Design Thinking For Cultural Tourism: Wuxi Workshop 1

Real State 3D Digital Rendering of San Li Bridge Cathedral Proposal

Design Thinking for Cultural Tourism

Authors Zhu Rong and Filipe Bragança

Cover Design AxiusDesigns Lda, MacauGraphic Design, Layout & Publishing AxiusDesigns Lda, MacauSet in Helvetica NeuePrinting China on Matt Art Paper Body 128 gsm Cover 300 gsmPublished AxiusDesigns Lda, Macau1st Edition December 2011

Copyright © University of Saint Joseph 2011. All rights reserved.Photography © Filipe Bragança, Zhu Rong & students involved in the workshop 2011All sketches and renderings © students involved in the workshop 2011

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ISBN 978-99937-734-7-4

Project Report

Acknowledgements

Supported by “National Nature Science Fundation of China in 2012 (2012 国家自然科学基金项目）

(51278228).

Supported by the “Key Project Fundation on the Jiangsu University, Philosophy, and Social Science in 2011” No. 2011ZDIXM015（2011年度江苏高校

哲学社会科学重点研究项目资助.

Supported by the “Humanities and Social Sciences Fund of the Ministry of Education of the China in 2010”（2010年教育部人文社会科学研究一般项目）

(No. 10YJC760108).

Supported by the “Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities in 2011”（2011年中央

高校基本科研业务费专项资金）(No. JUSRP21149）

Abstract

This workshop was a unique opportunity to demonstrate the value of shared knowledge and lived experiences between two groups from different education backgrounds and mixed professional fields, architecture and design students.

Throughout two weeks the group of students visited 3 different sites — Wuxi, Suzhou and Shanghai — each of them with very old sites that were, until a few years ago, at an abandoned status, with only a few residents remaining or half destroyed without any maintenance at all... however they all have been renovated, some following the original patents and others recreating new ones according to the new commercial trends. The aim was to raise awareness within the population regarding the historic interests of these places and link them with the current life style!

The "concept" mostly used was to convert the old houses into traditional goods commercial shops or bars in a "copy/paste" fashion that only showed a disorganized area without any personality or identity! This is spread all over china, creating open commercial streets with same “faces”, where there is no reason to visit more than once.

The aim of this research and study was to rethink the present situation, explore what’s already been done and create concepts which express a better integration in today's communities’ lifestyle, bring a strong identity and personality

emphasizing the history of those places, buildings that play with the passing of times and add value to a community. This is the Design Thinking for Cultural Tourism concept!

It was summer time and all universities campuses were on holidays except for a small group of 20 students and 4 professors. And though conditions were extremely hot, everyone made a tremendous effort, keeping themselves motivated to face the full working days ahead while creating a happy and enjoyable atmosphere.

A lot of emotions were gained through these weeks’ experiences!This is the spirit, working process and results we want to bring to future exchange workshops, therefore I want, on behalf of all professors, to express my deepest appreciation and care for the valuable time, effort and attitude spent by this group of students.

This book is the reward for such behavior, a record for their future professional lives!

I look for the next workshop - Design Thinking for Cultural Tourism II

Filipe Bragança

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School of DesignJiangnan University

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Introduction

Interchange is a project developed between the Schools of Design of Jiangnan University (JNU) and the University of Saint Joseph (USJ Design Course) in Macao. Jiangnan University School of Design accumulated 50 years of experience in teaching design, while the School of Design at the University of Saint Joseph is a new institution inspired by East and West culture, fostering dynamic and creative concepts. This workshop promoted cross-cultural and multidisciplinary dialogue, in search for a new approach to research and design methods. We are expecting this will bring out a fascinating and outstanding work.

Over the last 5-years the Department of Architecture and Environment Art School of Design, Jiangnan University has exchange activities and research, on Macao heritage conservation and urban rehabilitation, established with several academic and professional institutions in Macao. The achievements of the “Wuxi-Macao 2011” workshop will form a good basis for further international cooperation, an opportunity which both institutions wish to continue.

The Interchange "Wuxi-Macao 2011” was held from the 1st to the 15th of July 2011, in which participated different groups


from the two universities. From USJ participated 1 professor and 6 design students. From JNU participated 2 professors and 14 students. They work in the rehabilitation project of San-Li-Bridge Cathedral historic site in Wuxi. The main contribution from the workshop is to learn on Wuxi history, tradition, to research on existing problems on dilapidated historic areas, and to find urban design solutions for adding value and the historical identity in the contemporary urban context.

The results obtained from the workshop are not just another academic experiment, but its conclusions could be submitted to Wuxi Government and hopefully partly implemented on site.

The strategic objective of this project is also to create an interest group that can act as a central point for extending knowledge and transferring expertise in the field of creative design, architecture conservation, urban rehabilitation and management of East- West Heritage legacy in Asia. This could be achieved through design-led research and by promoting activities– strengthening the academic collaboration between Wuxi and Macao.

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and strengthen the cohesion as a community that contributed for the wealthy diversity for Wuxi social and cultural fabric. The Cathedral neighborhood represents an important part of Wuxi tangible and intangible historical legacy, which has great cultural and tourist value. Damaging will be losing part of Jiangnam History.

Threatened with the fast economic boom of recent years, the cathedral and the adjacent areas is under threat by the overall urban development with the concentration of high rise residential towers. Old buildings and communities, part of our long history, could disappear. This workshop identified the area as an important city centre, a “nucleus” which can create synergies and encourage the cultural, social, and economic integration due to its great cultural, historic and tourist values.

San-Li-Bridge Cathedral site and surroundings could be rehabilitated by designing a multi-use area and by improving existing conditions of valuable buildings in the community, thus enhancing its historic and cultural legacy. The multidisciplinary design teams are constituted by JNU students of architecture, industrial design, visual communication design, and public art, and from USJ Design School. It was required that each design team will develop high quality design plans and models taking in to account the site history, landscape and society backgrounds

Situated in the south of Jiangsu Province, Wuxi is a famous cultural city with a history of over 3,000 years. the original site of the Wu Culture, which has dominated the region of Yangtze River South. The Grand Canal passes through the centre of city creating a network of water alleys and riverside buildings which was typical of Jiangnan's cities. During the Ming and Qing dynasties, Wuxi used to be the famous agricultural centre with a significant national rice market. Later became a hub of the textile industry and was called the cradle of national industry and commerce.Neighborhood

Due to its good location and its historic background, Wuxi has more opportunities to exchange with different cultures. San-Li-Bridge Cathedral is a good case study. Located in Minzhu Street, Beitang District, San-Li-Bridge Cathedral is one of the biggest Catholic churches in Jiangsu Province, reflecting the mixed cultural influence by Chinese, Italian and French. The Cathedral was firstly built in 1640 and repaired and reconstructed respectively in 1892 and 1990. The surroundings buildings are 1 or 2 floors brick-wooden local style dwellings. The great majority of the local residents in the church neighborhood and some fishermen living on boats constitute the Catholic community of Wuxi that lived and worked here for centuries. Like during the 1000 years of Middle Ages period in Europe 1000, this community was built around the cathedral, from there was enrich its cultural identity


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The project will investigate the history of the Wuxi Catholic Church historic site, analyze its topography, use, streetscape and architectural character, as well as assess its overall development and relationships within the town. The particular strengths and weaknesses of the area should be discussed and recommendations made for the enhancement of the character and value of the area.

The proposed/final concepts that will be developed should serve as tools that integrate with the local community and emphasize the historic background of Wuxi.


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This workshop activity includes lectures, field survey, historical research, discussion, design project and modeling. Workshop activities were developed in two axis.

The first is based on a theoretical approach with lectures and research. Topics covered include church design, restoration and preservation techniques, historical building materials, adaptive use of historic buildings and monuments, and new directions for the protection of urban heritage. The second one is instead on an applicative approach to engage participants on the sites of project so that they may experience first-hand existing problems and intend to find the best practical solutions.

The two axis can be expressed as training for participants (the theoretical one) and research and improving knowledge on field for the second, working directly in Wuxi historical sites.

The main aim of the workshop is to provide to all participants an interdisciplinary forum for discussing various ways to deal with rehabilitation and improvement on built environment. The results could contribute for enhancing the city’s management of cultural heritage and to create a more meaningful sense of social community and urban identity.

This workshop is devoted to design methodologies and how to answer challenges created by emerging problems related with urban development and heritage sites protection. To learn how to provide a positive social and urban use promoting their historical, artistic, and cultural importance. During the workshop urban public spaces and facilities are encouraged to be designed in such a way that they could improve the qualities of a particular urban environment increasing its chances of survival as well as promoting their social and economic development.


Jiangnan University, situated in the beautiful city of Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, is one of China’s national key “211 Project” universities and functions directly under China’s Ministry of Education. The newly completed university campus covers 208 hectares with floor space of 1 million M2. It is located by Lake Tai, a national scenic resort in the south of Wuxi. It was designed and built to demonstrate the concept of an “Eco-campus”, landscaped with beautiful greens, elegant gardens, unique bridges and tranquil streams. This picturesque campus, with its state-of-the-art facilities, provides the perfect setting for scholarship, research, innovation, and academic achievement.

Reputed as the “Pearl of China’s Light Industry Higher Education”, Jiangnan University’s roots stretch back to 1902 when its predecessor, San Jiang Normal School, began its first term. More than a hundred years of development and fifty years of independent education, has brought Jiangnan University recognition in scientific research, teaching quality and social service from all levels of society. It is a comprehensive university, recognized and highly respected both at home and abroad.

The motto of Jiangnan University is “learning and practice to perfection”. Education quality is our touchstone. Jiangnan University cultivates “high-quality innovative specialized personnel” and “serves the national economy and the people's livelihood, with innovative training forming the backbone of industry”. Since beginning its operation as an independent school, Jiangnan University has turned out over 100,000 graduates, many of whom have become members of the technical elite and important leaders in various industries. Its achievements and contributions have been fully recognized by national leaders, including President Jiang Zemin, Vice Premier Li Lanqing and Vice President Rong Yiren.

The Eleventh Five-year Plan Period is a critical time for drawing on the past to develop prospects for the future. Jiangnan University has become a high level university with distinctive features by “making the university flourish with high quality, become stronger with brilliant talents, enlivened with enlightened policies and famous with good service”. But striving for perfection will never end. We are looking forward to ever greater achievements in the years to come.

industrial design. Art Design subject in the school has the professor judging authority, and is the key subject in the 1st and 2nd sessions of the National 211 Project.

The school boasts famous art designers and design educationists. There are more than 100 professional teachers, in which 30 professors and 25 graduate supervisors. There are 1300 undergraduate students, 200 Master’s and Ph.D students.

In the period of the 11th 5-year Plan, the School of Design wil l catch hold of opportunities to deepen reform and innovation, contribute to the Chinese urbanization and industry transformation especially the growing-up of culture originality service, and make great efforts to become the best research-type design school with sharp characters in China and profound influence in the outside world.

The School of Design of Jiangnan University, founded in 1960, is the earliest one taking art design as the main subject. It has brought up a large quantity of excellent talents for the Chinese design industry and design education and contributed to the initiating and development of the Chinese modern design.

The school has won the National Teaching Prizes in successive three years, whose teaching and research feature intercrossing and fusion. The school keeps standing contacts and co-operations with famous design colleges in teaching and research internationally, boasts the top-level in China and a certain influence in the outside world, thus possesses the basic characters of the international advanced subjects. It is the key base of teaching and research for nurturing high-level design and art talents.

The school has 8 departments and institutions, namely, Industrial Design, Architecture and Environmental Art Design, Visual Communication, Public Art, Media Art, Advertising, Modeling Art, History and Theory of Art Design. The school is also the department for training engineering masters in

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On December 1, 1594, Alessandro Valignano SJ founded the University College of Saint Paul in Macau, the first Western university in East Asia. The University was succeeded in the middle of the 18th century by the Royal Seminary of Saint Joseph, which, like Saint Paul, educated ecclesiastical and lay students. Saint Joseph was discontinued as a place of learning in the late 1960s, mostly due to the political uncertainties of the times. The students were sent to institutions of higher learning in other places, especially in Portugal.

In the 1990s, the then President of the Portuguese Republic, Mário Soares, asked the Rector of the Catholic University of Portugal to re-establish the university in Macau. This happened in 1996 through the Catholic Foundation for Higher Education, created for this purpose and constituted by the Diocese of Macau and the Catholic University of Portugal. The Cardinal Patriarch of Lisbon, the Magnum Chancellor of the Catholic University of Portugal, assumed the Chancellorship of the university in Macau.

On December 1, 2009, exact ly 415 years af ter the establishment of Saint Paul, the university re-assumed an earlier designation and became the University of Saint Joseph (Executive Order Nº 64/2009).

The Saint Joseph Academic Press was established to publish and disseminate the University’s academic research and cultural contributions.

University of Saint Joseph

Future University of Saint Joseph Campus

Tthe USJ Design Course prepares designers to become creative leaders through an innovative curriculum that emphasizes experimentation. We motivate constant rethinking of the way users live with existent objects and encourage students to further challenge the boundaries between human needs, technology and manufacturing processes. We focus on developing a human and socially-open individually cooperative methodology. In effect, the methodology is strengthened by communication through projects, and continuous analysis of market realities to better implement new life concepts.

At USJ Design Course, we help students realize their ideas, regardless of their future professional field; it is their outstanding capacity for innovation that makes them leaders.

Filipe Bragança

The philosophy behind the Design Program is inspired by the Renascence period, where masters from different fields gathered together with their pupils to go through a work in process based on experimentation and knowledge exchanges.

Design is undertaken as an interdisciplinary program where a group of professional designers guide and lead the students through assignments and projects from initial conceptual ideas to the final product.

We live in a world in which society constantly faces new challenges. Due to financial crises, stress levels are high and people must learn to keep moving to create new social changes, new digital technologies and new communicating changes. The need to rethink the way products are used and how new materials can be incorporated for a sustainable environmental system is at its peak. It is the designer’s responsibility to create a new life style for the changes we seek in the 21st century.

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Zhu holds a PhD in Architecure from Southeast University; with research interests in conservation and management of urban cultural heritage, theory and method of urban landscape design, adaptive reuse of historic buildings. She is the member of Asia Academy for Heritage Management, ICOMOS-China, and Architectural Society of China. She has been staying in Edinburgh University, UK as a visiting scholar in 2009.

Her works of design and research are based on urban Memory and Urban Form, with a focus on the rehabilitation and improvement on urban public spaces and old buildings’ reuse. She also has been involved in several international cooperative and exchange projects in Germany, UK, Switzerland, Italy, Korea, and Macao.


Architect and Associate Professor at School of Design in Jiangnan University (JNU) Vice Director in Department of Architecture and Environment DesignVisiting Professor at Aalto University Finland in 2011

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WuYao

WU Yao gained the Doctoral Degree at School of Architecture Southeast University In 2006. His Research focuses on Architecture History and Theory, especially in Conservation of Architecture Heritage, and Theory research in modern archtecture design.

WU Yao teaches Western Architecture History, Architecture Design, landscape design,etc at JUN. He issued two books and over 20 papers on the relevant fields. WU Yao took charge over 10 high level research Projects supporting by National Nature Science Foundation of China, National Education Ministry, Jiangsu Government. Furthemore, he has practiced in different places including Macau an China Mainland and gain sereral domestic and international prize in 2007 and 2009.


Professor and Coordinator of USJ Design Course at the University of Saint Joseph (USJ)

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Filipe Bragança

Filipe Bragança’s childhood enthusiasm for the design and architecture of car bodywork and engines grew into a genuine passion for the way in which mechanical equipment is arranged in relation to the chassis, and for the application of new structural materials together with innovative technologies.

He joined Espace Sbarro Academy, in Switzerland in 1991 and was also involved with and participated in the conceptual design development of the Urbi Electric Vehicle, one of the Swatch car initial prototypes (which led to the current Smart city car of today). From 1996 he has been involved in several research projects and concepts development on Cummuter Urban Mobility Systems. Since March 2002 he has been project manager and design director for the development of an electrical vehicle project called the ECUV (Electric Commuter Urban Vehicle) the first EV taxi for Guangzhou city

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in Guangdong province, China, where he is a visiting professor and consultant.

He has also helped to found and establish the LAB – an advanced automotive industrial design center at Sun Yat Sen University, Guangzhou, China. He is the co-founder and current executive design director of the multi-disciplinary design group, Axius Designs, with offices in Macau and Switzerland.

From 2006, he helped set up the Design Course at the University of Saint Joseph, Macau, of which he is the Coordinator and Professor.

He is currently working on his PhD at USJ on Urban Mobility Concepts.


Technical Advisor at Macao’s Municipal and Civic Bureau (IACM)Adjunct Professor at the University of Saint Joseph (USJ)Part-time lecturer at the Tourism Formation School (IFT)

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Francisco VizeuPinheiro

PhD at Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan (2006). He is involve in several rehabilitation projects in historical centers in Macao, China and Portugal. Some of these places, had being included in the UNESCO list as part of World Heritage.

Invited to research, publish and lecture in current issues related with Heritage Rehabilitation and revival, Comparative History and multicultural interpretation, Urban sustainability of green cities concepts. Also concern with facilities for the elderly in an increasing aging society and the need of all weather green and car free public spaces. Recently he is researching with overseas colleagues on the role of memory an identity in Asian Cultures, particularly Chinese and Japanese, and its importance in urban rehabilitation

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projects, as the way to keep alive the traditions and the memory of the past, that is part of the cultural DNA of the present and future.

He is also analyzing different heritage protection policies, reconstructions following local traditions and methodologies, the impact of large infrastructures in historical cities, as well researching on the integrated and sustainable development of the Pearl River Delta Mega conurbation urban development.Invited for jury member to the Hong Kong Quality Buildings 2010.

Senior consultant of the Municipal and Civic Affairs Institute of Macao, Member of the Macao Institute of Architect and the Hong Kong Institute of Urban Design. Part Time lecturer at the Institute of Tourism formation, Adjunct Professor of USJ.


Within the two weeks time set for the workshop, the students learned and followed the present design method as a work tool, which deeply helped increase their work performance and reach outstanding results.

In the R&A phase, we visit the site as well as 3 different places in each city for a deeper understanding and clear awareness of the situation. This leads to creating and developing concepts that better answer the requirements.

The following pages show design thinking, the development and the presentation.

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Wuxi Catholic ChurchThe Wuxi Caholic Church, orginally called San--li Bridge Catholic Church of Wuxi, was first built in 1640. It has been antiquated, damaged, repaired, and rebuilt several times. The present one was rebuilt by R.P. Tscchepe (French) in 1892, and named St. Joseph as its patron saint. There are more than 2,000 seats inside the church. It is the biggest church in Jiangsu Province. It is also the head church of Wuxi Parish, where they have more than 50,000 Catholic people.

The Church features both Sino and European sty les, constructed mainly of br ick and wood. The outside wall is made of grey brick with white gap, the doors and windows are Gothic style, and the planar shape looks like the Crucifixion. The original Bell Tower was

destroyed during the “Cultural Revolution”. The present one was rebuilt in 2004, 62 meters high. The Church and the magnificent Bell Tower are becoming famous scenery along with the Grand Canal in western Wuxi.

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Yangjiaqiao Catholic ChurchYangjiaqiao Catholic Church is one of the oldest and popular churches in Jiangnan area. Its first structure was built in the reign of Emperor Qian Long of Qin Dynasty. Later it was burnt and rebuilt several times. In the 18th year of Emperor Guang Xu (1892), a new church was established called Our Lady of Sorrows. Mixed with Chinese and Western style, this brick building covers an area of 1,012 square metres, with a capacity of 3,000 worshipers. Its plan is designed with Gothic cross shape. Using plain brick walls, the façade is characterized with Chinese traditional building in Jiangnan area. It was listed as Municipality Protected Historic Site in 1991.

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The Swatch Art Peace HotelThe former Palace Hotel fronting Shanghai's Bund waterfront is one of the city's oldest hotels. In its opening year, 1909, the First International Opium Commission was held there, and Chiang Kai-shek and Soong Mei-ling celebrated their engagement in 1927. Beh ind the russet-and-whi te V ic tor ian Renaissance façade, the Swatch Art Peace Hotel is a bold reinvention, but this is more than a retail destination, or even a design hotel.The ma in d raw o f the new ly res to red architecture is the artist residency program. Swatch Group – primary investor in the art hotel – invites a limited number of international artists to live and work in the building for free for as long as six months. All guest artists will donate one art work to the hotel at the end of their residency program.

XintiandiAs a re-creation born out of the sprawls of Shikumen housing, which is the architectural symbol of Shanghai in the 20th century, Shanghai Xintiandi is an urban tourist attraction imbued with the city's historical and cultural legacies. Shanghai Xintiandi's Shikumen attraction was created by converting residential blocks into a multifunctional dining, retail and entertainment center flowing with restaurants, boutiques, cafes and bars of an international standard. The Shikumen buildings within Shanghai Xintiandi retain the antique walls, tiles and exterior of the Shikumen housing of old Shanghai, while the internal spaces have been designed and decorated to suit the up tempo lifestyle of the 21st century urbanites, with infinite details that exude the casual elegance of modern city living. Shanghai Xintiandi is where "yesterday meets tomorrow in Shanghai today."

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The land is located in Wuxi city Beitang District, adjacent to the Grande Canale and Wuxi branch, the landscape is superexcellent.

The area with the development of the city and surrounding the development of highrise building, the church gradually lost, while landscape vision has been covered, now no longer difficult to appear before a few kilometers away can see the church tower cross spectacles.At the same time, surrounding a large residential buildings facing demolition, it not only destroys itself in balance with the texture of the church itself, also brought adverse effect, peripheral regions according to the existing plan will be fully taken into high-rise residential and commercial district. Therefore, to place protection be imperative.

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该地块位于无锡市北塘区,紧邻大运河支流与无锡

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公里以外便能看见教堂钟楼十字架的壮观景象.同时,周围大量民

居建筑面临拆迁,这不仅破坏了本身地区的平衡与肌理关系,也对

教堂本身带来了不利影响,周边区域根据现有规划将全部拆迁改

建为高层住宅与商业街区.因此,对此地的保护势在必行.

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1 缺乏教堂氛围,且与周边环境不和谐

2 周边历史文脉流逝

3 缺少公共的活动空间和休息的地方

4 道路过于狭窄，人群和车辆流向混乱

5 缺乏基本的公共设施（例如厕所，垃圾桶等）


S1 Concept Shape the atmosphere of the church, in harmony with others.

S3 Concept Make the Chanel form river to the church.

S2 Concept Protect and to balance the whole area.

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无锡天主教堂建于1892年，是江苏省内

屈指可数的大教堂之—，原建有占地300

平方米、高20米的钟楼，后在“文革”

中被拆除。改革开放以来，市委、市政

府高度重视宗教工作，全面贯彻落实党

的宗教政策，关心宗教活动场所建设。

在有关部门的大力支持下，天主教堂钟

楼和综合楼建造工程顺利实施。新建的

哥特式钟楼，高达62米，成为无锡北大

门—座特色建筑.

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The aim of this present book is to provide a reference tool for all students, faculty, professionals, especially those in the design and architecture fields, showcasing the workflow process and the importance of a well organized and thought through research. This book emphasizes how crucial the initial thinking stage is to any project and how a thorough analysis can ease the journey along the various upcoming stages as well as facilitate communication between designer and client. It also aims to help develop self-confidence and aid in the development of a personal working method.

Filipe Bragança

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Thanks

Special

To Fr. Liu and Sister Xu from Wuxi Catholic Church for their great support and help.

To Li Jun from JNU and Chen Yunchan from Nanjing Forestry University for their engagement with the project.

To Professor Francisco Vizeu for his valuable expert insights on historic heritage buildings.

To Professor Zhu Rong, Wu Yao and Filipe Bragança for their endless guidance and intelligent supervision.

To Zakary and Balthazar Bragança for their patient support and positive attitude.

To all people who were involved in this workshop, from students who took the time, the faculty that led the workshop, and those who contributed to making it happen.

A special thanks to the parents and relatives who believed and supported their children by allowing them to take part in this workshp during the summertime.


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