The project is located in Meishan city, Sichuan province which is the hometown of the famous poet Su Dongpo of the Song dynasty A.D 960—1127. Therefore Meishan has been known as a poetry city in the last thousand years. The project includes three main facilities: a cultural centre, a library and a Meishan TV station. The building is located on a mountain slope which has a 19m vertical height, therefore the design divides the building into several parts to suit the slope. The building volumes are like stacking books which echoes the city’s name: a poetry city.
The dialogue between the building and the city is carefully considered, the scattered volume forms decks that can view the city from different angles. A double-layer façade has been used at the floating volume in the middle of the building, the inside is a glass panel while the outside uses a perforated aluminium plate. By setting up multiple courtyards of different scales, a rich spatial hierarchy is formed, giving people surprises. The atrium introduces sunlight and natural ventilation, reflecting the concept of green design. The media centre will become the cultural living room of Meishan City and a new urban landmark.
Bio YIJIAN Architects was founded in 2016. YIJIAN has always upheld the purpose of research-based design. YIJIAN believes that each project has its own unique specialty that cannot be copied. Our job is to find the value through research, so that it can become the core competitiveness and sustainable influence of the project.
YIJIAN's projects focus on Spatial Aesthetics, Sustainability and Social Significance. YJA has won multiple awards.
Other prizes Project: Chengdu Chuntai Yue ·Rural Health Care Community 1.2022 Pro+ Award - Gold Award of Public Buildings from Shanghai Institute of Architecture 2.2023I CONIC AWARDS WINNER Award from the German Design Association 3.2024 German National Design Award from German Design Association Project: Chengdu Chuntai Wang Rehabilitation Hospital and Rehabilitation Care Institutions 1.2022 Pro+Award - Silver Award for Public Buildings from Shanghai Architecture Society 2.2023 ICONIC AWARDS WINNER Award from the German Design Association 3.2023 World Architecture Festival's health building category, short list 4.2024 International Property Awards, health building category Project: Chengdu Chuntai Rural Health and Wellness Complex 1.2024 Pro+ Award - Gold Award of Planning from Shanghai Institute of Architecture Project: Suzhou Shantang Phase IV Renewal Plan 1.2022 A'DESIGN Award - Bronze Award of Urban Planning and Design from Italian Design Association Project: The 12th Mine Hospital Renewal Design 1.2024 A'DESIGN Award - Bronze Award of Architectural Design from Italian Design Association 2.2024 World Architecture Festival's Future Projects category, short list Project: Heilongtan Reservoir Jinsha Island Biodiversity Planning and Birding Design 1.2024 A+ Awards, Special Nomination Award for Landscape category
