Traditional structure of pavilion and corridor is adopted in defining the entire construction, space and function, making such construction a pavilion in the wetland and landscape connected by corridors and showcasing the charm of China's tradition; box like structure with no pillars in the middle adds a sense of modernity to the construction, combining both traditional and modern forms. The construction approach of Xixi Art Village in itself preserves the original ecology to its most. It's sustainable, and thus the wetland is sustainable as well.
Chen Ling is the co-founder and chief designer of WSP ARCHITECTS. He was elected as the top 10 new Chinese architect in 2005, one of the initiators of the international Chinese American architect club, a member of Chinese housing security expert group of the housing security and public housing policy committee, a member of the expert committee of Urban Planning, Land & Resources Commission of Shenzhen Municipality, and the 2015 Committee of the green housing design competition in Henan province; lecturer at the National Federation of industry and Commerce Design Alliance practice business school. So far, Chen Ling has done hundreds of planning and architectural design projects, his concept of "walkable city" has been published by numerous authoritative media in hundreds of planning and architectural design projects.
Wsp Architects is an internationalized creative architectural design institute with sustainable innovation. It is also one of the first-class brand in the high-end creative field of architectural design in China.Founded in 1996 in Munich, WSP ARCHITECTS has created over 350 high-quality buildings across 40 core cities in China. It accumulates rich experience in large project operation and has customers and strategic partners in successful cooperation. Its scope of service covers industrial real estate and headquarters, modern quality residence, urban design, mixed use, landmark and other fields. It sets up a standard and an example for design of enterprise headquarters in China. Its professional advantages, excellent creativity and pioneering design philosophies are widely recognized by the society and the industry. It won over 300 awards well known across the world.