{"id":3601,"date":"2020-06-30T01:32:57","date_gmt":"2020-06-30T00:32:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mappedsites.cardiff.ac.uk\/wsaexhibition\/?p=3601"},"modified":"2020-07-15T11:17:07","modified_gmt":"2020-07-15T10:17:07","slug":"chow-leng-yan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wsa-ondisplay.co.uk\/2020\/chow-leng-yan\/","title":{"rendered":"ZEN DOJO IN CLIFTON CENTRE &#8211; CHOW LENG YAN"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A reinterpreted Zen teaching, \u201c<em>Change and Impermanence in Life\u201d<\/em>, is reinterpreted into an architectural language and adopted for fa\u00e7ade treatment and interior design to reflect the repurposed programme as a Zen dojo.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"724\" src=\"https:\/\/wsa-ondisplay.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/Dojo-at-Clifton-Centre-1024x724.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13759\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wsa-ondisplay.co.uk\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/Dojo-at-Clifton-Centre-1024x724.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wsa-ondisplay.co.uk\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/Dojo-at-Clifton-Centre-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wsa-ondisplay.co.uk\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/Dojo-at-Clifton-Centre-768x543.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wsa-ondisplay.co.uk\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/Dojo-at-Clifton-Centre-1536x1086.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wsa-ondisplay.co.uk\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/Dojo-at-Clifton-Centre-2048x1448.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Dojo at Clifton Centre<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The proposal for a Zen dojo, set in the centre of Clifton Village, is an exploration of the relationship between several themes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>i) Existing Fabric \u2013 Context<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through echoing the rhythm and scale of neighbouring facades, the project seeks to reconcile the unusual existing fabric which is distinctive from its surrounding Georgian facades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Portfolio Extracts<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-envira-envira-gallery\"><div id=\"envira-gallery-wrap-13766\" class=\"envira-gallery-wrap envira-gallery-theme-base envira-lightbox-theme-base\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\"><div data-row-height=\"\" data-gallery-theme=\"\" id=\"envira-gallery-13766\" class=\"envira-gallery-public  envira-gallery-2-columns envira-clear enviratope envira-gallery-css-animations\" data-envira-columns=\"2\"><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-13763\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-1 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-ondisplay.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/Reinterpreting-A-Zen-Teaching-to-An-Architectural-Languange-scaled.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-13766 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery13766\" title=\"Reinterpreting A Zen Teaching to An Architectural Language\" data-envira-caption=\"Reinterpreting A Zen Teaching to An Architectural Language\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><div class=\"envira-lazy\" data-test-width=\"640\" data-test-height=\"480\" style=\"padding-bottom:75%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"envira-gallery-image-13763\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-1\" data-envira-index=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/wsa-ondisplay.co.uk\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/Reinterpreting-A-Zen-Teaching-to-An-Architectural-Languange-1024x724-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/wsa-ondisplay.co.uk\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/Reinterpreting-A-Zen-Teaching-to-An-Architectural-Languange-1024x724-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"13766\" data-envira-item-id=\"13763\" data-envira-caption=\"Reinterpreting A Zen Teaching to An Architectural Language\" alt=\"\" title=\"Reinterpreting A Zen Teaching to An Architectural Language\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/wsa-ondisplay.co.uk\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/Reinterpreting-A-Zen-Teaching-to-An-Architectural-Languange-1024x724-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/wsa-ondisplay.co.uk\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/Reinterpreting-A-Zen-Teaching-to-An-Architectural-Languange-1024x724-640x480.jpg 2x\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-13764\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-2 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-ondisplay.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/Taking-in-Zen-Garden-Elements-as-Public-Offering-scaled.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-13766 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery13766\" title=\"Taking in Zen Garden Elements as Public Offering\" data-envira-caption=\"Taking in Zen Garden Elements as Public Offering\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><div class=\"envira-lazy\" data-test-width=\"640\" data-test-height=\"480\" style=\"padding-bottom:75%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"envira-gallery-image-13764\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-2\" data-envira-index=\"2\" src=\"https:\/\/wsa-ondisplay.co.uk\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/Taking-in-Zen-Garden-Elements-as-Public-Offering-1024x724-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/wsa-ondisplay.co.uk\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/Taking-in-Zen-Garden-Elements-as-Public-Offering-1024x724-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"13766\" data-envira-item-id=\"13764\" data-envira-caption=\"Taking in Zen Garden Elements as Public Offering\" alt=\"\" title=\"Taking in Zen Garden Elements as Public Offering\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/wsa-ondisplay.co.uk\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/Taking-in-Zen-Garden-Elements-as-Public-Offering-1024x724-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/wsa-ondisplay.co.uk\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/Taking-in-Zen-Garden-Elements-as-Public-Offering-1024x724-640x480.jpg 2x\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wsa-ondisplay.co.uk\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/Reinterpreting-A-Zen-Teaching-to-An-Architectural-Languange-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wsa-ondisplay.co.uk\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/Taking-in-Zen-Garden-Elements-as-Public-Offering-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/noscript><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>ii) Repurposed Programme &#8211; Existing Fabric<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The project embraces and retains the essence of the existing fabric while taking in the new programmes through treating the outer fa\u00e7ade as a reinterpretation of a Zen teaching.&nbsp;&nbsp;Interior spaces also feature adaptation of a similar architectural language.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"724\" src=\"https:\/\/wsa-ondisplay.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/Exterior-View-of-Dojo-From-Opposite-Residence-1024x724.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13761\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wsa-ondisplay.co.uk\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/Exterior-View-of-Dojo-From-Opposite-Residence-1024x724.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wsa-ondisplay.co.uk\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/Exterior-View-of-Dojo-From-Opposite-Residence-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wsa-ondisplay.co.uk\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/Exterior-View-of-Dojo-From-Opposite-Residence-768x543.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wsa-ondisplay.co.uk\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/Exterior-View-of-Dojo-From-Opposite-Residence-1536x1086.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wsa-ondisplay.co.uk\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/Exterior-View-of-Dojo-From-Opposite-Residence-2048x1448.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><em>Exterior Perspective<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>iii) Public-Private Programme<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To meditate between the public (streets) and private (dojo), the more secluded dojo programmes are located at the 1<sup>st<\/sup>&nbsp;floor while the whole of G floor becomes the public offering and is opened up to become an extension of streets. A meditative pool at the G floor serves to increase public engagement with the local community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"724\" src=\"https:\/\/wsa-ondisplay.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/Section-of-proposal-1024x724.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13762\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wsa-ondisplay.co.uk\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/Section-of-proposal-1024x724.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wsa-ondisplay.co.uk\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/Section-of-proposal-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wsa-ondisplay.co.uk\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/Section-of-proposal-768x543.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wsa-ondisplay.co.uk\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/Section-of-proposal-1536x1086.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wsa-ondisplay.co.uk\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/Section-of-proposal-2048x1448.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><em>Section<\/em> of proposal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Email:  chowly@cardiff.ac.uk<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A reinterpreted Zen teaching, \u201cChange and Impermanence in Life\u201d, is reinterpreted into an&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":39,"featured_media":3602,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[992],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3601","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-unit-12-zen-dojo"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wsa-ondisplay.co.uk\/2020\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3601"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wsa-ondisplay.co.uk\/2020\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wsa-ondisplay.co.uk\/2020\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wsa-ondisplay.co.uk\/2020\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/39"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wsa-ondisplay.co.uk\/2020\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3601"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/wsa-ondisplay.co.uk\/2020\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3601\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13770,"href":"https:\/\/wsa-ondisplay.co.uk\/2020\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3601\/revisions\/13770"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wsa-ondisplay.co.uk\/2020\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3602"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wsa-ondisplay.co.uk\/2020\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3601"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wsa-ondisplay.co.uk\/2020\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3601"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wsa-ondisplay.co.uk\/2020\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3601"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}