Jiangnan Heritage Hengtang Postage
Narrative Landscape Design
Narrative Cultural Heritage Landscape Revitalisation Project
#Cultural Revival #Heritage Remodel #Experience
#Immersive
This project focuses on the landscape design of Jiangnan Heritage Hengtang Postage, blending Jiangnan-style landscape architecture with Kunqu opera-inspired installation art. It aims to create a contemporary narrative of Jiangnan culture, a symbol of aesthetic refinement and collective memory over a millennium, while exploring the connection between traditional Chinese garden design and Kunqu opera.
Integration of Activity Modules Based on a Classical Cultural Lifestyle
The 'Imperial Southern Tour Scrolls of Emperor Qianlong,' a treasured collection of 12 volumes of Chinese ancient painting, depicts the scenes from Emperor Qianlong's first southern tour and his stays and leisure activities at the Heritage Hengtang Postage
Plan
Recalling the splendid scenery of Suzhou and recreating the atmosphere of that time, the aim of the design is to showcase the culture of postal stations and transform it into a comprehensive water-based cultural service park along the Grand Canal in Suzhou and Hangzhou, serving various functions.
Research & Analysis
The Development of Jiangnan Heritage Hengtang Postage
Jiangnan Heritage Hengtang Postage is at the center of the ten planned sceneries along the canal of New Planning along the Suzhou Section of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal released in 2019. It is intended to be the most representative segment of canal culture, embodying the quintessence of Suzhou's unique charm and character.
The Significance of the Geographical Location
The Hengtang Post Station, located at the intersection of Xu River and the Grand Canal, southwest of Suzhou's old city, stands as one of the only two remaining ancient post stations in China that have survived for over a thousand years. It is situated on a triangular island surrounded by water on all sides, with the island covering an area of approximately 5.02 hectares.
History Background and Location
The establishment time of Heritage Hengtang Postage is unknown and some expert reasons that this post was built during the Northern Song Dynasty, around thousand years ago. This post is a unit affiliated in Gusu Post and an important joint leading to Suzhou city from the canal of south of the Yangtze River.
What is Jiangnan Heritage Hengtang Postage
Functionality Design
AR Experience
Experience design, in conjunction with augment reality, is utilised to shape four distinct experiential modalities.
Installations
