Chengdu Sunac · Zhihe Yashong

Sunac Zhihe Yasong in Chengdu's Chenghua District is a Yasong-series project. Chengdu is a city labeled an-you or ease, where street-level worldly warmth and literati elegance coexist. The design seeks a balance between Chengdu's vernacular warmth and the refined elegance of literati gatherings, creating a dwelling that feels both closer to nature and more neighborly, without ostentatiously flaunting scholar-virtue but letting it surface naturally. The long, narrow demonstration site is expanded through vertical movement and blurred boundaries. Bamboo-lined paths transition from city into gate and community; grilles on both sides recall Song brocade's plain-weave texture, and lanterns in water echo lattice-window forms. Passing through the gatehouse into a sunken courtyard, the aim is to remove the sense of time: as if the courtyard had always existed before the surrounding buildings. It seems the source of all life, with sparse woods, cascading water, a red bridge, floating platforms and a qin court, carrying ancient temper and the casual delight of mountain and field. The red bridge and qin pavilion extract the arcs of Song-dynasty wine vessels, echoing Song architecture's lightness; the qin pavilion uses wooden dougong brackets, a traditional waterside cantilever construction. Stepping stones of stacked rocks lead up to the pavilion. Reefs, moss, natural mixed wood and boulders all carry long sediment. Custom fabric drapes the pavilion, which cantilevers over a waterfall. Beyond the rock-and-water scenes, screens lead to clustered bamboo; fences and mountain screens express a life of poetry, painting, tea, chess and music among friends. Red rammed-earth walls symbolize the hometown; wood grilles mimic fences and glow warm in light. Despite the down-to-earth scenes, all design remains refined and contemporary. Warm reds, wood tones and gentle light produce a heartfelt, relaxed atmosphere. The 7,200-square-meter landscape, designed in June 2021, layers and releases in ordered sequence, linking Chengdu's street culture with the recluse life of scholars.