MEI LI ZHOU CHURCH杭州良渚美丽洲堂

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status: completed in 2011
location: Hangzhou, China
surface: 1000sqm
client: Zhejiang Vanke China
structure: Misawa International
landscape: PLATdesign
local architect: ACO
photography: Masao Nishikawa
award: Perspective awards 2013, Vanke's "Best Design of the year" 2011


Nestled in a wooded environment in Hangzhou China, MEI LI ZHOU CHURCH seamlessly merges into the existing natural environment, while establishing a close relationship with the local communities. MEI LI ZHOU CHURCH was created to be a spiritual retreat for residents and visitors of all religious beliefs, despite its Christian religious foundation. Embraced by nature, the bell tower of the MEI LI ZHOU CHURCH became a local landmark amongst the forest. The cloister allows the locals to bless their lives and re-establish their spiritual relationship with nature and the world.
美丽洲堂依山而建,与周边的自然环境与村落社区融为一体。不受制于它的宗教背景,美丽洲教堂为所有的住民和参观者提供心灵休憩的场所。青山环抱,教堂的钟楼成为小镇居民的对话精神的地方,也是感知自然重建与自然联系的场所。
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