Jingdezhen Rekindled
Journey
Aaron Hill (MLA I), Caleb Marhoover (MArch I) Root: Rediscovery of Jingdezhen Contemporary Instructor: Zhu Pei In Jingdezhen, we can rediscover the roots of human settlement and architecture, which are deeply connected to Jingdezhen’s nature, culture, and history. We will undertake the challenge of designing around 6,000 square meters of the Blue and White Porcelain Museum at the Yuan Dynasty kiln relic site.
A pavilion sits above grade, spanning two of the dormant brick chimneys. It transitions visitors from the bustle of the rejuvenated factory floor toward the archaeological sites, where exposed relics emerge from the slope. Below ground, a relic gallery connects the two excavations, exhibiting unearthed porcelain from the three dynasties of production represented at the site.
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Wilson Harkhono (MArch I AP), Yina Moore (MArch I) Root: Rediscovery of Jingdezhen Contemporary Instructor: Zhu Pei
This project, a museum of porcelain, discovers and relates to the local attitude toward working and living. It creates an intimate public place that allows visitors to explore the history and the contemporary urban culture through fluid movement between indoor and outdoor spaces.
Materials Museum
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mass, proportion, and tactility,
Geometry Museum