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Maitreya Dharma Hall on Abandoned Mine by Guanghai Cui

Maitreya Dharma Hall on Abandoned Mine

Platinum A' Design Award Winner 2023

architectural photography, vertical perspective, worm's-eye view, bilateral symmetry, one-point perspective, sacred architecture, contemporary religious building, dharma hall, meditation space, spiritual architecture, layered horizontal planes, stepped cantilever construction, rhythmic repetition, geometric abstraction, minimalist design, earth tone palette, burnt sienna, raw umber, ochre, terracotta, warm amber, cool cerulean blue, steel gray, complementary color harmony, warm-cool contrast, zenithal lighting, overhead illumination, dramatic chiaroscuro, strong shadow definition, curved central form, organic geometry within rectilinear framework, rectangular fenestration, grid pattern apertures, sky framing, celestial opening, smooth reflective surfaces, matte masonry texture, crisp edge definition, precise architectural detailing, high-quality fabrication, positive-negative space tension, material density versus ethereal void, vertical ascension, upward momentum, transcendent atmosphere, contemplative mood, spiritual aspiration, threshold symbolism, light as material, phenomenological space, contemporary sacred design, architectural minimalism, precise geometric composition, full tonal range, crystalline clarity, optimal daylight, refined material finishing, wood or composite panels, stone masonry appearance, symmetrical balance, central axis dominance, converging perspective lines, foreshortened depth, compressed spatial recession, monumental scale, human-dwarfing verticality, reverential viewpoint, devotional space, meditative environment, celestial orientation, heavenly light source, earthly foundation, material-immaterial transition, architectural transcendence, vertical tunnel effect, graduated shadow deepening, luminous central element, sky visibility through apertures, rhythmic horizontal banding, structural solidity, cantilever projection, shadow line emphasis, terracotta-amber-ochre analogous harmony, warm earth materials, cool sky contrast, serene atmosphere, spiritually elevating experience, architectural sophistication, contemplative refuge, light-filled sanctuary, precision engineering, geometric purity, sacred geometry, vertical axis emphasis, hierarchical spatial organization, base-to-apex progression, ground-to-heaven journey, architectural phenomenology, built environment as spiritual metaphor, light and shadow choreography, material weight versus visual lightness, enclosure and release, compression and expansion, earthbound and skyward, temporal and eternal.

The project is inside the Xuedou Mountain Scenic Area, in Xikou Town, Fenghua District of Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province, with a planned land area of 144.997 square meters. The project site used to be an abandoned quarry with an open area in front of it, with complicated topology, where the height difference between the highest point and the bottom of the abandoned quarry is about 35 meters, and a North-Ring underground railway line passes through under the quarry.