Readers Pavilion at Citizen Cultural Park, Rongcheng

Readers Pavilion at Citizen Cultural Park, Rongcheng
© Mingming Fan

Readers Pavilion at Citizen Cultural Park, Rongcheng

art+zen architects

ARCHITECTS
Art+zen Architects

DESIGN TEAM
Zhiqiang Yang, Weidi Wan, Lin Wang, Jingwei Lv

CLIENT
Rongcheng Landscape Service Co. Ltd, Rongcheng Landscape Service Co. Ltd

LIGHTING CONSULTANT
Qingdao Hong Tu Lighting Design Co.ltd., Qingdao Hong Tu Lighting Design Co.ltd

INTERIOR DESIGN
Qingdao Yi Jin Interior Design Co.ltd., Qingdao Yi Jin Interior Design Co.ltd

FACADE CONSULTANT
Beijing Hao Jie Sheng Shi Façade Design Co.ltd

ARCHITECT IN CHARGE
Zhiqiang Yang

PHOTOGRAPHS
Mingming Fan

AREA
400 M²

YEAR
2019

LOCATION
Rongcheng, China

CATEGORY
Community Center

Text description provided by architect.

Rongcheng City Hall Square can be considered as a typical Chinese administrative square – ceremonial/memorial dimensions and space.Site for readers pavilion is located on the southeast corner of the square, a triangle shape surrounded by irregular landscape.

Readers Pavilion at Citizen Cultural Park, Rongcheng
© Mingming Fan
Readers Pavilion at Citizen Cultural Park, Rongcheng
© Mingming Fan

Two driven force are set to start the design with: 1. How to pass on the publicity and openness from City Hall Square to the building? 2. How to make transition from open square dimensions to human dimensions more naturally by setting up architectural space? Infiltration and concealment are applied as design strategies.

As an extension of the square space sequence, the pavilion needs to be accessible from multiple directions. Following the boundaries of site, building is originally shaped in to three pairs of homocentric circles, which open up to three different directions as entrances, creating three C-shape units, applying to different functions as reading, kid recreation and café.

Readers Pavilion at Citizen Cultural Park, Rongcheng
© Mingming Fan
Readers Pavilion at Citizen Cultural Park, Rongcheng
© Mingming Fan

Intersection among three function units forms an open space, so that people can infiltrate through the pavilion from every direction, maintaining the same openness as the square.

Each unit concludes both indoor and outdoor space, looking similar to Tai Chi symbol. This similarity also reflects from its complexity of space, façade, circulation and experience, joining or separating from each other.

Readers Pavilion at Citizen Cultural Park, Rongcheng
© Mingming Fan
Readers Pavilion at Citizen Cultural Park, Rongcheng
© Mingming Fan

Layers of space coated with the reflection and refraction from glass façade are adding up on each other, dressing out the dramatic visual stimulation, triggering curiosity of exploration.

As for floor plan layout, every pair of homocentric circles is divided by 5 degrees, which applies as a fundamental module to structure grid, façade, floor tiling design, etc...

Readers Pavilion at Citizen Cultural Park, Rongcheng
© Mingming Fan
Readers Pavilion at Citizen Cultural Park, Rongcheng
© Mingming Fan

The steel structure helps roof extend 1.5m further out, creating continuous corridor space by joining even further extended roof above entrances together, which works not only as shading system, but also as concealment of the building volume, making transition of dimensions more naturally and gradually.

Readers Pavilion provides another design solution to projects located in memorial space.

Readers Pavilion at Citizen Cultural Park, Rongcheng
© Mingming Fan
Readers Pavilion at Citizen Cultural Park, Rongcheng
© Mingming Fan

Instead of exaggerating its own personalities, building is more focus on different relationships between individuals, and between individuals and environment, to create complexity in a more subtle way with combinations of similar units which, however, are slightly different from each other in shapes and functions.


Readers Pavilion at Citizen Cultural Park, Rongcheng
During construction. Image Courtesy of art+zen architects
Readers Pavilion at Citizen Cultural Park, Rongcheng
© Mingming Fan
Readers Pavilion at Citizen Cultural Park, Rongcheng
© Mingming Fan
Readers Pavilion at Citizen Cultural Park, Rongcheng
© Mingming Fan
Readers Pavilion at Citizen Cultural Park, Rongcheng
© Mingming Fan
Readers Pavilion at Citizen Cultural Park, Rongcheng
© Mingming Fan


Readers Pavilion at Citizen Cultural Park, Rongcheng
© Mingming Fan


Readers Pavilion at Citizen Cultural Park, Rongcheng
Site plan

Readers Pavilion at Citizen Cultural Park, Rongcheng
Plan


Readers Pavilion at Citizen Cultural Park, Rongcheng
Detail
Readers Pavilion at Citizen Cultural Park, Rongcheng
Section


Readers Pavilion at Citizen Cultural Park, Rongcheng
Model. Image Courtesy of art+zen architects
Readers Pavilion at Citizen Cultural Park, Rongcheng
Axonometric

Readers Pavilion at Citizen Cultural Park, Rongcheng
Exploded structure system


Readers Pavilion at Citizen Cultural Park, Rongcheng
Perspective section
Readers Pavilion at Citizen Cultural Park, Rongcheng
Elevation
Readers Pavilion at Citizen Cultural Park, Rongcheng
Elevation