Initial Research Update

The Xing Kiln Ruins is a top ten archaeological discovery in Chine in 2012.( ARCH20, 2017),   has inspired me as an architecture student. Its white porcelain is both beautiful and functional. The pecision and detail in each piece show a dedication to quality. I aim to bring this level of craftsmanship to my designs. 

The Xing Kiln blends form and function, which encourages me to do the same in my work. This historical artistry puches me to explores new ideas while honoring traditional techniques.

This part gives you an initial research about artists and some designs I come across when I was trying to find ways to consolidate my first inspiration which is duck wings design for a railway station.The Zing Kiln Museum is a site dedicated to show the history and traditional Chinese ceramics (Teodora Zapartan, 2019).

                                      Xing Kiln Museum

As I have mentioned before, I want my railway station design to look like duck wings. Among all the designs I have seen, I found one real design close to that I have in my mind. It is Xing Kiln museum. It is located in Jingtai Province, China. It was inaugurated in 2017(Jones, 2019) It is a set of different white circular shapes positioned near each other and that was built to honor the porcelain industry China known for. In relationship with my inspiration. 

                                       Xing Kiln Museum

This building gives me a first idea about how the main buildings in my design will look like. Instead of circular shapes, the buildings Will be in square or rectangular forms. I will also add some triangular shapes above the main buildings to give my design an esthetic touch. I need also to make it safe and strong so I guess I have to incorporate some solid pillars that would raise it up so it looks like it is flying. 

Reference:

Jones, W. (2019) Feature: Xing Kiln Museum––floating porcelain pots: CFile - Contemporary Ceramic Art + Design, CFile. Available at: https://cfileonline.org/feature-xing-kiln-museum-floating-porcelain-pots/ (Accessed: 29 July 2024).

The Xing Kiln Museum: Rustic porcelain shapes floating above water (2019) Inspirationist. Available at: https://inspirationist.net/the-xing-kiln-museum-rustic-porcelain-shapes-floating-above-water/ (Accessed: 29 July 2024).

Xing Kiln Museum: YCA (no date) Arch2O.com. Available at: https://www.arch2o.com/xing-kiln-museum-yca (Accessed: 01 August 2024).