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GINKGO SWAN LAKE
 
︎LOCATION_ JIAXING,
CHINA

︎PROGRAM_
LEISURE

︎STAGE_
UNDER CONSTRUCTION

︎TOGETHER WITH_
HEXIA
BÜRO KLK

︎SIZE_
XL
A new park is taking shape in the outskirts of Jiaxing. To the already existing natural beauty of the site, a ginkgo forest and a lake will be added. A small charming train will bring visitors around the park to the village nearby, transformed by our friends Hexia into an art hotspot. MADAM was asked to design 3 small pavillions that would enhance the natural beauty of the area. We were challenged to design train stations S2 and S5 and pavillion P3, which will host a small boat-rent facility. Exciting! S5 will provide access to the art village and it is located in the middle of the ginkgo forest. The forest is the jewel on the crown so the pavillion design must keep up. Ginkgos are arranged in a regular grid. We proposed our pavillion in a complementary grid that would not disturb the continuity of the forest. The station becomes literally a tree-hugger. P3 is located in a beautiful natural area rich in wildlife. In this beautiful enviroment, we propose a sensitive cutout in the landscape to place the docks. The rest of the program hides under one of the dunes. From here you will be able to rent a small fishing boat. S2 is regarded as the ´water station¨ because of its location right next to the lake. We took that very seriously. Half of the pavillion climbs up to the ground to welcome visitors from the train while the other half dips into the water. The architecture brings the audience closer to the water, where the performance takes place. An opportunity to meet swans face to face.



Mark