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Jinshang OCC Restaurant at the Nanjing Drum Tower

Jinshang OCC Restaurant at the Nanjing Drum Tower 

BUZZ/ Büro Ziyu Zhuang

Jinshang OCC Restaurant at the Nanjing Drum Tower
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CURTAIN WALL CONSULTANT
Beijing Weida Engineering Consulting Co., Ltd.

CLIENT
Nanjing Jintong Catering Management Co., Ltd

PRINCIPAL DESIGNER
Ziyu Zhuang, Na Li

LIGHTING CONSULTANT
Khd Lighting Design

DESIGN TEAM
Jian Liu, Chen Liu, Wei Cai, Yue Liu, Zhendong Chen, Zhujing Ding, Chengqian Cao, Haoxuan Zhang, Zheng Gao, Churan Li

CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS
Beijing Potential Space Architectural Design Co., Ltd

CONSTRUCTION
Jinshang Decoration Design Engineering Co., Ltd

INTERIOR CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS
Jinshang Decoration Design Engineering Co., Ltd

INTERIOR CONSTRUCTION
Jinshang Decoration Design Engineering Co., Ltd

DRAWINGS AND DIAGRAMS
Chen Liu, Wei Cai, Yue Liu, Zhendong Chen, Churan Li, Xinyue Yang

WRITING
Ziyu Zhuang, Vanessa Wang

PHOTOGRAPHS
Ting Wang, Shengliang Su

AREA
2321 M²

YEAR
2024

LOCATION
Nanjing, China

CATEGORY
Restaurant, Renovation, Restaurant & Bar Interiors

Jinshang OCC Restaurant at the Nanjing Drum Tower
© Shengliang Su

Text description provided by architect.

The Jinshang OCC restaurant in Nanjing is located next to the Drum Tower, adjacent to cultural landmarks such as Nanjing University and Southeast University, bearing rich historical memories and urban emotions.

The design team aims to redefine a comprehensive dining space through this project, combining the cultural depth of the site with contemporary lifestyles, making it a new landmark for the gathering of Nanjing's humanities.

Jinshang OCC Restaurant at the Nanjing Drum Tower
© Shengliang Su
Jinshang OCC Restaurant at the Nanjing Drum Tower
© Shengliang Su

The unique natural and urban landscape of the site provides multiple narrative possibilities for the design:

nearby are lush tree canopies and mottled light and shadow, while in the distance, the faint outline of the Drum Tower's red walls is visible.

The challenge for the design team is how to respond to the energy of the site while blurring the boundaries between architecture, landscape, and interior.

Jinshang OCC Restaurant at the Nanjing Drum Tower
© Shengliang Su
Jinshang OCC Restaurant at the Nanjing Drum Tower
© Ting Wang

By "dissolving" the architectural form, the design introduces natural and cultural qualities into the site, blurring the boundaries of traditional dining spaces and creating a compound operational space that combines multiple experiences. The overall space presents a sense of gradual spatial transition.

From the open urban public space, to the enclosed courtyard, and then to the transparent indoor area, nested layer by layer, drawing on the traditional garden structure of "garden within a garden," which not only inherits history but also infuses the experience of modern lifestyles.

Jinshang OCC Restaurant at the Nanjing Drum Tower
© Ting Wang
Jinshang OCC Restaurant at the Nanjing Drum Tower
© Ting Wang

The first floor adopts an open design, blurring the boundaries between indoors and outdoors, allowing the landscape to naturally permeate in.

The use of partition walls as an important design element is not only part of the architectural facade but also a component of the landscape, introducing the external natural environment into the interior through a progressive form, creating multiple overlays of light and space.

Jinshang OCC Restaurant at the Nanjing Drum Tower
© Ting Wang
Jinshang OCC Restaurant at the Nanjing Drum Tower
© Shengliang Su

The spaces above the second floor are mainly independent private rooms. The design combines large windows with folding terracotta panels to create a visual effect similar to traditional lattice windows.

The scenery outside the window changes with the seasons: green shade covers in summer, and the red walls are faintly visible in winter.

Jinshang OCC Restaurant at the Nanjing Drum Tower
© Shengliang Su
Jinshang OCC Restaurant at the Nanjing Drum Tower
© Shengliang Su

Such a design continues the aesthetics of traditional spaces and also provides visitors with the opportunity to engage in dialogue with nature.

Jinshang OCC is not only a dining venue but also a compound cultural space. The open dining area and café on the first floor are full of fluidity, like an open market, closely connected to urban life.

Jinshang OCC Restaurant at the Nanjing Drum Tower
© Shengliang Su
Jinshang OCC Restaurant at the Nanjing Drum Tower
© Shengliang Su

The private rooms on the second to fourth floors are more private, suitable for long-term social and entertainment activities.

The design allows people to experience different situations and atmospheres on different floors through the progression and narrative of the space.

Jinshang OCC Restaurant at the Nanjing Drum Tower
© Shengliang Su
Jinshang OCC Restaurant at the Nanjing Drum Tower
© Shengliang Su

The Jinshang OCC restaurant not only presents the design of physical space but also represents a cultural inheritance and regeneration.

The design uses nature as a medium to integrate the historical memories of the Drum Tower with modern lifestyles. Here, people can look back at the past while also experiencing the diversity of contemporary life.

Jinshang OCC Restaurant at the Nanjing Drum Tower
© Shengliang Su


Jinshang OCC Restaurant at the Nanjing Drum Tower
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Jinshang OCC Restaurant at the Nanjing Drum Tower
© Ting Wang
Jinshang OCC Restaurant at the Nanjing Drum Tower
© Ting Wang
Jinshang OCC Restaurant at the Nanjing Drum Tower
© Ting Wang
Jinshang OCC Restaurant at the Nanjing Drum Tower
© Ting Wang
Jinshang OCC Restaurant at the Nanjing Drum Tower
© Shengliang Su
Jinshang OCC Restaurant at the Nanjing Drum Tower
© Ting Wang
Jinshang OCC Restaurant at the Nanjing Drum Tower
© Ting Wang
Jinshang OCC Restaurant at the Nanjing Drum Tower
© Shengliang Su
Jinshang OCC Restaurant at the Nanjing Drum Tower
© Shengliang Su


Jinshang OCC Restaurant at the Nanjing Drum Tower
© Ting Wang
Jinshang OCC Restaurant at the Nanjing Drum Tower
© Ting Wang
Jinshang OCC Restaurant at the Nanjing Drum Tower
© Ting Wang
Jinshang OCC Restaurant at the Nanjing Drum Tower
© Ting Wang
Jinshang OCC Restaurant at the Nanjing Drum Tower
© Shengliang Su
Jinshang OCC Restaurant at the Nanjing Drum Tower
© Shengliang Su
Jinshang OCC Restaurant at the Nanjing Drum Tower
© Ting Wang
Jinshang OCC Restaurant at the Nanjing Drum Tower
© Shengliang Su
Jinshang OCC Restaurant at the Nanjing Drum Tower
© Shengliang Su


Jinshang OCC Restaurant at the Nanjing Drum Tower
© Shengliang Su
Jinshang OCC Restaurant at the Nanjing Drum Tower
© Shengliang Su
Jinshang OCC Restaurant at the Nanjing Drum Tower
© Ting Wang
Jinshang OCC Restaurant at the Nanjing Drum Tower
© Ting Wang
Jinshang OCC Restaurant at the Nanjing Drum Tower
© Ting Wang
Jinshang OCC Restaurant at the Nanjing Drum Tower
© Ting Wang


Jinshang OCC Restaurant at the Nanjing Drum Tower
Plan - 1st floor
Jinshang OCC Restaurant at the Nanjing Drum Tower
Plan - 2nd floor
Jinshang OCC Restaurant at the Nanjing Drum Tower
Plan - 3rd floor
Jinshang OCC Restaurant at the Nanjing Drum Tower
Plan - 4th floor
Jinshang OCC Restaurant at the Nanjing Drum Tower
Master Plan


Jinshang OCC Restaurant at the Nanjing Drum Tower
Axonometric drawing - 1st floor
Jinshang OCC Restaurant at the Nanjing Drum Tower
Axonometric drawing - 2nd floor
Jinshang OCC Restaurant at the Nanjing Drum Tower
Axonometric drawing - 3rd floor
Jinshang OCC Restaurant at the Nanjing Drum Tower
Axonometric drawing - 4th floor


Jinshang OCC Restaurant at the Nanjing Drum Tower
Elevation 01
Jinshang OCC Restaurant at the Nanjing Drum Tower
Elevation 02


Jinshang OCC Restaurant at the Nanjing Drum Tower
Section
Jinshang OCC Restaurant at the Nanjing Drum Tower
Section
Jinshang OCC Restaurant at the Nanjing Drum Tower
Detail Drawing

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