Night scene of a modern glass-and-wood high-rise tower perched on a cliff, glowing warmly above a river in a forested canyon.
The Valley of Knowledge
China
  • Cultural
  • Study
 
 

Address
Tengchong
Province Yunnan
China

Project team
Diogo Teixeira, Jurgis Gecys, Ernesto M. Mulch, Tom Peter-Hindelang, Ezgi Özkan

CONSULTANTS
Coordination
Yiju Ding

Structural Engineering
Bollinger+Grohmann

Abstract line drawing of a tree: tall, dark crosshatched trunk with scribbled branches extending sideways.
Overhead architectural floor plan of a rectangular multi-room building on a sloped site with a connecting bridge and contour lines.
Building blueprint overlay on grayscale topographic landscape with contour lines.
Cross-section of a multi-story cliffside building with people on staircases, set against a misty mountain backdrop.
Hand-drawn architectural floor plan of a rectangular building with a central corridor and an extended right wing/terrace.
Lush green canyon with a river at the base; a tall brown rectangular structure clings to the right cliff.
Modern library interior with tall wooden bookshelves and glass wall overlooking mountain landscape; people browse and sit by the view.
Modern glass-and-steel building cantilevered from a rocky cliff, with open balconies and a stairwell, overlooking a forested valley.

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