Reconstructed by Wutopia Lab, the pavilion, located on China's Bogong Island in Wuxi, is designed to bring magical realism to everyday life. This structure serves as both a sun awning and a support for plants.
A traditional feature of the Chinese garden is the extensive use of a pergola - a canopy for climbing plants. Initially, a pergola is built in the form of a wall or corridor without a roof, so that climbing plants can later cover them. For their interpretation of the canopy, Wutopia Lab architects chose modern materials - steel mesh and tube, emphasizing allusions to historical architecture with its arched vaults.
The pavilion was once covered with wisteria and roses but then fell into disrepair. Wutopia Lab emphasized the airiness of the design with a smoky white color reminiscent of fog, and the decorative elements decorating the corridor resemble scales. For this feature, the architects nicknamed the pavilion the Wandering Dragon-like Emerald Pergola.
“We have renovated the pavilion that will serve as the entrance to the new Bogong Island Ecopark. This was our first experience working with such an architectural object. To build the central structure without a roof, we laid layer after layer of white steel mesh that looks like feathers,” comments Wutopia Lab.
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