Hao Zhong ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ Ascending Ground ᱢᱩᱲᱩ�placeᱯᱷᱮᱫᱟᱛ ᱠᱟᱢᱤ: ᱜᱟᱶᱛᱟ ᱢᱟᱨᱥᱟᱞ ᱚᱲᱟᱜ ᱫᱚ ᱟᱨᱠᱤᱴᱮᱠᱪᱟᱨ, ᱤᱢᱟᱨᱚᱛ ᱟᱨ ᱜᱟᱲᱚᱱ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱯᱨᱚᱛᱤᱡᱚᱜᱤᱛᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱜ ᱨᱮ 2026 A' Design Award ᱨᱩᱯᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱟᱹᱰᱤ ᱢᱟᱱ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱡᱤᱛᱠᱟᱨ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾
ᱨᱩᱯᱟᱟᱨᱠᱤᱴᱮᱠᱪᱟᱨ· 2026
Ascending Ground ᱢᱩᱲᱩ�placeᱯᱷᱮᱫᱟᱛ ᱠᱟᱢᱤ: ᱜᱟᱶᱛᱟ ᱢᱟᱨᱥᱟᱞ ᱚᱲᱟᱜ
Hao Zhong ᱞᱮᱠᱟᱛᱮ
ᱜᱟᱦᱟᱠ: Hao Zhong
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Ascending Ground ᱢᱩᱲᱩ�placeᱯᱷᱮᱫᱟᱛ ᱠᱟᱢᱤ: ᱜᱟᱶᱛᱟ ᱢᱟᱨᱥᱟᱞ ᱚᱲᱟᱜ ᱵᱟᱵᱚᱛ ᱛᱮ
ᱵᱩᱠ ᱚᱱᱚᱞ: ᱣᱩᱡᱷᱮᱱ ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱯᱩᱨᱟᱱ ᱱᱟᱜᱟᱨ ᱨᱮ ᱫᱚ, Ascending Ground ᱫᱚ ᱱᱤᱛᱚᱜᱟᱜ ᱜᱟᱶᱛᱟ ᱢᱟᱨᱥᱟᱞ ᱚᱲᱟᱜ ᱫᱷᱟᱨᱟᱛᱮ ᱯᱷᱟᱸᱴ ᱫᱷᱟᱵᱤᱡ ᱟᱨ ᱡᱟᱨᱣᱟᱝ ᱛᱟᱞᱟ ᱨᱮ ᱨᱚᱲᱟ-ᱨᱚᱲ ᱮᱢ ᱮᱫᱟᱭ ᱾ ᱫᱚᱦᱲᱟ ᱵᱮᱵᱷᱟᱨ ᱞᱮᱠᱷᱟᱱ ᱦᱮᱸᱫᱮ ᱤᱴᱟ ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱢᱟᱯ ᱫᱚ ᱚᱲᱟᱜ ᱠᱷᱚᱱ ᱮᱴᱟᱜ ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱫᱷᱟᱨᱟ ᱨᱮ ᱱᱟᱜᱟᱢ ᱦᱩᱭ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱟᱨ ᱴᱮᱨᱮᱥ, ᱯᱞᱟᱴᱯᱷᱚᱨᱢ, ᱟᱨ ᱠᱷᱚᱫᱟ ᱠᱟᱱ ᱪᱷᱮᱫ ᱫᱚ ᱫᱷᱟᱵᱤᱡ ᱪᱟᱞᱟᱣ ᱟᱨ ᱯᱷᱨᱮᱢ ᱠᱟᱱ ᱱᱮᱞ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱮᱫᱟᱜ ᱾ ᱛᱟᱞᱟ ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱢᱟᱨᱥᱟᱞ ᱨᱮ ᱯᱮᱨᱮᱡ ᱠᱟᱱ ᱯᱷᱟᱸᱠᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱯᱨᱟᱠᱨᱤᱛᱤ ᱟᱨ ᱥᱟᱢᱟᱡᱤᱠ ᱠᱟᱢᱤ ᱟᱹᱜᱩ ᱮᱫᱟᱜ, ᱟᱨ ᱢᱟᱨᱥᱟᱞ ᱚᱲᱟᱜ ᱫᱚ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱯᱟᱨᱛ ᱯᱟᱨᱛ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱫᱤᱥᱟᱹᱢ ᱨᱮ ᱵᱚᱫᱚᱞ ᱮᱫᱟᱜ ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱸ ᱫᱚ ᱚᱲᱟᱜ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ, ᱢᱟᱨᱥᱟᱞ ᱢᱟᱦᱟᱸ, ᱟᱨ ᱱᱟᱜᱟᱨ ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱥᱟᱱᱟᱢ ᱡᱚᱲᱟᱣ ᱮᱫᱟᱜ ᱾
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A' Design Award ᱨᱩᱯᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱵᱟᱵᱚᱛ ᱛᱮ
Ascending Ground ᱢᱩᱲᱩ�placeᱯᱷᱮᱫᱟᱛ ᱠᱟᱢᱤ: ᱜᱟᱶᱛᱟ ᱢᱟᱨᱥᱟᱞ ᱚᱲᱟᱜ ᱫᱚ A' Design Award ᱨᱩᱯᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱧᱟᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱥᱩᱱᱫᱚᱨ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱠᱚ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱮᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱥᱚᱢᱟᱱ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱠᱚ ᱫᱚ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱᱟᱨ ᱠᱚ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱵᱷᱟᱵᱱᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱠᱟᱢᱤ ᱡᱷᱟᱞᱠᱟᱣ ᱠᱚ᱾ Ascending Ground ᱢᱩᱲᱩ�placeᱯᱷᱮᱫᱟᱛ ᱠᱟᱢᱤ: ᱜᱟᱶᱛᱟ ᱢᱟᱨᱥᱟᱞ ᱚᱲᱟᱜ ᱫᱚ ᱠᱚᱞᱟ, ᱣᱤᱜᱭᱟᱱ, ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱟᱨ ᱴᱮᱠᱱᱚᱞᱚᱡᱤ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱥᱤᱢᱟ ᱵᱟᱲᱦᱟᱣ ᱟᱨ ᱫᱩᱱᱤᱭᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱜᱚᱲᱚ ᱮᱢ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾
ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱯᱤᱪᱷᱟ ᱨᱮ
ᱯᱨᱮᱥ ᱠᱤᱴ
ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱᱟᱨ ᱧᱮᱞ ᱠᱷᱚᱱ ᱠᱨᱮᱰᱤᱴ, ᱴᱤᱢ ᱥᱫᱚᱥᱭ ᱟᱨ ᱴᱮᱠᱱᱤᱠᱮᱞ ᱵᱤᱵᱚᱨᱚᱬ ᱮᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾
- ᱟᱞᱜᱟ ᱜᱩᱱ ᱠᱚ
- The project reinterprets Wuzhen’s historic architectural language through a contemporary community library that merges cave-like enclosed spaces with open terraces. The façade employs locally sourced recycled bricks, reinforcing regional identity while reducing material impact. A heavy masonry mass contrasts with a light-filled central void, creating layered circulation and a social platform connecting residents and visitors.
- ᱢᱟᱯ ᱟᱨ ᱯᱮᱠᱮᱡᱤᱝ
- The building is organized as a multi-level library composed of a heacy mass cladded with local-sourced recycled bricks and lightweight steel terrace structures. Massing and platform geometry were optimized through sun-path analysis to enhance daylight performance and natural ventilation. Varied façade openings regulate light and views, while staggered terraces create integrated circulation across levels, supporting flexible spatial use and environmental responsiveness.
- ᱴᱮᱜ ᱠᱚ
- community library, contextualized design, heritage integration, recycled material
- ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱛᱮᱠᱱᱚᱞᱚᱡᱤ
- The overall massing and platform layout were determined through careful study of the sun path to optimize daylight and capture views of Wuzhen’s historic district. Heavy volumes use locally sourced recycled grey bricks, while lightweight timber and steel define the central void and terraces. Staggered terraces, varied window openings, and intersecting stairs create layered spatial experiences, blending traditional materials with contemporary construction techniques.
- ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱱ ᱪᱮᱞᱮᱧ
- Integrating a contemporary library into Wuzhen’s historic fabric required balancing tradition and innovation while addressing social and spatial needs. Constraints included local regulations, material availability, and construction logistics in narrow historic streets.
- ᱯᱨᱮᱨᱚᱱᱟ
- The design is inspired by the rich historical and cultural fabric of Wuzhen, particularly its muted grey brick and white-walled architecture. Motivated to create a contemporary intervention that respects tradition, the project explores spatial contrasts between enclosed cave-like areas and open terraces, fostering community interaction while embracing the town’s scenic context.
- ᱯᱨᱚᱡᱮᱠᱴ ᱥᱚᱢᱚᱭ
- The project concept started in 2018 during my travel in Wuzhen and the design finished in 2019.
- ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ ᱦᱚᱨ
- The library features a system of staggered stairs, platforms, and vertical circulation within the brick volumes, allowing visitors to move freely between enclosed, cave-like spaces and open terraces. This separation of circulation creates multiple paths, encourages exploration, and frames diverse views of Wuzhen, while the central void and terraces serve as flexible communal spaces that enhance social interaction and experiential engagement.
- ᱯᱮᱴᱮᱱᱴ ᱠᱚ
- Hao Zhong
- ᱴᱤᱢ ᱥᱮᱫᱟᱭ ᱠᱚ
- Hao Zhong
- ᱪᱤᱛᱟᱹᱨ ᱥᱟᱹᱦᱟ
- Hao Zhong
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