中国嘉兴南湖毛纺厂水塔更新设计竞赛

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我们相信，纪念昨天历史的最好方式，就是赋予它今天的功能和意义。

 

我们以原有水塔结构为基础，充分利用其高度和强度，为南湖湖滨区构建一个全新的观景平台。人们拾阶而上，不仅能够亲手触摸水塔的历史材质机理，也能在顶部观景平台眺望湖心岛，一览新时代的南湖全貌。

 

水塔的主要加建结构由一组20x20mm的轻钢网格构成，加工安装方便，结构纤细轻巧，如云朵一般的环绕于水塔周围，与旧水塔厚重的水泥材质形成强烈的叙事性对比。电信抱杆被安排在观景平台后部的电梯井上方，方便调试检修。

 

新水塔整体体量呈阿拉伯数字“1”形，以体现中共“一大”会址的纪念性。网格体量中，红色半透明亚克力板制作的灯箱饰片游动穿插其间，远远望去从下至上如同一团跳动的火焰，寓意共产党人的信念如同“星星之火”的火种一般，从南湖开始，燃遍全中国。在这里，新生的水塔不仅仅是一个优秀的市民景观场所，也将是场地的历史重要性的具象化体现，成为嘉兴南湖区域城市文化记忆的一个重要新标志。

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Architecture competition for water tower renovation at South lake, Jiaxin, China​

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As we believe, the best way to honor yesterday, is to bring it function and meaning of today.

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Utilize the original structure’s height and load bearing capability, we are proposing to transform the existing water tower to a new observation tower for Jia Xin’s South Lake area. People can get close, touching and feeling the historical texture of the old tower as walking up the stairs; when reaching the top, the grand view of south lake will unfold as the 32m-height viewing platform will be the highest point in the region.

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The main addition composes of a grid of 20x20mm square steel tube, which anchored back to the existing concrete structure. This new and fine-texture material is a contrast tribute to the old water tower concrete. From far away, it looks like a cloud surrounds the existing tower. Telecom poles are located at the top of the elevator well structure, easy for accessing and maintenance.

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The overall volume of the structure resemblance the Arabia number “1”, representing the historical site location for the Chinese Communist Party’s 1st national congress meeting. With the inspiration of Russian constructivism language, translucent Acrylic lighting panels are interweaving within the structure grid, like a flame rising and dancing. This echoes Mao’s famous statement at early stage of the party’s history: “A single spark can start a prairie fire”: this fire starts right here in Jiaxin’s south lake and prevalent to the rest of China.

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We hope the renovated water tower not only provides a public sight viewing location to local citizen and tourists, but also become a embodiment of an important history meaning for this specific site, and further a new culture symbol for the Jiaxin City.

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