Kunshan Constitution Park
Architect: Integrated Planning and Design (IPD)
Location: Kunshan, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China | View Map
Project Year: 2020
Category: Parks/Gardens
Parks
宪法公园位于昆山市中心的文化中心，是大都会政府大楼和广场以及科学博物馆和城市公园的所在地。该公园旨在提供一个空间体验中国宪法的历史和精神，以及它与昆山及其市民的相关性。我们的任务是改造现有的公园，使其在城市中具有新的文化和想象力。
Constitution Park is located in the cultural centre of downtown Kunshan, home to the metropolitan government buildings and plaza as well as the science museum and city park. The park is designed to offer a spatial experience of the history and spirit of the Chinese constitution and its relevance to Kunshan and its citizens. Our task was to retrofit an existing park to take on new cultural and imaginative significance in the city.
公园的核心要素反映了宪法在市民生活中的作用。由于宪法是动态的、活的，宪法公园的设计采用了一系列叙事空间，阐释了约束官员履行职责的历史、现在和仪式过程。我们不想让公园成为一个博物馆：只是提供宪法的艺术品。相反，我们希望它能提供反思的空间，体现历史和法律的时间进程。最终的产品是充满活力，互动性和独特性。
Core elements of the park reflect the role of the constitution in the lives of the citizens. Since constitutions are dynamic and live, the design of Constitution Park adopts a sequence of narrative spaces, elucidating the history, the present and the ceremonial process that binds officials to their duties. We did not want the park to be a museum: to simply offer artefacts of the constitution. Instead, we wanted it to offer spaces for reflection and embody the temporal process of history and law. The final product is energetic, interactive and distinct.
宪法公园的中心是冥想庭院，里面有写在水景中的镜子上的现行宪法文本，这有助于将阅读宪法的人的形象与其内容结合起来。一棵常青树生长在水景中，它的枝叶象征着政府和植根于宪法的人民。
At the heart of Constitution Park is the meditation courtyard, which contains the current text of the constitution written on a mirror that is submerged in a water feature, which serves to integrate the image of those reading the constitution with its contents. An evergreen tree grows from the water feature, its branches and leaves symbolizing the government and people who are rooted in the constitution.
要到达这座庭院，必须穿过宪法桥或“宪法基石”，穿过一条蜿蜒的小巷，这条小巷代表了自1954年以来发生的七次宪法变革。一条水道从冥想庭院延伸到仪式空地，象征着宪法的精神在反思和仪式之间移动。仪式空地也为仪式提供了一个舞台，政府官员可以在这里宣誓。
To reach this courtyard, one must journey across the Constitution Bridge or the “constitution cornerstone,” walking through a winding alley that represents the seven constitutional changes that have occurred since 1954. A water channel extends from the meditation courtyard to the ceremonial glade, which symbolizes the spirit of the constitution moving between reflection and ritual. The ceremonial glade also provides an arena for ceremonies and where government officials can take their oaths.
喷泉给空间带来了活力，设计为游客提供了放松、社交或玩耍的空间。当阳光普照时，通过水道两侧的拱门，鼓舞人心的词句被投射到铺面上。当太阳穿过天空时，这些短语在地面上移动，反映了时间和思想的运动。
Fountains bring an active energy into the space and the design offers visitors spaces to relax, socialize or play. When the sun shines, inspirational phrases are projected onto the paving through the arches that flank the water channel. As the sun travels across the sky, the phrases move across the ground, reflecting the movement of time and thought.
仪式用的空地被一个巨大的土墩和茂密的树木遮掩着，使公园的气氛显得庄重而富有反思性。公园的设计融合了历史、精神和誓言，体现了中国传统文化核心的“永恒循环”，代表着团结、和谐、完整。土墩内的同心环为家人和朋友提供了观看宣誓仪式的座位。
The ceremonial glade is sheltered from the world outside the park by a large mound and dense trees, which facilitates the solemn and reflective mood of the park. The design of the park, incorporating history, spirit and oath, reflects the “eternal circle” at the core of Chinese traditional culture, which represents unity, harmony and integrity. Concentric rings built into the mounds provide seating where family and friends can watch oaths being taken.
宣誓广场是公园的主要多功能空间。广场为集会、演讲、宣誓仪式或娱乐活动提供了舞台。高架地形环绕圆形空间，可在重要活动中营造庄重的氛围，也可为游人营造一个动态的封闭空间。
The Oath Plaza serves as the main multifunctional space of the park. The plaza offers an arena for events such as assemblies, speeches, oath-swearing ceremonies, or entertainment. Elevated terrain surrounds the circular space, which can serve to create a solemn atmosphere in important activities or a dynamic enclosed space for visitors to mingle.
