Site Analysis The site is located in the center of old-city area in Yangzhou, only 300 meters away from Ge-yuan, which is the most famous Chinese garden in this city. Surrounded by local traditional dwelling houses, the Tea House connects a main street and a meandering alley together, plays an important role in transition space. Based on its location and context, the project aims to plant semi-publicity into the privacy, transite prosperity in the main street into the tranquility in the meandering path. Corresponding to the Chinese cultural spirit of Ge-yuan, the project applys modern architectural language in limited space to recur the unique quality of Chinese traditional garden's field.
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Ge-Yuan's Spatial Sequence Analysis
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[The spacial rhythm] Chinese garden emphasizes flexible arrangement of various space scales. Ge-Yuan combines main scenes with the theme of four seasons with a series of small scenery spots to create a dramatic spatial experience. The view changes at every turn, which enhances the sense of rhythm and enriches experience in limited space.
Dwelling house Alley Closed space Open space Main scene Winding path
[The meandering alleys] Responding to the alleys’ net in the city, Ge-Yuan uses alleys to arrange spatial sequence and extend the depth of the garden visually.
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