Project
N°001
Name
Dounan Garden Island
Location
Dounan Village, Kunming, PRC
Year
2025
Type
Architecture
Utilization
Public Building
Awards
N/A
About
Dounan Living Room : Floral Interventions in Space, Unleashing the Vitality of Life
The Dounan Living Room is a key element of the Forest Renewal Initiative. By creating a leisure space where plants thrive, it offers a momentary escape for healing, relaxation, and deep breathing amid the urban landscape.
The architecture retains the original elongated layout—anchored on one end to a residential building and stretching toward Flora Plaza on the other—forming an open, sloped landscape. A sloped garden is designed near the residential side, allowing residents to step into a lush green space. On the opposite end, the structure gradually rises to face the historic water tower, culminating in a spiral staircase that links directly to the plaza, enriching the spatial experience for all.
The design envisions a moment of surprise and comfort: as people navigate the dense “concrete forest,” they suddenly encounter a walk-in garden. This unexpected bloom provides visual relief while the open garden stairway invites visitors to freely enter, explore, and linger—a quietly blooming “flower island,” gently welcoming every passerby.
About
Dounan Living Room : Floral Interventions in Space, Unleashing the Vitality of Life
The Dounan Living Room is a key element of the Forest Renewal Initiative. By creating a leisure space where plants thrive, it offers a momentary escape for healing, relaxation, and deep breathing amid the urban landscape.
The architecture retains the original elongated layout—anchored on one end to a residential building and stretching toward Flora Plaza on the other—forming an open, sloped landscape. A sloped garden is designed near the residential side, allowing residents to step into a lush green space. On the opposite end, the structure gradually rises to face the historic water tower, culminating in a spiral staircase that links directly to the plaza, enriching the spatial experience for all.
The design envisions a moment of surprise and comfort: as people navigate the dense “concrete forest,” they suddenly encounter a walk-in garden. This unexpected bloom provides visual relief while the open garden stairway invites visitors to freely enter, explore, and linger—a quietly blooming “flower island,” gently welcoming every passerby.
About
Dounan Living Room : Floral Interventions in Space, Unleashing the Vitality of Life
The Dounan Living Room is a key element of the Forest Renewal Initiative. By creating a leisure space where plants thrive, it offers a momentary escape for healing, relaxation, and deep breathing amid the urban landscape.
The architecture retains the original elongated layout—anchored on one end to a residential building and stretching toward Flora Plaza on the other—forming an open, sloped landscape. A sloped garden is designed near the residential side, allowing residents to step into a lush green space. On the opposite end, the structure gradually rises to face the historic water tower, culminating in a spiral staircase that links directly to the plaza, enriching the spatial experience for all.
The design envisions a moment of surprise and comfort: as people navigate the dense “concrete forest,” they suddenly encounter a walk-in garden. This unexpected bloom provides visual relief while the open garden stairway invites visitors to freely enter, explore, and linger—a quietly blooming “flower island,” gently welcoming every passerby.
Dounan Garden Island
Side Facade with staircase
Side Facade with staircase
Facade with lifted open groundfloor space
Toilet Entrance
Facade Detail
