The Ultimate Nostalgia

Syn Architects, Tai’an’s Ceremony Hall: The Hometown Moon, China

 

 

The original concept for the Hometown Moon comes from the developer. During the Mid-Autumn Festival of 2019, a moon-shaped balloon with a diameter of 10 meters was lit up in Nianhua Bay, spreading magical colors and lights all around. Inspired by the scene, the Lushang Group hopes to light up a full moon at the Nine Women’s Peak and write the next chapter in intellectual property for designed hometowns.

 

 

Mr. Zou Yingxi, the lead architect and planner of the project, hopes to infuse a deep meaning into the artificial moon. He longs for a moon that never sets. According to this rhetoric, the building functions as a ceremony hall designed to escape conventionalisms. Among its main features, the structure attracts locals and tourists from other provinces, can host ceremonies and events, and provide spiritual and operational values that strengthen the village’s resources.

 

 

An ancient poem from the Song Dynasty ponders about the nature of perspective and emotion: “the clouds and the moon remain the same, but mountains and rivers evolve throughout time.” Modern-day catalysts are also capable of evoking nostalgia, regardless of location. As such, an architectural poem about the moon does not need to relate to the classical symbol. Under this philosophy, Syn Architects combines abstract geometrical shapes and simple materials to create a pure space with complex visuals that stimulate the soul, leaving traditional figurative expressions behind.

 

Project Team: Chief Architect: Zou Yingxi; Project Architect: Liu Yuan, Jin Nan;  Interior Design Team: Xia Fuqiang, Qian Guoxing, Cao Zhenzhen, Liu Tingting, Li Qianxi; Contractor: Shandong Tai Shan Puhui Construction Ltd, Structural Engineer: Wang Qiang, Yang Jian, Yan Dongqiang; MEP Consultant: Huang Yuanzheng, Mei Yantao, Ji Pengcheng; Lighting Design: Create stars studio lighting design; Main Contractor: Shandong Tai Shan Puhui Construction Ltd,.Photographer: Zheng Yan. Materials: Slab, Glass, Wood Panels, Stainless Steel Panels