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Floating Cabin / Atelier Wen'Arch

Andreas Luco — Mon, 05 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The Floating Cabin, an exhibit at the 2025 Shanghai Urban Space Art Season (SUSAS), is located on the high-pile dock of the Fuxing Island Shipyard Park in Yangpu District, Shanghai. It serves as a supplementary public space for citizens and tourists to relax by the river and for events. The concept originates from the site; the high-pile dock, shipbuilding cranes, pump house, and flood control wall all evoke memories of the industrial history of the Zhonghua Shipyard. The super-scale shipyard machinery and infrastructure on the site presents a state of being static yet potentially dynamic. We hoped to extend this site character into the design of the Floating Cabin, transforming it into a contemporary architectural space that transcends conventional types. "Cabin" refers to the mechanical aesthetics of the shipyard industry, and also to a functional space that accommodates variable content; while "floating" represents a suspended structural state.

Xixi Goldmye Bookstore / Atelier Wen'Arch

Andreas Luco — Wed, 30 Jul 2025 07:00:00 +0000

The project is located at the northern starting point of Fudi, Xixi Wetland. The original building was an office building twenty years ago - a U-shaped symmetrical layout with a combination of functional spaces in an intricate volume. The building is elevated above the wetland, with a closed and negative water courtyard surrounded by three wings. The design required a façade renovation and interior design to transform it into a bookstore.

Listening-to-the-rain Stop / Atelier Wen'Arch

Andreas Luco — Thu, 11 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Fields with seasonal crop rotation present a changing landscape, while the irrigation canal remains a constant, straight line. I walked along a narrow path atop the canal, leading into the fields. At the end of the path, a black roof lay nestled against the ground. Amidst the colorful fields, the black object stood apart, an element of detachment. I paused in its shadow, resting between terraces. The silent sculpture vanished, its roof tethered lightly to the earth like a kite, subtly reflecting the field's glow. The space floated around a hidden core, where the echo of dripping water could be heard. The sound vibrated invisibly underground, rising briefly before merging into nature, allowing the space to expand further. Embedded in the cement were old objects, resembling relics that evoked memories of rural life. The pool's surface rippled gently, with an old water jar overturned inside. I observed the flowing water deep within the rice fields, echoing the unseen Qujiang River, hidden behind the dike. "Listening-to-the-rain Stop" is situated in the fields along the Qujiang River in Zhejiang. The lightweight structure houses an ancient sound device known as "Dripping into buried jar", which integrates the soundscape of the countryside. This installation explores the fusion of rural everyday life with artistic spirituality through the sonorous landscape of the fields.

DRM Psychological Counseling Kunshan Center / Atelier Wen'Arch

Collin Chen — Sat, 18 Feb 2023 20:00:00 +0000

The site of the project is typical of a common high-rise office building, with its corner location on the floor providing plenty of natural light. The client required two counseling rooms, a lounge area, a big salon,a reception area, and an office. The challenge of the design is firstly how to organize such a variety of functions in a constrained site, while still keeping the space bright, uncluttered, and open; secondly is how to create a special atmosphere which suitable for Psychological Counselling, through simple materials and construction methods, given the limited cost.