China Academy of Art, Hangzhou Xiangshan Campus
Zhejiang · China
The holy place of art, every corner of the campus presents you a feeling of art and design. This campus was designed by Wangsu who is the first Chinese winner of Pritzker Architecture Prize. You will feel this campus is a piece of art work. It shows the harmony of human and nature. It is so different from the tranditonal buildings, but you will feel just relaxing to work around. After the Academy, you will see Longjing Tea Plantation, walk into the tea fields and see how we pick the tea leaves and taste a cup of Longjing green tea.
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9 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1China Academy of Art, Xiangshan Campus
Welcome to the Xiangshan Campus of the China Academy of Art, a location that represents a pivotal moment in contemporary global architecture. As we stand here at the threshold of this vast, rolling landscape, we are looking at…
Listen in the app2The Threshold — Reclaiming Traditional Materials
As we walk toward the primary academic clusters, pause to examine the extraordinary texture of the exterior walls. This is the hallmark of the Xiangshan campus: the repurposing of over seven million recycled bricks and tiles. …
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Descending toward the center of the campus, we encounter one of its most tranquil features: the central pond. In traditional Chinese garden design, water is the 'eye' of the landscape, providing a reflective surface that mirrors…
Listen in the app4The Folk Art Museum — Kengo Kuma's Zig-Zagging Roofs
As we move toward the periphery of the campus, the architectural dialogue expands to include international voices. We are now approaching the Folk Art Museum, designed by the renowned Japanese architect Kengo Kuma. …
Listen in the app5The Shadow Puppet Exhibition — Light and Motion
Step inside the museum to experience the 'Pi-ying-xi' or Shadow Puppet exhibition, a collection that is both a historical archive and a mesmerizing sensory installation. The interior of the museum is intentionally kept dim to…
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Continuing through the Folk Art Museum, we enter the world of textiles and weaving. This section of the museum celebrates the tactile heritage of the Zhejiang region, which has been a center for silk and cotton production for…
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A short walk from the Folk Art Museum brings us to another architectural landmark: the China Design Museum, designed by the Pritzker-winning Portuguese architect Alvaro Siza. Known colloquially as the 'Red Building' due to its…
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To truly understand the Xiangshan campus, one must look past the famous museums and into the daily life of the students. The academic buildings, primarily designed by Wang Shu, are interconnected by a dizzying labyrinth of…
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As our journey through the Xiangshan Campus of the China Academy of Art comes to an end, we are left with a profound sense of what is possible when architecture is treated as a cultural and ecological act. This is not just a…
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China Academy of Art, Hangzhou Xiangshan Campus is a place in Zhejiang · China with 9 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Location | Zhejiang · China |
|---|---|
| Type | Activity |
| Story sections | 9 |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | 30.1605, 120.0673 |
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