
Selected Works
Building Type
Government, Healthcare and Education
Location
Shanxi · China
In the architectural context of Taiyuan Normal University Library
Gray natural silk-surfaced flat ceramic panels are writing a poetic chapter of contemporary architectural aesthetics
The silk-like texture of the pottery boards exudes the warm texture of Jin’s local context.
Dark gray glows with matte luster in the light and shadow
For example, the silk covers of ancient books from the Three Jin Dynasties blend the charm of the millennium academy into the building's surface.
In the spatial narrative of its “vertical courtyard”
Ceramic panels use prefabricated modules to create a rhythmic breathing interface
It uses the diffuse reflection of the silk surface to soften the strong light in the north.
It also uses grayscale levels to outline the three-dimensional image of "book mountains with overlapping shadows"
When teachers and students walk through the knowledge canyon enclosed by pottery
What your fingertips touch is not only the warm and moist texture of fired clay
It is an eternal dialogue between traditional craftsmanship and modern architecture tempered in the kiln fire.

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Owner
Taiyuan Normal University
Location
Shanxi · China
Address
Beijing Xicheng
Building Type
Government, Healthcare and Education
System
Natural silk surface terracotta panel
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