Urban forest

West Taihu Lake bank, gathering the most valuable ecological resources of the changwu area. 164 square kilometers of scenery endows it with the title of "the most ecological and charming place in Changzhou". Changzhou country garden· urban forest, a gift of nature and ecology – living in the lake bank with the backgroud of Metasequoia...... When we visited the site at the beginning of the design, we were shocked and surprised by the spectacular metasequoia forest. The feeling of being in the forest, real and dreamlike, and the site itself, awakens our inner desire for nature, peace and life. It's a kind of life condition that the contemporary urbanites are losing gradually. It's the life mood that we have been longing for and pursuing... And these, we hope to be able to present in Changzhou country garden · urban forest, bringing a moment of peace and comfort to the city. DESIGN CONCEPT Different from the traditional landscape design of demonstration area, we design through a new concept. How to integrate the architecture, interior and landscape with the ecological nature and the existing Metasequoia forest in the West Taihu Lake, and build a habitable forest oxygen bar in the city, is what we focus on. We make the best use of the ecology given by the surrounding environment, bring the hundred year old Metasequoia forest along the West Taihu Lake into the area, remove the tedious and meaningless elements and landscape, and return to the characteristics of the site itself through the "negative landscape design" method. Walking here, breathing here, cruising here and exploring the urban forest that originates from nature and integrates into nature. Integration into the natural environment is the condition for the existence of architecture. The original Metasequoia forest belt and riverside water system are important natural characteristics of the project. However, the original building standardization module is 58m * 20m flat and long box, which has no permeability with the surrounding natural environment. In the design, we put forward suggestions through landscape design: we hope to make the second floor building block protrude outwards through the first floor building's retreat, platform material transformation and structural technical support, so as to create an art box that floats on the water and melts into the forest. Finally, through a layer of receding space combined with metal grilles with a strong sense of quality, a light and extravagant, artistic gray space is created to form a living cube container. Architecture, landscape, metasequoia and water system are integrated to form a harmonious and unified spatial relationship. FOREST EXPLORATION Unique Metasequoia forest The most natural and ecological land background Semi-open frontcourt space Hidden in the woods, and quietly out The line of the entrance wall brings infinite tension to the space The graceful Hairawn Muhly, brings more softness and temperature When the water curtain pours down, the sound is cool Let people live yearning MYSTERY OF WATER Meet the tree, meet the water, meet the mood Stroll through the veranda Meet the building surrounded by large waterscape and plants Plants spread freely around the building Trees thrive, light and shadow through the branches Interpreting the power of nature and growth It's a blend of natural art and real life Breeze, sparkling, shining Fall into the pool, listen to the rain with live’s color Reflect the static with a little sound How interesting MEET METASEQUOIA Over one hundred years, the metasequoia has witnessed the history and mood of the West Taihu Lake Witnessed the rising of urban buildings Witnessed urban development and urban renewal Under the Metasequoia, the path can't be seen sometimes Walk to the cabin in the forest and let go of the complicated thoughts Listen to the chirping of insects and birds in the dappled light Feel the freshness of the leaves and the breeze At this moment, the expectation of natural life arises spontaneously At night, there was silence The stars are hanging in the sky with the faint light The light in the Metasequoia forest Up and down, up and down Light, like the flying fireflies The city returns to the forest, the life returns to the original Every field you have passed should experience the unique spirit of the site Respect the spirit of the site and return to the original It is the original intention of every designer Country garden and urban forest witness such a beginning Head out, it's nature Sit down, will be home