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West-line studio
Location
Chishui, Zunyi, Guizhou, China
Architects in Charge
Haobo Wei, Jingsong Xie
Area
513.5 sqm
Project Year
2008
Photographs
Jingsong Xie, Martina Muratori, Haobo Wei
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From the architect. The Zhuhai National Park is located in the region ofChishui, in Guizhou province, in South-West China. The
10,000 hectares park is characterized by the unique presence of the so-called Bamboo Sea .
The park gateway has been designed by West-line studio architects as a dense assembly of vertical lines. The gate is hidden in
the Bamboo Sea and interacts with the particular weather conditions of the area (sun, thick fog, rain, wind and snow) which
make the architecture unstable and flexible. The gate aims to 'activate' the bamboo being at the same time hidden into the
forest but also creating an iconic entrance for the park.
The support system is made of concrete with bamboo (10cm diameter - 11m length) hung on the roof. Even with the presence
of the glass roof, which protects the bamboo from rain, architects had to deal with problems of high humidity and
fluctuations in temperature, which characterize the area of Chishui. Because of the presence of oil inside, a mixture of water
and sugar, the bamboo has been steam-treated to take out the oil and avoid decay. Since the local equipment only allows the
bamboo to be steamed to a maximum length of 6m, it must be divided in two parts, 5.5m each.
A water pond, built under the gate, helps create fog due to the di ering temperatures, especially in the early morning and
sunset or during winter and rainy days. When sun and fog happen at the same time the gate looks completely embedded into
the Bamboo Sea. The architecture is based on a full understanding of the character of the Bamboo Sea and aims to play with
weather elements.
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Cite: "Bamboo Gateway / West-line studio" 19 Oct 2016. ArchDaily. Accessed 15 Dec 2016. <http://www.archdaily.com/797620/bamboo-gateway-westline-studio/>
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