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[SPACE BOOKS + Liu Jiakun] Suzhou Imperial Kiln Ruins Park & Museum of Imperial Kiln Brick

Jiakun Architects

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Liu Jiakun (edited by John Hong)
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The Suzhou Imperial Kiln Ruins, remain intact: through a masterplan including a park, museum, and visitor centre, the project’s main purpose is to protect the historical ruins, display cultural relics such as Jin Zhuan (literally translated as the Golden Brick), and to conduct related cultural investigations and communication. The museum showcases the entire manufacturing process, offering a vivid cultural and historical experience that maps the brick’s spiritual journey, and records how an indigenous physical material was elevated to the height of the imperial court.

The museum is enclosed on all sides to maximise the protected area, forming a centripetal frame that echoes the inner spaces of traditional Chinese gardens. The production rooms and kiln complex have been organised to direct one’s eyesight through the twists and turns of building and landscape, connecting to and diverting from various views and scenes.

 

Preface Hall ⓒJiakun Architects/Arch Exist

 

Ramp ​ⓒJiakun Architects/Arch Exist​

 

Courtyard ​ⓒJiakun Architects/Arch Exist​

 

First Floor ​ⓒJiakun Architects

 

Second Floor ⓒJiakun Architects/Arch Exist​​

 

Third Floor ⓒJiakun Architects/Arch Exist​​

 

North Elevation ⓒJiakun Architects/Arch Exist​​

 

 


 

  

 

 

 

Architect

Jiakun Architects (Liu Jiakun)

Design team

Tian Shen, Wang Xi, Liu Su, Yang Ying, Lin Yihsuan

Location

Xiang Cheng District, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China

Programme

Museum

Site area

38,875㎡

Building area

15,326㎡

Design period

May. 2012 – Dec. 2014

Construction period

Nov. 2013 – May 2016

Liu Jiakun
Liu Jiakun works across fields, such as architecture, city planning, landscape, interior design, production and installation art since Jiakun Architects founded in 1999. Focusing on social issues and respecting for local contexts and vernacular craftsmanship, he aims to solve contemporary architectural issues with a sense of realism: the approach for each project is inspired by folk wisdom. Looking forward to compatibility between tradition and modernity, he devotes himself to translating the spirit of Chinese culture into to the architectural language. His exploration of suitable techniques in architecture is kept on conducting by his professional works on how to serve the needs of the public. Many projects throw light on reciprocal relations between the daily life in China and the cultural space in the city.
Jiakun's projects had been exhibited at the 15th International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia and the 56th International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia. He won several awards including the Honor Prize of the 7th ARCASIA, Chinese Architecture & Art Prize 2003, Architectural Record Magazine China Award, Far East Award in Architecture and Architectural Design Award from Architectural Society of China, and Audi Arts Design Award.
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