Xi’an Greenhouse | Plasma Studio

Xi’an International Horticultural Expo Xi'an / China / 2011

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Conceived as a precious crystal, semi-submerged in splendid isolation, reached by boat across the lake followed by a short walk from the shore, the greenhouse blends into the hillside. Visitors access the building through a prolonged cut, literally scooped up from the ground, emerging into a light-filled reception space. From here the visitor passes along a tessellated mesh of paths to three different climatic zones with corresponding plant environments.


The greenhouse has a horseshoe plan, creating a loop that changes radically in section to accommodate a series of unique planting and spatial conditions. With the interior and exterior ground planes gradually shifting in relation to each other, the visitor experiences a sequence of visual enclosures alternating with long vistas out and across. The horseshoe shape also generates an interior open-air courtyard, making it the natural centre of the building and creating a three-dimensional web of interior and exterior circulation.


 


Concepita come un cristallo prezioso, semi-sommersa in splendida solitudine, raggiungibile in barca attraverso il lago e con una breve passeggiata a seguire dalla riva, la serra si fonde con il paesaggio collinare. I visitatori accedono all’edificio attraverso un taglio prolungato, letteralmente sollevati da terra, emergendo in uno spazio di accoglienza pieno di luce. Da qui il visitatore passa lungo una trama tassellata di percorsi verso tre diverse zone climatiche con i corrispondenti ambienti vegetali.


La serra ha una pianta a ferro di cavallo e crea così un anello che varia radicalmente in sezione per ospitare una serie di condizioni spaziali e di vegetazione uniche. Con lo spostamento graduale dei piani in relazione l’uno con l’altro all’interno e all’esterno, il visitatore sperimenta una sequenza di involucri visivi che si alternano a lunghi panorami visti all’esterno ed attraverso. La forma a ferro di cavallo genera anche un cortile interno a cielo aperto, rendendolo il centro naturale dell’edificio e creando una rete tridimensionale di circolazione interna ed esterna.

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    Conceived as a precious crystal, semi-submerged in splendid isolation, reached by boat across the lake followed by a short walk from the shore, the greenhouse blends into the hillside. Visitors access the building through a prolonged cut, literally scooped up from the ground, emerging into a light-filled reception space. From here the visitor passes along a tessellated mesh of paths to three different climatic zones with corresponding plant environments. The greenhouse has a horseshoe plan,...

    Project details
    • Year 2011
    • Work finished in 2011
    • Client Chan Ba Ecological District
    • Status Completed works
    • Type Parks, Public Gardens / Trade Fair Centres / Pavilions
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