UNDER THE TREE: Co-build Campus Garden in HITSZ

Project locationHIT Campus, Shenzhen University Town, Shenzhen, China
University/SchoolHarbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen (HITSZ)
Lead ArchitectPUBLIC SPACE LAB, SPACE & STRUCTURE LAB
Design TeamCHEN Tianyou, LUO Wenna, LI Ningxin, Li Zuoyouer, Meng Zhe, Qiu Yunxin, Su Zhiming, Dan Yuanyang, WU Yusong, Wang Xiangyuan, Wang Yiwei, Wang Ye, Xiao Yuxuan, Zheng Tianhao, Zhang Yuxiang, Zhao Xinru, Zhou Yue; Instructor: LIU Kun (Urban design), Cao Ting (Architecture), Liu Mei (Landscape), Zhang Changwen (Management)
ClientUrban Management Bureau of Shenzhen Municipality

The project is designed and built in a 3-month-studio. The site was an unused parking lot in campus. The project connects the site with cafeteria corridor and streets to form a contiguous open space. The trees in the site are preserved, Smooth Poly-hypar Surface is applied to build the tree-shaped structure for atmosphere of under the tree. Multi-sensory healing landscape is designed to promote biodiversity. The structure, planting and street paving are done by student volunteers. This project provides an low-budget innovative solution on placemaking by modular design and public participation.