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Lv Ancestral Home — Revitalization of The Relic Site of Yongle Palace
Lv Ancestral Home — Revitalization of The Relic Site of Yongle Palace
Yuncheng, China
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Lv Ancestral Home — Revitalization of The Relic Site of Yongle Palace
Yuncheng, China
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YEAR
2024
SIZE
100,000 sqft - 300,000 sqft
In the 1960s, the Yongle Palace complex, renowned for its murals, was relocated from the Yellow River bank to elevated grounds 20km away due to the construction of the Sanmenxia Reservoir. Ultimately, the water level never reached its projected height, so farmers returned back to cultivate the land, subsequently erasing all physical traces of the palace. The opening of the Yellow River Tourism Roadway in 2022 called for the reactivation of the vanished palace, and posed the challenge of reviving historical memory on a site without any physical remains.
The design innovatively reuses the site's current structures (such as the Lv Gong Shrine, granaries, sheep pens, etc.) to organize the two zones with solid volumes that emphasize the void left by the former palace. The journey begins in the west zone with a Taoist garden, defined by preserved trees and enclosed by a corridor. Here, the fragmented site elements are aligned along an axis centered on the existing Lv Gong Shrine, forming an immersive Taoist prelude. Visitors then pass through an exhibition hall converted from the granary before entering the central heritage zone. Minimal intervention is employed here: vegetation traces the historic axis and former murals are outlined, inviting visitors to mentally reconstruct the palace complex. The former sheep pen area becomes a solid eastern boundary, anchored by an observation tower revealing the site's original geomantic logic, and houses a 100-meter-long interactive hall culminating in an immersive mural experience.
Through meticulous spatial choreography, the project transforms scattered remnants into a coherent spatial narrative. On a site without traces, it constructs a compelling story arc—from atmospheric induction, through historical perception, to artistic engagement—demonstrating how contemporary design can awaken cultural memory and regenerate the spirit of place without compromising the historical entity itself.
The design innovatively reuses the site's current structures (such as the Lv Gong Shrine, granaries, sheep pens, etc.) to organize the two zones with solid volumes that emphasize the void left by the former palace. The journey begins in the west zone with a Taoist garden, defined by preserved trees and enclosed by a corridor. Here, the fragmented site elements are aligned along an axis centered on the existing Lv Gong Shrine, forming an immersive Taoist prelude. Visitors then pass through an exhibition hall converted from the granary before entering the central heritage zone. Minimal intervention is employed here: vegetation traces the historic axis and former murals are outlined, inviting visitors to mentally reconstruct the palace complex. The former sheep pen area becomes a solid eastern boundary, anchored by an observation tower revealing the site's original geomantic logic, and houses a 100-meter-long interactive hall culminating in an immersive mural experience.
Through meticulous spatial choreography, the project transforms scattered remnants into a coherent spatial narrative. On a site without traces, it constructs a compelling story arc—from atmospheric induction, through historical perception, to artistic engagement—demonstrating how contemporary design can awaken cultural memory and regenerate the spirit of place without compromising the historical entity itself.
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