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The garden is the smallest piece in the world, but it is the whole world in our eyes. One city of prosperity, one corner of tranquility—within a limited space, a dialogue with quiet old times and private enjoyment of a quality new life. Yadong Jin Ji Xuan Yue is located in the Jiangbei New Area of Nanjing, originally the old Dachang town that carried a century of industrial civilization. The project seeks to upgrade existing residential needs and achieve a living environment iteration, letting residents integrate with new lifestyles. Drawing on the Dachang nostalgia and product craftsmanship, the design creates a quiet territory within the bustling city and an artistic spiritual space, letting owners calmly enjoy a quality new life in the slow time of the old town. The landscape inherits the site's spirit: old town, new life gave the designers their initial inspiration. The design takes old Dachang times and new era narratives as themes, recreating Nanjing memories along a time axis through landscape design, while creating a future-oriented new-era living environment that realizes multiple dialogues between residents, city, and nature. The city interface is treated as a natural-style opening into the mountain forest, conveying a friendly and integrated life philosophy. The facade draws on undulating mountain forms, highlighting the orderly staggered spatial character and building a natural interface between the campus and the city. The entrance gate uses limestone to create a clean, modern, and elegant temperament, with staggered variations reinforcing rhythm. Warm light within the stone reveals a natural, soft texture at night, creating the warmth of home. Entering the gate and turning, one suddenly hears mountain springs and follows the gurgling sound into the inner courtyard, where water, stone, and planting compose a serene landscape.
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