Composition Experiment → Wall for All
2021 Fall
Program: Public Library
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Site: Berlin
Individual Project
Walls were primarily defensive, divisive, impermeable and physical barriers to human movement. By their nature they have divided societies, blocked communication and created ‘them and us’ scenarios. The demolished Berlin Wall, the Great Wall of China, or Hadrian’s Wall are all cultural icons of global significance，the messaging and connotations surrounding the ‘wall’ in this context are all negative.
In this project, I used carving techniques to create public functional spaces within massive walls, transforming these monolithic structures into infrastructure. This functional transformation becomes a powerful statement - especially situated next to the remnants of the Berlin Wall. Beyond this, the project also serves as an exploration of the connections between composition, painting, and architecture. The entire architectural form is deeply rooted in and closely tied to the initial explorations of painting, extending the conceptual and methodological dialogue between the two disciplines.