Location: YiWuTianDi Square
Project Size: Approx. 286 square meters
Designers: Kang Heng, Sun Wei, Lou Siyuan
Project Scope: Conceptual Design, Construction Drawings, Design Supervision
Completion Date: 2024.07
Photograph: Zhuhai
Architecture: KPF, goa
Client: China Resources Land Limited
Electromechanical Consultant: Shanghai YiZe Mechatronics
At the heart of the old urban area of Yiwu City and the intersection of Chengzhong Middle Road and Xiachemen Road, there is an ancient well dug during the Eastern Jin Dynasty. With the marks of time and a history of thousands of years, the ancient well lies quietly in this unremarkable corner. This well represents the collective memory for all residents living near Xiachemen and witnesses the commercial history of Yiwu.
The frontage location of the ancient well creates a closer and more open space where the entrance interface connects to the city. Utilizing the sense of wrapping enclosed by buildings, with the ancient well as the starting point, the open plaza narrows into a linear space leading to the bustling business area, and the designer creates a centripetal plaza with the Bajiaojing well as the focal point at the north end of the T-axis.