Thickening City Wall
Yacht Club In-between city wall and landscape
Nanjing City Wall built in the 14th century was an important defense project for guarding the country's capital upon Ming Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang establishing a capital in Nanjing. The ancient city walls divide the city from the landscape and make their interrelationship more tangible. Due to Nanjing's rapid modernization, the city sprawls far beyond the Ming City Wall. Ancient city walls are surrounded by a more complex city context.
The site is situated in-between Xuanwu Lake and the city wall, which is one of the oldest parts of human use landscape navy training. The project considers how a contemporary public space could negotiate between city and landscape by continuing the cultural and historical features of ancient city walls. The yacht club grows from the slope of the lake band, trying not to destroy the natural scenery around the lake and historical features of the city wall, but to connect the vertical gap and lead people to the lake. It brings new opportunities for people to be closer to the water and complete the full circulation of the tour route around the lake.
