A cavern wonderland with marks of the former fishing village
Shangsha is a unique urban village located in the young city Shenzhen, China. It used to be a coastal fishing village, which has developed along with the renewal of the city, while now it is witnessing the rising of C Future City. Through reflecting on the values that rooted in the village, CCD finally decided to take ?marks of the fishing village? as the starting point for the design.Situated at the central area of Shenzhen, Shangsha witnessed the rapid and continuous development of the city over years and became a landmark that gathers numerous young people who are fighting for their future. With so many marks of the past left in this land, it?s a place which can give rise to people?s emotional resonance and provide sources for imagination.
Designers drew inspirations from Li Bai?s most famous romantic poem ?A Visit to Sky-Mother Mountain in a Dream?. The imaginary scene described in the poem ?I would like to travel to the kindoms of Wu and Yue in the dream, and fly over the Mirror Lake in a night with moonlight? and ?The stone gate of a great cavern, yawned open?, was what the designers tried to create in the space.The poem described a wonderland that the poet explored with imagination. Designers intended to create similar scene and atmosphere in the C Future City Experience Center. The building acts as an apartment marketing center in the early stage, but also provides a space for the youth engaged in busy wo...