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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. Yunyang Sifangjing Service Building in Chongqing, China by Tanghua Architect & AssociatesSeptember 22nd, 2019 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: Tanghua Architect & Associates The relationship of the city Yunyang, a new immigrant city relocated for the construction of the Three Gorges, and the river is under long-term discussion. In 2015, the Yunyang Municipal Government carried out a comprehensive improvement project of the 35km reservoir bank alongside the Yangtze River and the Pengxi River, dredging the waterfront space and building landscape parks, squares and trails, to form a coherent riverside pedestrian system. Tanghua Architect & Associates is assigned to design three riverside service buildings on the junction of the two rivers: the Tiangongbao, the fishery banquet hall and the Sifangjing, which are ought to serve as important public nodes connecting the Sifangjing Wharf Park, the Shuangjiang Bridge Park and the Muyubao Park, with Yunyang Yunyang Civil Cutural Center. Among these buildings, the Sifangjing service building is the first completed project.  Architecture from the North of the Site, Image Courtesy © Arch-Exist
 Architecture from the North of the Site (Evening), Image Courtesy © Arch-Exist The site of Sifangjing Service Building is an irregular polygonal slope, ascending from south to north, from the city to the river surface, and the maximum height difference reaches 8 meters. How the architecture conforms to the riverside terrain while achieving the optimal landscape view and becomes a “wedge” that connects the faults of the city and the dock has been taken into our primary consideration. Above the pedestal, the sloping roof of the Sifangjing Service Building floats along the river, blending into the contours of the distant peaks. Aiming to minimize earthwork, the design follows the height differences of the site, therefore forms a “podium” which consists of 2 storeys to the south and 1 storey to the east and the west. The first floor is connected to the north side riverside landscape belt while the second floor is connected to the west side city road. By constructing the podium, we construct a sightseeing platform where the landscape has been completely changed. Dealing with the similar context as Utzon towards Sydney Bay, the eaves and pedestals have become our respond to the problem of landscapes and venues.  The Entrance under the Roof (Evening), Image Courtesy © Arch-Exist  The Entrance under the Roof, Image Courtesy © Arch-Exist The design originates from the concept of “Square Well” and thus arranges the building along the site border into a polygonal courtyard. Further by deconstructing the roof, the complete roof is broken into several different traditional slope forms, and two openings are formed facing the Pengxi River, becoming a sinking courtyard and a sightseeing platform. The beam-column system of traditional architecture is adopted, and several adjustments of the proportional relationship between beams and columns are made according to modern structural mechanics. Traditional materials such as wood and blue bricks are largely used for exterior design, interior finish and floor respectively along with some modern materials such as metal, glass and terracotta.  The Overhang Roof above the Pedestal, Image Courtesy © Arch-Exist  Sifangjing Wharf Square, Image Courtesy © Arch-Exist  The Inner Courtyard of the Second Floor 2, Image Courtesy © Arch-Exist  The Inner Courtyard of the Second Floor 1, Image Courtesy © Arch-Exist  The Openning facing Pengxi River, Image Courtesy © Arch-Exist  The Moon Hanging over the Illuminated Sifangjing Service Building, Image Courtesy © Arch-Exist  The Sloping Roof Floats along the River, Image Courtesy © Arch-Exist  The Inner Courtyard of the Second Floor, Image Courtesy © Arch-Exist  The Inner Courtyard of the Second Floor 3, Image Courtesy © Arch-Exist  Sifangjing Wharf Park, Image Courtesy © Arch-Exist  Architecture from Pengxi River, Image Courtesy © Arch-Exist  Northwestern Birdview, Image Courtesy © Arch-Exist  Northeastern Birdview, Image Courtesy © Arch-Exist  Architecture from the Other Side of Pengxi River, Image Courtesy © Arch-Exist  Location, Image Courtesy © Tanghua Architect & Associates  Plan Elevation Section, Image Courtesy © Tanghua Architect & Associates  Sketch, Image Courtesy © Tanghua Architect & Associates  Section Axonometric Projection, Image Courtesy © Tanghua Architect & Associates  Concept Generation, Image Courtesy © Tanghua Architect & Associates
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