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Zigong by Eras | Ziliujing Character Districts

Rather than applying one faux-historic style across the city, the guide derives each district’s era identity and spatial language from its formation, people, events and defining period.

TIME
2017
PLACE
Ziliujing District, Zigong, Sichuan, China
ROLE
Lead creator of the project

Why can a street become more and more like somewhere else after renewal?

AT A GLANCE

How the case unfolds

PUBLIC SUMMARY

Zigong by Eras does not put one retro shell over the city. It asks when and why each district formed, which people and events shaped it, and what traces of life remain tangible. Those answers establish a distinct era identity for each district, then guide building fronts, streets, programming and public expression so the city’s layers of time can inform renewal.

METHOD KEYWORDS

era identity · district genealogy · urban layers of time · design translation

DELIVERABLES

Zigong by Eras: Ziliujing Character District Design Guide · district era and character positioning · spatial-interface and scene-design recommendations

SELECTED EVIDENCE

Selected material

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Cover of Zigong by Eras: Ziliujing Character District Design Guide
PROJECT MATERIAL

Guide cover | Zigong by Eras: Ziliujing Character District Design Guide.

District-guide page from Zigong by Eras
PROJECT MATERIAL

Method 1 | Use distinct historic periods and district types to create differentiated entries for reading the city.

Overview of landmark years, architecture and program guidance for Ziliujing districts
PROJECT MATERIAL

Positioning overview | Build urban layers of time through links between district, era, architecture and programme.

Ziliujing Old Street district map from Zigong by Eras
PROJECT MATERIAL

District example | Bring historic points and district boundaries together as a basis for later spatial expression.

PROJECT CONTENTS

More than a standalone report

  1. 01
    Zigong by Eras: Ziliujing Character District Design Guide

    Use only cleared excerpts or pages from the underlying material to show its role in the complete chain of work.

  2. 02
    district era and character positioning

    Use only cleared excerpts or pages from the underlying material to show its role in the complete chain of work.

  3. 03
    spatial-interface and scene-design recommendations

    Use only cleared excerpts or pages from the underlying material to show its role in the complete chain of work.

Every street has its own era. Renewal should make it visible, not smooth it away.

CREDITS AND MATERIAL NOTES

This is a work-related project led creatively by the author. The site presents selected extracts and method notes only, not the complete guide, working base maps, unbuilt proposals or material not included on this page.

This page is a public project summary. Complete reports, working files and unpublished material are not provided on this site.

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