Concrete Memorial, Guizhou Landscapedesign, Chinese Architecture, Images
Concrete Memorial in Guizhou
Chinese Public Architectural Development, China ? design by West-line studio
8 Dec 2016
Concrete Memorial
Architects: West-line studio
Location: Huangpi Dong, Chishui, Guizhou Province, China
A solitary rough concrete monument rises from destruction to let people remember a past battle

The Huangpi Dong combat site (?????????), located in Tiantai Town, 12km from Chishui City,is a well renowned ?red tourism? spot in south-west China. At the very top of the mountain, reachable by a steep route through a bamboo forest, the concrete monument stands surrounded by a stunning view.

The memorial site is created by a succession of three different ‘enclosed’ spaces, which create a quiet and meditative atmosphere. A long narrow ramp, characterized by a U-shaped section, cuts the central area. The ramp’s floor is made by a bloody shiny concrete, where shadows get deep and endless. The circular half-closed space around the tower is built on a lower and concave floor level. First the ramp, which breaks into the circle, and then this round lower space introduce the main element, the tower, which stands solitary at the top of the mountain. It is originated by a folded concrete movement, which creates a sharp and iconic light well once inside.
cast-in-concrete

Due to the project?s location in a remote mountainous area, a low budget of just 400.000¥ (50.000?) and ...