In June 2023, the Fengxian Qixian Jesus Church designed by Wutopia Lab was finally completed after eight years. It took me a little while to recall because I had changed a bit, and the reasons for the design at that time had become a little fuzzy.
Project name
Fengxian Qixian Jesus Church
Architecture firm
Wutopia Lab
Location
North of Fengpu Avenue, south of Huili Road within the river landscape of the triangle, China
Photography
CreatAR Images
Principal architect
YU Ting
Design team
Project Manager & Project Architect: Dai Xinyang; Design Team: Third Stage（2022-2023: Mu Zhilin，Song Qining(Intern)，Zhang Yucheng(Intern) Second Stage（2015-2017: Yu Jing，Song Mengjiao (Intern)，Cai Chengze (Intern) First Stage（2015: Xia Murong，Wang Yubin(Intern)
Collaborators
Construction drawing: Shanghai Zhijing Municipal Construction Planning and Design Co. Project Manager: Cao Kewu Architectural Design: Wang Ye, Le Junwei; Model: Sendy
Interior design
Chen Zhengyuan
Design year
July 2015- August 2017
Completion year
Nov, 2021 - Jun，2023
Structural engineer
Miao Binhai
Environmental & MEP
Gong Yedan, Lu Jidong, Liu Yuhong
Construction
Shanghai Construction No.2(Group) Co.,Ltd
Material
Steel structure (curtain) concrete structure (building mass)
Client
Cilent: Shanghai Fengxian new city construction and Development Co., Ltd; Client Architect: Li Na，Gu Hao
Typology
Religious Architecture › Church
The concrete palace designed by Wutopia Lab, namely The Eye of The Museum of the Palace Museum of the Manchurian Regime (Changchun), which is the first decorative fair-faced concrete building in Jilin Province, the largest fair-faced concrete building in Northeastern China, and the largest thin-shell large-span earth-sheltered swept surface undergr...
Project name
Deep Time Palace
Architecture firm
Wutopia Lab
Location
No. 5 Guangfu North Road, Kuancheng District, Changchun City, China
Photography
CreatAR Images
Principal architect
Yu Ting, Huang He (Project Architect), Pu Shengrui (Project Manager)
Design team
Pu Shengrui, Pan Dali, Sun Liran (Conceptual Design Phase), Xie Jialin (Drawing Compilation Phase)
Collaborators
Installation Design: Kuang Zhou, Huang He, Xie Jialin. Design Consultants: Wei Minfei, Miao Binhai, Zhang Zhun, Qian Yanmin, Lin Xingchun, Zhang Kejie. Chloe Zhang, Zang Yanting, Deng Xiaodan. Low-voltage System Design: Jilin Beihua Electric Power Technology Design & Research Institute Jilin Yongji Branch
Interior design
Jilin Wuyi Construction Co., Ltd. Shanghai Hip-pop Architectural Decoration Design Co.,Ltd. (Concept)
Landscape
Changchun Garden Planning Research Institute Co.,Ltd.
Lighting
Gradient Lighting Design
Construction
Owner Construction Committee: Wang Zhiqiang, Hu Hailong, Zhou Bo, Ai Xuesong, Su Zhenda, Liu Yongwei, Wei Wei. Construction Proxy: Changchun Municipal Government Investment Construction Project Management Center. Construction Drawing: Tianjin Architectural Design Institute Co.,Ltd. Construction Side: China Construction Eighth Engineering Division Co.,Ltd.(North China)
Material
Fair-faced Concrete
Client
Palace Museum of the Manchurian Regime
Typology
Cultural Architecture › Museum
In 2021, I was invited by my friend Qiye, to design a central building in the center of the creative industry park that I renovated for him. However, we are both spaced out those days as our wives are facing a similar dilemma. We are distracted yet tried to take our minds off anxiety by working, but it was hard to fully concentrate.
Project name
Copper blockhouse
Architecture firm
Wutopia Lab
Location
Pudong, Shanghai, China
Photography
CreatAR Images
Principal architect
YU Ting
Design team
MI Kejie, XU Nan, DAI Ruoyu
Collaborators
Project manager: MU Zhilin; Construction drawing design firm: Shanghai Southeast United Engineering Design Co., Ltd
Construction
Shanghai Qikufangyun Culture Technology Co., Ltd
Material
Copper, stainless steel, micro cement, glass
Client
Shanghai Jiayun Investment Management Development Co., Ltd
Typology
Museum › Cultural Architecture
With the beginning of 2023, the Zikawei Library, designed by Wutopia Lab for four years, was officially opened. Coming to be the most sensational cultural landmark in Shanghai, it was also the first time that the project was known to the whole city before the official announcement from the studio. Now, this article is more like a summary instead of...
Project name
Zikawei Library
Architecture firm
Wutopia Lab
Location
Xuhui District, Shanghai, China
Photography
CreatAR Images
Principal architect
YU Ting
Design team
Project Manager: PU Shengrui; Pre-Project Architect: LI Mingshuai; Post-Project Architect: PU Shengrui
Collaborators
Library Phase Design Team: KANG Qinghe, JIANG Xueqin, AN An, CHEN Jun, CHEN Shaofen, WANG Jing; Design Consultation: S5 Design Co., Ltd; Bookstore Phase Design Team: JIN Rui, PAN Hui, WANG Liyang, PAN Dali, YU Jing; Graphic Design Consultant: MEEM DESIGN (XIU Zi，CHEN Siyu); Exhibit Design Consultant: Shanghai Art-Designing Co., LTD.; Installation Construction and Design: Fab-Union Technology; Construction Drawing: Arcplus Architectural Decoration & Landscape Design Research Institute Co., Ltd.
Lighting
Lighting Design Consultant: ZHANG Chenlu, CAI Mingjie, WEI Shiyu; Lighting Design Consultant for Installation: ZHANG Chenlu, DU Yuxuan, LI Wenhai
Construction
Arcplus Architectural Decoration & Landscape Design Research Institute Co., Ltd.
Client
Xuhui District Administration of Culture and Tourism, Xuhui District Library
Typology
Educational Architecture › Library
A Living Theatre Mount, the demonstration area of Vanke Cloud Valley project designed by Wutopia Lab for Xuzhou Vanke, will be completed, and opened by New Year's Day 2022.
Project name
Vanke Cloud Valley Project Display Area
Architecture firm
Wutopia Lab
Location
Software Park Road, Quanshan District, Xuzhou City, Jiangsu Province
Principal architect
Yu Ting
Design team
Xu Yunfang, Lin Jianming (intern)
Collaborators
Development: Xuzhou Vanke Enterprise Co., Ltd . Client's; Client's Design Team: Sun Chunsheng, Li Xin, Gao Yanrui, Tong Jinghai, Zhu Na, Xu Xiaojian, Zhu Yi; Project Administration: Huang He; Project Architect: Xia Yanming
Completion year
December, 2021
Structural engineer
Miu Binhai
Lighting
Lighting design: bpi; Lighting Consultant: Chloe Zhang, Wei shiyu
Material
aluminum composite panel, perforated aluminum panel, etc.
Construction
Construction Drawing: Jiangsu Jiuding Jiahe Engineering Design & Consulting Co., Ltd. Construction Design Team: Cao Zhenguo, Lu Yang, Zhang Xuran, Song Fang, Zhang Lu
Typology
Cultural > Exhibition Hall
The translucent Great Bay Area Showroom known as the "Hovering Kan-Too" designed by Wutopia Lab, the door to future of Vanke-Shum Yip, was completed and opened in July 2022. Located at the west bank of the Pearl River Delta, and the west gate of the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Bridge.
Project name
Hovering Kan-Too – Great Bay Area Center Showroom
Architecture firm
Wutopia Lab - ArchUnits
Location
Ma'an Island, Zhongshan, Guangdong, China
Photography
CreatAR Images
Principal architect
YU Ting; Client Architect: MA Pingcheng, YAO Zhu, LIN Haitao
Design team
GUO Peijian, SHI Jieyu, NI Chenhao
Design year
November 2021 – May 2022
Completion year
July 2022
Collaborators
Project Manager: DAI Xinyang; Project Architect: ZHANG Shuojiong; Architecture Construction Drawing Design: CAPOL Design Team: ZHANG Wei, ZHAO Weiguo, LIU Jin (Water supply & drainage), LI Na (HVAC), LIANG Wenfeng (Electrical) Facade Design Development: Dadi Façade Design Team: WANG Zhongli, LI Jinlong, WANG Shuai Interior Construction Drawing Design: G.ART Design Team: LI Wei, YUAN Junlong, XUE chao, GAO Dongwei, TAN Jiabin, ZHANG Hongru, WANG Rui, ZHANG Gongbo, HE Qing, WANG Shouheng, ZHOU Fengfu Decoration Design: G.ART Design Team: LIANG Qian, ZHENG Yawen, HUA Ke, CHEN Yiwen, CHENG Rangrang
Lighting
ZHANG Chenlu, WEI Shiyu, LIU Xueyi
Material
Steel, Aluminum Panel, Concrete, PTFE, Perforated Aluminum Panel, Terrazzo
Client
Zhongshan Shen Ye Wan Sheng Investment Co., Ltd.
Typology
Cultural Architecture, Showroom
The White Section Homestay designed by Wutopia Lab in Suzhou was opened in October 2021 in West Lindu Village on the shore of Taihu Lake. It is invested by Jingcheng Culture Tourism Development (Suzhou) Co., Ltd, a subsidiary of TONGCHENGTRAVEL, and managed by Taolu Brand homestay. The White Section Homestay is the first prototype building that is...
Project name
Suzhou Section Homestay
Architecture firm
Wutopia Lab
Location
No.1 West Lindu, Shanglin Village, Hengjing Street, Wuzhong District, Suzhou, Jiangsu. China
Photography
CreatAR Images
Principal architect
Yu Ting, Huang He
Design team
Li Ziheng, Zhuang Yinfei (Intern)
Collaborators
Document Development: Shanghai Sunyat Architecture Design Co., Ltd.; Development Team: Zhu Yumei, Hu Wenxiao (Structure), Shi Jiaying, Mao Bo, Mao Yaqian, Wang Can, Yu Bing, Shen Rui.; Plant Consultant: Liu Yuelai, Xie Wenwan
Lighting
Chloe Zhang, Wei Shiyu, Chen Xingru, Liu Xueyi
Material
Exterior Wall Paint, Aluminum Veneer, Steel, Aluminum Composite Panel, Volcanic Rock, Micro Cement, Terrazzo
Client
Jingcheng Culture Tourism Development (Suzhou) Co., Ltd
Typology
Hospitality, Hotel
Wutopia Lab’s design for the fairytale parent-child bookstore, the Miro store of Duoyun Bookstore, for Jiangsu Spring Blossom Culture and Creative Town, was inaugurated in October at Dream Town in Yancheng, Jiangsu.
Project name
The Miro Store of Duoyun Bookstore, Dream La Miro
Architecture firm
Wutopia Lab
Location
Yancheng, Jiangsu, China
Photography
CreatAR Images
Principal architect
YU Ting
Design team
LV Jie, FENG Yanyan, XU Zijie, BIAN Chao
Collaborators
Project Manager: PU Shengrui; Project Architect: LIN Chen; Design Consultant: TOPOS DESIGN; Graphic Design: MEEM DESIGN (XIU Zi, CHEN Siyu); Construction Drawing Design: Jiangsu Mingcheng Architectural Design Co., Ltd.; Construction Drawing Design Team: HUANG Tianpeng, SUN Xin, XU Jian, HU Fei, MAO Xiaoli, MING Feng, LU You, HAN Shuang; Operator: Jiangsu Spring Blossom Cultural and Creative Town Cultural Tourism Industry Development Co., Ltd.; Operator Team: ZHOU Wenjun, MU Gengen, ZHANG Hongyu, YANG Wenjing; IP materials: all provided by the operator, copyright © by the operator; Development Side: Jiangsu Spring Blossom Cultural and Creative Town Cultural Tourism Industry Development Co., Ltd.; Construction Unit: Shanghai Lantian Building Decoration Engineering Co., Ltd. Supplier of Terrazzo Series: Holistic Opulent Terrazzo; Aluminum Panels Supplier: Shanghai Tengkuo; Decoration Engineering Co., Ltd.; Customized Bookshelf Supplier: Zhejiang Meisen Wood Industry Micro; Cement Supplier: Shanghai Zhumeng International Art Wall Material Soft; Furnishing Brands: Ziinlife (Interior), Vondom (Exterior), W-Casa (Cloud Stool); Model: iz
Lighting
ZHANG Chenlu, WEI Shiyu, LIU Xueyi
Material
Perforated Aluminum Panels, Gold Terrazzo, Washed Stone, Micro-cement, Acrylic, Stainless Steel
Client
Shanghai Century Duoyun Culture Development Co., Ltd.
Typology
Commercial / Store
