From the architect. Location of the project: Wantou village of Yangzhou, has been famous for its tradition of Jade carving. Local government planned to turn Wantou to a sightseeing spot featuring fabrication and trade of jade-handicrafts. The project sits at the entrance of the old village, previous occupation was a 4-story high elementary school. With quite limited budget our client want it to be renovated into a mix-use with an open workshop and exhibition, commercial space.
虽然无论从美学上,还是从施工质量上来说,这所小学校都不能称的上一个好的建筑作品。但它简单明了的功能主义,它的真实性,以及它所具有的独特的80年代特征,都深深的打动了我们。我们希望通过我们的设计,在注入新功能之后,这些老的特征还是能够继续保留。
Although the existing school building is not really strong in terms of both aesthetics and construction quality, its straight-forward functionalism, its authenticity and its unique 80`s features h