The project is concerned mainly with two important issues relating to site: the first is the relationship between the architecture and surrounding environment, and the second is how to establish a relationship between local architectural tradition and local culture. The building sits on development-ready leveled land that once was part of the hillside on the university campus. The Research Education Building and the Museum form a wedge shaped composite section that juts into the land. The building mass, multiple roofs, and integrated windows blur the vertical and horizontal forms of the walls and roofs, which in turn, contribute to rebuilding and reestablishing the physical presence of the site.

Location: Jishou, Hunan Province, China
Client/ Jishou University
Architects: Atelier Feichang Jianzhu
Area: 25,727 m2
Design Period:2003-2004

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