Crane Pavilion at Crane Nature Preserve

Project Details

Project Name
Crane Pavilion at Crane Nature Preserve
Architect
GBBN Architects
Shared By
GBBN
Project Status
Built
Year Completed
2018
Size
2,000 ft²
Team
Lead Architect: Jervy Zhu
Lead Architect: Jing Luo

Project Description

In Wuhan, one of the largest inland cities near China’s eastern coast, a spiritual sanctuary rises near a wetlands preserve.
Across Asia, the red-crowned crane has long been associated with longevity, immortality, and spiritual transcendence.
To help China’s Tai Kang Group bring a legend to life, we started with the simple form of a paper origami crane.
Delicate creases are articulated in the hand-polished concrete exterior, cast with precision to hold glass panels that will ultimately enclose the space.
An opening in the folds give the small, intimate space an expansive view of surrounding wetlands and a place to watch cranes take flight during funeral ceremonies.
A spiral stair in the café leads to a meditation platform beneath a skylight, reinforcing the sense of flight in a tranquil setting.

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