INTRODUCTION THE EASTERN PART

The Humble Administrator's Garden is an The eastern area is made up of a group of architecture
outstanding private garden of southern China. including Haitang Chun Wu (Spring Crabapple Flower
The garden is situated at the north-eastern part of Dock), the Linglong House (Exquisite Garden), etc.
the city of Suzhou. It is an area enclosed within walls and artificial hills,
It was first built in the Zhengde Period (1506-1521) with loquat trees planted within, and the area is
of the Ming Dynasty. therefore called Loquat Garden.
It had 4.1 hectares area, which is quite large for
private gardens. THE WESTERN PART
ZIG-ZAG PATHS AND BRIDGES FROM LAND TO BUILDING ACROSS THE WATER
The western area holds the Yulan Tang (Magnolia Hall),
PARTS OF THE GARDEN Dezhen (Attainment of Truth) Pavilion and Xiangzhou
(Fragrant Islet) Stone Bridge inside an open courtyard
The garden is divided into eastern, central and space formed with corridors and artificial hills.
western parts.
The central part of the Humble Administrator's THE CENTRAL PART
Garden is the main part of the garden.
This part can be divided into the northern water The central part of the Humble Administrator's Garden
area and the southern land area. is mainly a scenic area of open waters, with
Each part takes up half of the total space. complimentary architectural scenes. The water and the
The southern area is where the majority of the architecture together form a garden area of infinite
architecture is located. beauty.
It includes major halls, principal rooms, towers
and houses. THE NORTHERN PART

The northern area of the central part of the garden is

the water scene area, and built within the water are
two islets on which hills are built with earth and stone.

THE SOUTHERN PART

The southern area of the central part has a variety of

architectural forms of halls, mansions, pavilions and
stone bridges interspersed with corridors, bridges and
artificial hills, and decorated with crab apple flower
trees and loquat trees.
DUCK HALL AND ORANGE PAVILION THE HALL OF FRAGRANCE

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 ELEMENTS OF THE HUMBLE ADMINISTRATORS
SOME OBSERVATIONS OF THE HUMBLE
GARDEN
ADMINISTRATRS GARDEN:
Ponds Corridors
Well-planned Land cover Artificial hills
Orientation of planning has been guided by features on Vistas islets
site. Bridges Reflection
Towers Water birds
The design captures scenic views and vistas from various Halls Fragrances
points of the site towards hills, water bodies, etc Pavilions Fruit trees
Rooms Flower trees
The design orients to the centrally located water body and
creates architecture around it and allows the user to IMPACT OF THE HUMBLE ADMINISTRATRS
experience it thoroughly.
CAREFULLY COMPOSED VIEWS FROM THE GARDEN GARDEN ON THE ENSES:
The architecture that has been created (including the
towers, pavilions, halls, etc allows visual access at various SENSE OF VISION Beautiful and soothing views
levels to the beauty of the garden. SENSE OF SMELL Fragrances of flowers, fruits, the
wet earth
SENSE OF HEARING The trickling of water, birds
REFLECTIONS OF NATURAL AND MAN-MADE chirping
SENSE OF TOUCH Rustic architecture, plants, water,
ELEMENTS IN THE WATER IS A DEFINING FEATURE. delicate flowers.

WATER BODY AS CENTRAL FEATURE

CREATION OF REFLECTIONS IN THE WATER BODY SKETCH OF THE GARDEN BY WEN ZHENGMING http://dxfao.bjdx.gov.cn/docs/20110523145302062157.pdf
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