Vanke: A Tribute to Urban Ecology

Yang Feng's Innovative Design Blends Naturalistic and Metropolitan Aesthetics

Unlike traditional sequences and axes, Yang Feng's design for Vanke focuses on creating a project that pays homage to the entire city. The design theme features an asymmetrical flexible space, which becomes the city's most important urban image. The design's unique properties lie in the integrated design of the indoor and outdoor spaces of the core area. Modern style door frames are stacked in layers, their sequence adjusted by mathematical parameters for a gradual transition. The frames extend into the interior, reshaping to form an arc-like lobby. The richness of the space is interpreted through the combination of dropping acrylic panels and modern public installations.

The realization of the design is a testament to the innovative use of technology and materials. The layered door frames are gradually reshaped to form an arc-like lobby. The glass corridor, along with vibrant space installations, lifts the atmosphere to the climax instantly. The architects strive to make bolder attempts under the context of classic metropolitan style. The three main materials, brushed copper-like stainless steel, dual-layered insulating Low-E glass and golden limestone, constitute a new interface and imply the distinctive ecological features of the community.

Vanke covers an area of 1600 square meters and is a demonstration of integrated design, aesthetics, metropolitan style, and naturism. The project concludes with a large garden featuring a swirl-shaped layout. The delicate composition with classic architecture triggers naturalistic aesthetics from the perspective of multiple senses.

The project was realized between August 2019 and April 2020, located 100 meters southward at the intersection of Zhongwu Avenue and Chuanfang South Road. The design research was heavily influenced by the superior natural conditions of Huangliangbang Wetland Park of about 270,000 square meters. Vanke Metropolis Seasons involves five major elements, water, space, light, courtyard, and materials, into the architectural design. It seamlessly blends the environments inside and outside to construct a naturalistic metropolitan masterpiece.

The biggest challenge was the boundary planning of the project. The Grand Canal on the south and the large wetland on the east are precious ecological resources, which cut off the direct connection between the community and the city. The adjacent elevated highways and urban arteries to the northwest side also interfere with the community's topography to some extent. Due to the extremely irregular shape of the site, the planning strategy differs from any previous metropolitan-style communities.

Vanke was awarded Silver in A' Architecture, Building, and Structure Design Award in 2021, a testament to its outstanding expertise and innovation. These designs, admired for their strong technical characteristics and splendid artistic skill, showcase a remarkable level of excellence and introduce positive feelings, amazement, and wonder.