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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination.

The Island – Wujiatang Sales Office in Kunming, China by Line and Space, LLC

September 25th, 2014 by Sumit Singhal

Article source: Line and Space, LLC

Rather than subject visitors to a fevered sales pitch, this Sales Office for a fast-developing community is conceived as a cultural and regional natural history experience. Located adjacent to a wetland preserve, the building provides a special experience for property buyers.

Entry Experience, Image Courtesy © Shenzhen Legend Real

Architects: Line and Space, LLC
Project: The Island – Wujiatang Sales Office
Location: Kunming, China
Photography: Shenzhen Legend Real

Solar Control, Image Courtesy © Shenzhen Legend Real

Arriving on site, visitors leave their vehicles and enter through a calming wetland garden. The garden begins the transition from the hectic, noisy environments of car and city to a quiet, natural setting where water, vegetation, and a strong connection to outdoors provide a calm setting for the sales experience.

Introduction Gallery, Image Courtesy © Shenzhen Legend Real

Building form developed from the need for the visitor experience to be a sequential order of events, together with a strong desire for openness and connections to the outdoors. Site and building circulation is precisely arranged to avoid conflicts and intersecting paths, while expansive glass walls provide a connection to nature. Layered roofs protect the glass from direct sun while clerestory windows and a central garden introduce daylight deep into the building to balance natural light and reduce glare.

Gallery Display Wall, Image Courtesy © Shenzhen Legend Real

VIP Spaces, Image Courtesy © Shenzhen Legend Real

View Across Wetland Garden, Image Courtesy © Shenzhen Legend Real

Refl ection at Dusk, Image Courtesy © Shenzhen Legend Real

Image Courtesy © Line and Space, LLC

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Tags: China, Kunming

Category: Offices

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