“the existence of a city depends on memory” brilliant prospect shijiazhuang by gbd architects

interior by sharina li

people bring warmth to a particular space, while the space provides people with shelter and memories. essentially, architecture supplies people with a “foothold of existence”.

by naming the project in chinese after the “nanjing brocade” –a traditional article famous for its cloud-like colors and intricate patterns, china overseas land & investment pays homage to the heritage of a city, the place where the best fabrics in the country are produced: the “fifth cotton mill”.

the mill has been a part of chinese culture for generations, it is the prime example of how space can become a symbolic memory. such is the connection between the mill, the city and society, a dialogue between architecture, space and people.

the space feels as if the designer had arranged a carrier inside a glass box to generate fluid forms and dynamic sculptures resembling the sinuous…