Golden A' Design Award Winner 2022
The curvilinear forms woven through this forested landscape carry rich symbolic resonance, the serpentine pathway evoking archetypal associations with the river of life, the journey motif, and organic growth patterns found throughout nature from meandering waterways to spiral shells to unfurling ferns. The elliptical central gathering space, with its concentric rings, invokes mandala symbolism representing wholeness, cosmic order, and psychic integration, while the spiral approach pathway suggests pilgrimage and processional movement toward a contemplative center. The material symbolism operates on multiple registers, the weathered warm tones of the architectural elements suggesting earthen connection, temporal passage, and harmonious aging, while contrasting with the eternal green of living vegetation to create productive dialogue between human making and natural growth. The circular form repeated in multiple structures carries archetypal significance across cultures as symbol of completion, community gathering, and celestial perfection, here grounded within earthly forest context. Color symbolism reinforces thematic content, the dominant green palette carrying universal associations with growth, renewal, hope, and natural vitality, while warm terracotta tones suggest hearth, dwelling, and human presence rooted in place. The aerial perspective itself carries symbolic weight, offering the contemplative view traditionally associated with divine or elevated consciousness, allowing perception of pattern and relationship invisible from ground level. The integration of geometric clarity within organic context suggests philosophical reconciliation between rational human ordering and natural wisdom, proposing that considered architectural intervention might enhance rather than diminish ecological harmony.
The project is located at the west of Suo River Park in Zhengzhou. The origin of Chinese ancient Poetry, consisting of enrich abundant ecological wet park. The landscape principle is to create beyond fantasy and romance landscape while echoes ancient romance of poetry traditional style. The journey begins with an initiatory of journey of woods exploration, followed by Bamboo plank road, terrazzo scenery wall, mirror installation. The rope platform, which inspires children to perceive more outdoor activities, creates an extraordinary environment for children to experience and explore nature.