In 2013, Chinese National Geographic hailed Songyang, a county to the southeast of the province of Zhejiang as “the last hidden gem south of the Yangtze River”. Here, more than a hundred ancient villages hide on the far side of mountain roads and undulating cliffs. Perhaps due to the difficult access to the region, it remains close to nature and far away from the bustle of the city.
However, once visitors arrive on-site, time and space are experienced differently; aged trees, ancient temples, old houses, all provide the most unique cultural atmosphere, authenticity sealed away from public view, worthy of being praised as “an example of the ancient Chinese county”.
Developer: Beijing Tong Heng Si Cheng Investment Co. Ltd
Chief designer: Liu Jiakun
Architectural design team: Chen Kan, Yang Ying, Liu Su, He Qiang, Yi Huizhong
Interior design team: Zhang Can, Chen Kan, Li Wenting, Yang Ying, He Qiang, Yi Huizhong, Deng Yu,Tang Jun, Wang Boyu, Liu Wenjing, Wang Zhangping, Yang Yan, Zhou Xiaohui & Guo Yuting
Landscape design team: Chen Kan, Yang Ying, He Qiang, Yi Huizhong & Li Jing
Signage design team: WUYONG ART & DESIGN, Zhang Can, Li Wenting
“The returning paths westwards are congested; there is rare communication once in the south; only this utopian place exists as a secret garden”. As this old poem describes, Songyang has been hailed as the “final secret place in the south of the Yangtze River” since ancient times. 15 kilometers away from Songyang County and in the depths of the Dazhong Mountain, the ancient village Chenjiapu is built above the cliffs with a history of more than 600 years. It is up in the sky and surrounded by mountains on three sides, facing the deep valley.
The space is located in Lishui, Zhejiang, the interior area of whose top office building is about 2300 square meters. It belongs to a space design collected business office and reception hall. The owners hope to set the local history archway in the center of the space as a manifestation of corporate culture, while showing the respect of the owners on the traditional context as a modern technology company. The starting point of design is also around the history archway to extend design.