Liyuan Foreign Language Primary School / Vector Architects

韩爽 — Wed, 31 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Liyuan Foreign Language Primary School is located in the heart of Futian, Shenzhen’s central district. Densely surrounded by buildings, on site there is a leafy “little forest”. Upon entering the forest, one’s eyes are instantly drawn to the interwoven canopies sweeping above like clustering umbrellas. Two decades ago, this area was occupied by factories and warehouses, which were later relocated as the city developed, and the site had then been used for soil disposal. Today, standing over sixty feet tall, banyan trees planted on the resulting mound have grown into this small, precious forest. The design proposal aims to maximize the preservation of the existing forest and its terrain, while seeking to explore new typologies and spatial innovations for campus architecture.

Zijing International Conference Camp / Studio Zhu-Pei

Valeria Silva — Fri, 10 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Zijing International Conference Camp is located in the mountains and ravines on the west side of Jingdezhen, Jiangxi. The site was originally a primitive and natural mountain valley with dense forests. Then it became a large narrow, extended field created by people cutting down mountains and filling ravines. We are thinking about can this project be an opportunity for us to try a new attitude and method to re-establish a harmonious and friendly relationship between the natural environment and artificial creations.

Photographer: Qinquan Zhang | ArchDaily

Liyuan Foreign Language Primary School / Vector Architects

Zijing International Conference Camp / Studio Zhu-Pei