Architecture is
As solid as mountain ranges
As light as clouds
A sculpture of the landscape, and a symbol of the city
Stiff as rocks
Light as mist
The building is for commercial uses and situate at Chongqing, Sichuan. The design concept originated from the imagery of mountain cities in Chongqing, where the undulating hills and converging rivers lead to a sublime natural phenomenon. Like a floating mountain town on the river, the architecture is also a sculpture within the city. The engraved volume resembles a massive rock; as if floating on a light glass box, the exterior stained-glass curtain walls symbolize the natural texture of rocks, which forms a rhythmic and vivid exterior facade. Diffused through the stained glass, the intricate and diversify imagery of light portrays the architecture as a floating mountain town, an ink-washed painting of mountain floating among the clouds.
On the facade of the building, the stained glass mimics the grains of the mountain ridges, forming an exterior texture that resembles the lightness and rhythm of reflected clouds on water. Through the gradual changes of lighting, the exterior facade shifts from hefty textures to gentle patterns, resonating with the characteristics of ink-washed landscape painting.
Team:
Architect: Yuan Architects
Collaborators: Wen-Yuan Peng / Ching Lu / YiSheng Lin / HipWa Lee / BoRu Chen / JunHsien Tsai
