Hanging Garden and Vertical Landscape

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Foreword: Today, when peoples personality is defined by the division of labor, mental state hijacked by
productivity, life governed by the zoning of urban areas, it is time for us to look back at the buildings in which we
reside, and examine whether they help bridge the gaps between us as individuals and society at large, and light
up the way towards freedom and happiness in our life.

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The northern suburb of the ancient Jiadingcity was once a flat and wide country field. With the rapid
development of urbanization,it is planned to be an industrial park now.The original pastoral scene has been cut
into blocks of different uses by planned road network.Not only the landscape, but also peoples lives, has been
sliced into different parts by the busy road network and blocks.

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The building site is located at a square plot in the ancient Jiading city. We dont want to cut people's lives into
functional parts such asre search and development offices, canteen, accommodation, and entertainment area.
Instead we hope to intertwine high-speed working experience and relaxing environment together. By layering

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landscape elements, boundaries of functions will become blurry. An exuberant and syncretic space will then be
built up to give a picturesque view of the industrial park.

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The initial idea of the design is to be sunyata,we hope that sunyata can derive courtyard. Different courtyards
have different scales, locations and heights,which are available for sight seeing and traveling. All functional
spaceswork together with these courtyards to compose a scenario withrich layers and blurry boundaries.

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Aftersunyata,we use walls to structure the shelf. Walls are not only the partitions that divide rooms and skin
that enclose buildings,but also are languages for free space planning. The walls are the three-dimensional
calligraphy that outlines the space skeleton. Taking a walk in the building, we can have insights into the rapid
change of the time and space through the changing scene.

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Architecture is a scenery frame. One can see a clear structure at a distance, and experience changing views
while walking inside it.

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The fountain wall facing to the entrance on the ground floor produces the rippling sound of water. Together with
the platforms behind it covered by the trees, compose the vertical courtyard.

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Walk up the staircases, steps and platforms swirl around the trees. Branches are within reach. People and
nature are harmoniously blended in the courtyard.

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The courtyards in air fold layer upon layer, weaving together with other functional spaces, with paths wandering
in-between them.

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When buildings stand on the site, the sunyata is the marvelous point.Light and shadow paint the pictures with
nature color of the trees.

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Years later, when small trees grow up, the buildings will be covered by flowers and trees.

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The whole site will become a three-dimensional picture.

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Lingering around the courtyard, one can experience the dynamic life scene by experiencing the layering and
density of nature.

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The northeast corner of the balcony faces the street inter section. Large Span of cantilever represents the trend
of up-going.

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The courtyard at the northwest corner faces inward to give protection from the freezing wind.

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Upper and lower courtyards at the southeast corner overlap and correspond to each other.

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The southwest corner platform is connected with the open corridor, with a full exposure to the sunshine and
warm wind.

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When people wander in the building, either walk around for views or rest and take a nap.
they can always enjoy their life and feel the time changing through nature.

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The temporary scene describes our expectation, and makes plants grow up harmoniously with buildings to
enrich the view.

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