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The Site of Ancient Longquan Kiln Warf

The calcination of Longquan Celadon began more than 1700 years ago and reached its peak in the Song dynasty. It is one of the historic celadon kilns with the longest calcination history, the widest distribution of kilns, the highest product quality requirements, the largest production scale and export scope in the ceramic history of China and even the world. The celadon wares were transported to the banks of Meixi River, about 3 kilometers away from the kiln, then to the Oujiang River via bamboo rafts, whence they were shipped further to the southeast coast of China and overseas areas. This project aims to build a small tourism information exhibition space for the site of the warf on the Meixi River. In order to protect the "authenticity" of the wharf ruins, it is located beside the Meixi River, 500 meters away from the original wharf site. A small but striking landmark is to be constructed by combining the modern design with the iconic color of celadon. The design concept is to set off the rich historical value of the site, and to create a spiritual mood in time and space through concise architectural language.

  • Location: Longquan Jincun, China
  • Area: 250 m²
  • Year: 2019
  • Client: Longquan Government
  • Architect: xup Architekten
  • Team: Shan Xu, Jia Zhang, Jing Xue, Jiayi Qian, Di Tang, Xinxin Ji, Wanlin Qu
  • Collaborators: Zhejiang University City College
  • Type: architectural design & landscape design