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“墙中的世界”

A World in a “Wall”

阳澄湖公园坐落在昆山西郊，一个蓬勃发展的工业城市，是湖岸上最大的公共绿地，周末吸引着该市的居民。线性地点位于主要的公共停车场和弯曲的木板路之间，引导人们前往海滨和其他景点。

Sitting in the west suburb of Kunshan, a booming industrial city, the Lake Yangcheng Park is the largest public green space on the lake's shore, attracting the city's residents during the weekends. The linear site lies between the main public parking lot and a curved boardwalk which directs people to the waterfront and other attractions.

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从本质上说，游客中心是一个地方的前门。但是一扇门假定有一堵墙。考虑到场地的线形，我觉得把建筑变成“墙”是合适的。的确，人们下车时会看到一堵弯曲的“墙”，长99米，高7.75米，沿着停车场的整个北侧，从这堵“墙”上打出了三个大小不一的门，腾出了通向公园的通道。由于周围的“墙”突出，洞口所捕捉到的景色显得格外诱人，

By its nature, a visitor center is the front door of a place. But a door presumes the existence of a wall. Considering the linear shape of the site, I feel that it is appropriate to make the building a “wall.” Indeed, people getting out of their cars will see a curved “wall,” 99 meters long and 7.75 meters high, along the entire north side of the parking lot, Three doorways of varied sizes are punched out from this “wall,” freeing passages that direct towards the Park. Being accentuated by the surrounding “wall,” the views captured by the openings appear particularly enticing,

 First floor plan

一楼平面图

但人们很快就会发现，这不是一个简单的固体墙。一层木屋与混凝土内壁平行。转台和未来的攀援植物使“墙”显得轻盈和不断变化。在西端，格子层偏离了混凝土墙，形成了一个独特的姿态，点点头，附近的湖岸是看不见的停车场。

But one will soon find out that this is not a simple solid wall. A layer of wood trellises runs parallel to an inner concrete wall. The trellises and future climbing plants make the “wall” appear light and ever-changing. At the west end, the trellis layer deviates from the concrete wall and forms a unique gesture, nodding to the nearby lake shore which is invisible from the parking lot.

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当人们进入门口时，就会有一个很大的惊喜。从东向西看，他们会发现“墙”在两个混凝土外壳之间包含着复杂的空间。由于建筑物内很少有实体交叉隔墙，所以可以看到各种空间，明亮和暗淡，室内和室外，高低，正交和对角线，沿空腔的纵向并排。例如，斜坡下陷的庭院让人想起一个布满树木的幽暗山谷。

The big surprise comes when people enter the doorways. Looking east and west, they will find that the “wall” contains complex spaces between its two concrete exterior shells. Because few solid crossing partitions exist in the building, one can see various spaces, bright and dim, indoor and outdoor, high and low, orthogonal and diagonal, juxtaposed along the longitudinal direction of the cavity. For example, the sunken court under the ramp recalls a shadowy valley studded with trees.

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一楼提供了一个展览空间，供游客参观和几家零售商店使用。一个斜坡带游客到一个屋顶法院，连接到一家咖啡馆和另一家商店。咖啡厅有自己的屋顶甲板，可以欣赏到湖的最佳景色。室内空间与室外空间的结合是中国传统空间的基本特征之一。

The first floor provides an exhibition space for tourist orientation and several retail shops. A ramp leads visitors to a roof court which connects to a café and another shop. The café has its own roof deck that enjoys the best view of the Lake. The pairing of indoor and outdoor spaces to serve a function is one of the fundamental characteristics of Chinese traditional space.

 Second floor and Roof Plans

二楼及屋面图则

穿过这堵“墙”的游客会看到一个安静的木甲板，连接着大楼的后部和现有的木板路。在浓密的树荫下，到达和离开的游客可以从附近的商店里买到啤酒，在这里享受它们。

Visitors transiting this “wall” will find a quiet wooden deck connecting the back of the building and the existing boardwalk. Under the shades of dense trees, arriving and leaving tourists can get beers from the nearby shop and enjoy them here. 

Architects Miao Design Studio

Location Kunshan, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China

Category Retail

Architects Pu Miao and Hanjia Design Group

Architect of Record Jiang Ninqing

Area 844.0 sqm

Project Year 2013