The soul of the project is deeply rooted in the memory of the place. The design extracts the "undulating hilly terrain" of Wuhan and the "golden ginkgo trees" dancing in the air in late autumn as the two core images. Hills symbolize the rhythm of the terrain and the layers of space. The ginkgo trees create a warm, serene and time-sensitive color atmosphere. The project transforms the elevation difference of the terrain into spatial layers and uses the color transition of ginkgo leaves to lay out the visual rhythm.
The core theme of "hill" is not only a topographic feature but also a spatial philosophy - between the undulations, there is a delicate balance of contraction and expansion, stillness and movement, privacy and openness.This is not simply imitating nature, but transforming nature into a place spirit that can be participated in and perceived.The architectural layout design actively gives way to the main urban roads and is distributed in clusters around the site, like scattered ginkgo leaves blown by the wind, enclosing a quiet "green hill".
The spatial qualities emphasized by Kengo Kuma—particularly the dissolution of boundaries and the creation of transitional conditions—are fully articulated here.the landscape intervenes in a soft manner, and the terraces, pergolas, and eaves under the building are landscapized. Green plants form the framework of the entire space, and minimalist lines and raw wood materials dissolve the cold and hard feeling of the building, establishing a social distance that can be close or far, meeting the different needs of private conversations and open activities.
We are trying to make buildings "disappear" among the hills and let business "slow down" in nature. The project breaks away from the conventional framework of "commercial outer street + internal residential area", and adopts a layout of clustered buildings surrounding the "Green Valley", creating a relaxed atmosphere that is both open and enclosed. This allows the boundary between architecture and landscape to gently dissolve, ultimately presenting an open and vibrant plant garden community.