Exterior. Image © Jianghe Zeng

外表。形象(江河曾)

根据黑格尔“逻辑学”中“否定”的规律，否定的否定不是什么，而是新的内容和形式。这种辩证的推测构成了这座建筑的基本设计逻辑。

THE NEGATION OF NEGATION According to the law of “the negation of negation” in Hegel’s Science of Logic, the result of self-sublation is never nothing, but is characterized by new contents and forms. Such dialectic speculation forms the basic design logic for this building.

THE NEGATION OF NEGATION According to the law of “the negation of negation” in Hegel’s Science of Logic, the result of self-sublation is never nothing, but is characterized by new contents and forms. Such dialectic speculation forms the basic design logic for this building.

 The very first building of the whole city complex. Image Courtesy of Shanghai Tianhua Architectural Design Co., Ltd

整个城市综合体的第一座建筑。上海天华建筑设计有限公司形象展示

这座建筑坐落在苏州平江繁华的新城核心区。对于这座城市来说，这座建筑将是一个独家的体验中心和一个著名的书店。但是对于建筑师来说，既是一座美丽的城市地标，又是一个适度的人文景观，其特点是建筑是冲突与矛盾的载体。

The building sits in the core area of the flourishing new town of Pingjiang, Suzhou. For the city, the building will be an exclusive experience center and a remarkable bookstore. But to the architects, being both a splendid city landmark and modest humanistic site has characterized the building to be the carrier of conflicts and contradictions.

The building sits in the core area of the flourishing new town of Pingjiang, Suzhou. For the city, the building will be an exclusive experience center and a remarkable bookstore. But to the architects, being both a splendid city landmark and modest humanistic site has characterized the building to be the carrier of conflicts and contradictions.

 A Piece of Delicately-Cut Crystal. Image © Jianghe Zeng

一片精致的水晶。形象（三）建和曾

突出和隐藏它隐藏在500，000平方米的泰坦尼克城综合体，或突出其独立的特点，在微小的1800平方米？这是我们第一次猜测。

HIGHLIGHT AND HIDE To hide it into the 500,000 square meters of a titanic city complex, or to highlight its independent characteristics within the tiny 1800 square meters? That is the first speculation we have.

HIGHLIGHT AND HIDE To hide it into the 500,000 square meters of a titanic city complex, or to highlight its independent characteristics within the tiny 1800 square meters? That is the first speculation we have.

 The lower part of the transparent building. Image © Jianghe Zeng

透明建筑的下部。形象(江河曾)

随着城市建筑群中的第一座建筑从废弃的房屋和农田中转向，我们期望它在混乱的环境中脱颖而出，并成为新城的先锋。在整个城市综合体项目完成后，我们希望它能够保持文化上的独特性，为当地社区服务。但是如何正确地定义它呢？一团冰冷的金属还是一块抚慰人心的玉石？

As the first building amid the city complex turned from obsolete houses and farmlands, we expect it to stand out in the mess and pioneer in the new town. After the completion of the entire city complex project, we hope it can remain culturally unique and serve for the local community. But how to define it properly? An icy cluster of metal or a soothing piece of jade?

As the first building amid the city complex turned from obsolete houses and farmlands, we expect it to stand out in the mess and pioneer in the new town. After the completion of the entire city complex project, we hope it can remain culturally unique and serve for the local community. But how to define it properly? An icy cluster of metal or a soothing piece of jade?

 Interior. Image © Jianghe Zeng

内部。形象(江河曾)

无数的否定引导我们把它塑造成一个细腻的水晶，它是坚实的，舒缓的，强壮的。将建筑物水平分成两部分，我们在上面刻上面，向天空以4-6度的垂直角度将切片的正面撞上，而下部则是开放和透明的，适合人类的尺度，以便更好地融入到街道中去。因此，这两部份自然可以融入新市镇不同的发展阶段。

Rounds of negations directed us to shape it like a delicately-cut crystal, which is solid, soothing and strong. Dividing the building horizontally into 2 parts, we faceted the upper part and battered the sliced facades by a vertical angle of 4-6 degrees toward the sky, while we make the lower part open and transparent and fit it into human scale for better integration into the streets. Thus, both parts can naturally merge into the different stages of development of the new town.

Rounds of negations directed us to shape it like a delicately-cut crystal, which is solid, soothing and strong. Dividing the building horizontally into 2 parts, we faceted the upper part and battered the sliced facades by a vertical angle of 4-6 degrees toward the sky, while we make the lower part open and transparent and fit it into human scale for better integration into the streets. Thus, both parts can naturally merge into the different stages of development of the new town.

 Interior. Image © Jianghe Zeng

内部。形象(江河曾)

高效而精致的卡洛·斯卡帕非常认真地对待他在维琴察的卡斯特维奇奥博物馆的最小细节。建筑物是通过其细节的质量来感知的。但是当受到时间和成本的限制时，如何保证一个精确而详细的外观设计是我们的另一个推测。

EFFICIENT AND EXQUISITE Carlo Scarpa treated seriously even the smallest detail of his Castelvecchio Museum in Vicenza. A building is perceived through the quality of its details. But when limited by time and cost, how to guarantee a precise and detailed exterior design is another speculation we have.

EFFICIENT AND EXQUISITE Carlo Scarpa treated seriously even the smallest detail of his Castelvecchio Museum in Vicenza. A building is perceived through the quality of its details. But when limited by time and cost, how to guarantee a precise and detailed exterior design is another speculation we have.

 Analysis diagram

虽然现代主义美学倾向于完整的玻璃幕墙，但如果色彩和光线的阴影流过建筑物的表面，那岂不是更令人叹为观止吗？玫瑰切割是文艺复兴时期的一种菱形刻面方法，它启发了镶嵌三角形的组合。每个三角形玻璃的顶部以一个特定的角度倾斜，在外部形成轻微的起伏，反映日照的日照和季节变化。

Although modernistic aesthetics favors complete glass curtain walls, wouldn’t it be a lot more breathtaking if tints and shades of light flow above the surface of the building? The Rose Cut, one of the diamond faceting method in the Renaissance, inspired the combinations of inlaid triangles. The apexes of each triangle glass are tilted in with a specific angle, forming the slight ups and downs on the exterior and reflecting the daily and seasonal variations of the sunlight.

Although modernistic aesthetics favors complete glass curtain walls, wouldn’t it be a lot more breathtaking if tints and shades of light flow above the surface of the building? The Rose Cut, one of the diamond faceting method in the Renaissance, inspired the combinations of inlaid triangles. The apexes of each triangle glass are tilted in with a specific angle, forming the slight ups and downs on the exterior and reflecting the daily and seasonal variations of the sunlight.

 First Sight Bookstore of Pingjiang Wonder_Exterior. Image © Jianghe Zeng

平江山第一观光书店。形象（三）建和曾

然而，在建造特别设计的幕墙期间出现了挑战，例如，顶点的应力问题增加了玻璃的脆性，并且大型玻璃板的变平尺寸为5m*1.8m。在系统的研究和紧密协作之后，独特的类金刚石的外部最终形成了形状。

However, challenges arose during the construction of this specially designed curtain wall, for example, the stress problem of the apexes that increases the fragility of the glass, and the flattening of the large glass panels sized 5m*1.8m. After systematic research and close collaboration, the unique diamond-like exterior took shape eventually.

However, challenges arose during the construction of this specially designed curtain wall, for example, the stress problem of the apexes that increases the fragility of the glass, and the flattening of the large glass panels sized 5m*1.8m. After systematic research and close collaboration, the unique diamond-like exterior took shape eventually.

 Daily and Seasonal Reflection of the Sunlight. Image Courtesy of Shanghai Tianhua Architectural Design Co., Ltd

日照的日照和季节反射。上海天华建筑设计有限公司形象展示

 Analysis diagram of light and shadow

光影分析图

结语这座建筑已经完工，但它远远超出了建筑物本身。对建筑师来说，没有什么比充满矛盾、猜测和否定的设计过程更珍贵的了。

EPILOGUE The building has been completed, but it is far beyond the building itself. To the architects, nothing is more precious than the design process full of contradictions, speculations and negations.

EPILOGUE The building has been completed, but it is far beyond the building itself. To the architects, nothing is more precious than the design process full of contradictions, speculations and negations.

 Exterior. Image © Jianghe Zeng

外表。形象(江河曾)

Architects Shanghai Tianhua Architectural Design

Location 777 Liansheng Rd, Gusu Dist., Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China

Architect in Charge Rudan Ye, Jing Zhang, Hucheng Yuan

Design Team Jinshan Chen, Tianyu Jin, Xin Wang, Peng Liu, Guangyuan Zhu

Area 1800.0 m2

Project Year 2018

Photographs Jianghe Zeng

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