Individual Work
Location: Jianghanguan Wharf, Wuhan, China
With a rich historical legacy rooted in wharf culture, Wuhan's waterfront areas have witnessed significant transformation over time, rendering them incongruent with contemporary needs.
These port wharves bear the influence of both Wuhan's local culture and foreign concession culture, creating a unique interplay of contrasts and unity. Drawing inspiration from the distinctive time and space ambiance emanating from both sides of the docks, this project incorporates the ancient Chinese concept of Yin and Yang, juxtaposing it with Western time-space perspectives. The aim is to integrate the philosophical notion of the unity of opposites into the wharf's design, harmonizing tradition and modernity.
The existing wharf has been in disrepair for a long time, and its functionsare backward. It is no longer suitable for the aesthetic and functional needsof modern people.
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I think about the different time-space view between China and other cultures.From ancient times, China believed that time and space were Yin and Yang, whichwere unified and opposed. Foreign countries have found four-dimensional spacefrom relativity, that is, the relationship between time and space.
Inspiredby Yin and Yang, it changes based on terrain fluctuations, and also interprets“opposition and unity” in space, streamline and vision.
According to the function, it is dividedinto two parts: public space and private space, andaccording to the surrounding buildings, the entranceand exit openings are formed.
The different spaces above and below areopposite and unified
And there are different spatial feelings through thepartitions of different places.
The second floor is separated from otherspaces as a separate waiting space. Trafficflow lines is separated separately, but it canbe connected in series through the middlecylindrical space.
The open condition allows visitors to get closer to the natural landscape, move more freely, and not be confined to waiting rooms because of waiting.
