苏州平川万里雅院：水岸浮屿，心舟自泊 / MIND迈德景观

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迈德景观：当“园林”成为苏州最显眼的标签，世人便惯于在亭台楼阁、曲径通幽间寻找江南的缩影。然而，当移开这幅精雕细琢的画框，我们却看到苏州的基底之下并非泥土，而是河网。

这是一座不折不扣的“浮城”。水体面积占总体的四成，水网稠密，拥有2万余条河道和300余个湖泊。在这里，水不再是被土地切割的风景，而是土地本身。路网贴着水道走，植被顺由岛陆分，生活亦沿着河岸蔓延。整座城市被水浸润又温柔承托的“漂浮感”，正孕育出从容闲适的独特气度，“以柔承重”的水乡智慧。原来，这就是江南。

MIND STUDIO: When “gardens” became Suzhou’s most prominent label, the world grew accustomed to seeking the essence of Jiangnan among its pavilions, towers, and winding paths. Yet, when we look beyond this exquisitely carved frame, we find that beneath Suzhou’s surface lies not merely soil, but a network of rivers.

This is a true “floating city.” Water bodies account for nearly 40% of its area, with a dense web of over 20,000 waterways and more than 300 lakes. Here, water is no longer just a landscape divided by land—it is the land itself. Roads follow the waterways, vegetation spreads across islands and shores, and life flourishes along the riverbanks. Gently cradled and permeated by water, the entire city embodies a unique buoyancy and a leisurely, unhurried temperament, which reflects the intrinsic water-town wisdom to “bear weight with softness.”So, after all, this is Jiangnan.

半城流水，一席轻泊

Half Water, Half Land, a Gently Mooring Place

项目坐落于苏州大运河畔，前后河网交织，水系通达。设计于此，并未循入传统园林的繁复语法，无论是曲径、借景抑或框景，皆施以克制。我们无意营造“在参观”的紧张感与“被观看”的仪式感，而是期盼一种源于水乡本底的、不疾不徐的生活步调——抛去装饰堆砌，而是在江南气韵中缓慢生长，疗愈而宁静的自然审美秩序。

The project is situated beside the Grand Canal in Suzhou, surrounded by an interlacing network of waterways that ensures excellent connectivity. Here, the design does not follow the complex grammar of traditional gardens; whether it is winding paths, borrowed scenery, or framed views, everything is approached with restraint. We aim not to create the tension of “being on display” or the ceremony of “being viewed,” but rather to evoke a rhythm of life intrinsic to the water town—a pace that is unhurried and natural. Free from decorative excess, it grows slowly within the poetic essence of Jiangnan, forming a healing and tranquil natural aesthetic order.

整体空间不同于传统围合的排屋组合，而是被拆解为一座座独立又相互关联的“山水岛屿”，如同自然散布在水网肌理的聚落，借水网与路径暗相连缀。在岛屿之间流动着的介质，是如同流水般温柔的自然。

Unlike traditional enclosed townhouse arrangements, the overall space is broken down into independent yet interconnected “mountain-and-stream islands.” They resemble settlements naturally scattered across the water network, subtly linked by waterways and paths. What flows between these islands is a gentle, fluid presence that acts as a soft, natural medium, akin to water itself.

岛屿是完整的、自洽的微观世界。在岛屿间移动，如同在自我不同的心境与状态间切换——沉思的、社交的、孤独的、开放的。穿梭的体验，则让这些重新建立一种内在的、有机的链接。如群岛般，在共享的水域中彼此守望，各自丰茂。居于城市繁华之侧，尽享四季流转的山意水情。

岛屿之间的这种穿梭，本质是一种松弛的“漂浮”。漂浮，是外力的轻轻托起，是无需刻意寻找方向的随遇而安。只有真正放松，才能被这种力量托举，完成从“用力的休息”到全息放下的身心修复。

Islands are complete and self-contained microcosms. Moving between them is like shifting through one’s own diverse states of mind, whether contemplative, social, solitary, or open. Yet the very act of crossing from one to another weaves these separate states back into an inner, organic connection. Like an archipelago, the islands watch over each other across shared waters, each thriving in its own way. Living beside the vibrancy of the city, one can still fully embrace the ever-changing poetry of mountains and streams through the four seasons.

This movement between islands is, in essence, a form of relaxed drifting. Drifting means being gently lifted by an external force; it is a peaceful surrender that does not require one to seek direction. Only by truly letting go can we allow this force to carry us, moving from the state of “trying to rest” toward a holistic release, restoring both body and mind.

整座“浮岛”借由运河隔绝了车水马龙的喧嚣，跨越一座静谧的连桥方能抵达。它仿佛一道“大隐隐于市”的轻盈仪式。过桥，入世外。一座依石而建的山门在乌桕林的掩映下默然伫立，草木葳蕤。静置的水钵倒映天光，雨链上光泽温润，似缀着未晞的晨露。

The entire “floating island” is insulated from the clamor of traffic by a serene canal, accessible only via a tranquil bridge. It feels like a light, poetic ritual, a hidden retreat within the urban bustle. Crossing the bridge means stepping into a world apart. A stone-built mountain gate stands quietly amid a grove of Chinese tallow trees, surrounded by lush greenery. A still water basin mirrors the sky, while rain chains glisten softly, as if adorned with lingering morning dew.

庭院深深深几许，穿过山门，便抵达第一方庭院——浮岛之旅，由此启幕。繁茂的乌桕与浑朴的山石相伴，石材保留着原始的肌理，从精致回归粗粝，岁月的痕迹在此显现。一步一踱，逐渐涤去满身浮尘。

How deep does the courtyard unfold? Passing through the gate, one arrives at the first courtyard, the starting point of the floating island journey. Here, abundant tallow trees stand alongside rustic mountain stones. The stone surfaces retain their raw texture, shifting from refinement back to roughness, with traces of time gently revealed. Step by step, the dust of the outside world gradually washes away.

于是在逐渐沉静的境域里，向下一个空间延展，我们无需被强行拉入秩序的轴线中去，而是通过檐口相依的半廊，刻意偏转的角度，将人自然地引向下一处。在这里，不需要虚与委蛇的庄重，而是以安全而温暖的包裹感，轻轻呵护行走的心情。感受不至过分强烈的光线，遮风避雨的庇护，和妥帖渗透的自然。

Thus, in this gradually deepening tranquility, the space extends toward the next. Rather than being drawn forcefully into a rigid axis of order, one is gently guided onward through semi-covered corridors where eaves meet and angles deliberately shift. Here, there is no need for ceremonial solemnity, only a safe, warm sense of enclosure that softly nurtures the mood of the stroll. The light is subtle, shelter from wind and rain is assured, and nature permeates thoughtfully throughout.

过廊入厅，接待区之外，我们塑造了一座恍如码头的户外场所。压低的空间感、水平的线条、面向开阔水面的姿态，都暗示着“停泊”与“等待”。人们可以在此安静闲坐，面对眼前的湖面离岛，仿佛在等待一艘驶离繁忙与焦虑的小舟。

游水流动，薄雾氤氲，恍惚之间，竟分不清是岸在随波轻移，还是人已宛在水中央，成为了风景本身。

Passing through the corridor into the hall, beyond the reception area, we created a wharf-like outdoor space. The lowered ceiling, horizontal lines, and orientation toward the open water all evoke a feeling of docking and awaiting. Here, one may sit quietly facing the lake and its distant islands, as if waiting for a boat to carry them away from busyness and anxiety.

With shimmering water flowing and a hazy mist rising, in this dreamlike moment, it becomes hard to tell whether the shore is gently drifting or one has already become part of the scenery, as if standing at the very heart of the water.

湖心离岛，以现代锋利的线条勾勒出自然的写意。其形如被水流经年雕琢，两侧呈梭状延伸，并非对自然的摹写，却凝练着纯粹的张力与沉静的情绪。它静静伸向码头，如自然舒展的有力臂弯，释放出安宁而深邃的引力。

At the heart of the lake lies an islet, outlined in crisp, contemporary lines that evoke the spirit of natural brushwork. Its form resembles a shape polished by years of flowing water, tapered on both sides like a spindle, embodying not an imitation of nature, but an unadorned tension and serene stillness. It stretches quietly toward the pier like a strong yet gentle arm extended from the landscape, radiating a calm, profound sense of gravity.

岛上林木深郁，绿意层叠，望向那幽邃的浓荫深处，仿佛能听见时间遐想不尽的生长。

The island is densely wooded, layered in lush green shades. Gazing into the deep, shadowy thicket feels like listening to the ceaseless rustle of time in growth, as though one could hear the endless whisper of time itself, lost in reverie.

如果说作为“码头”的接待庭是停泊与观望，作为“向往”的湖心离岛是召唤与远方，那么人在其间的状态则是“正在等待启航”。这本身就是最富诗意的瞬间——希望已经展开，而跋涉尚未开启。如同理想生活的原照，永怀着“彼处”美好的向往，又能安然享受当下“此处”的驻足，并在两者之间，保有那一片开阔的、充满可能性的“水面”。

If the reception pavilion as a “dock” represents mooring and watching, and the island at the heart of the lake as a “longing” symbolizes calling and distance, then the human state between them is that of “waiting to set sail.” This is the most poetic moment; hope has already unfolded, yet the journey has not yet begun. Like an archetype of ideal living, it forever holds the aspiration for the beauty of “there,” while peacefully enjoying the pause of “here,” and between the two, preserves that open, possibility-filled “expanse of water.”

离岛之上，一亭轻浮。其形取意传统斗拱，起翘的檐角如舟首破水般微微扬起，视觉上的“航势”，蓄势待发，却安然泊于清波之上。亭间设席，盘踞对饮，茶烟共思绪，袅袅随风散入无边的水光云影。

Upon the island floats a light pavilion. Its form draws inspiration from traditional dougong brackets, with upturned eaves that rise slightly like the bow of a boat parting the water, visually suggesting a readiness to sail, yet serenely anchored upon the clear waves. Within the pavilion, seating is arranged for shared moments; tea steam and thoughts linger together, drifting gently with the breeze into the boundless interplay of water, light, and cloud shadow.

庭院一侧的会所，被镂空的廊架轻轻串联。每个房间都拥有一扇被精心裁切的风景——光从格栅间踱入，风穿梭于梁柱，绿意顺着缝隙向内生长。生活在此回归至一种朴素的相对：人与天光对坐，与树影共呼吸。每一方窗，都是一首未完成的诗，等待日常在此驻足、凝视，而后与自然同频。

On one side of the courtyard, the clubhouse is gently connected by openwork corridor frames. Each room possesses a carefully framed view. Light steps in through the lattice, wind weaves between beams and columns, and greenery grows inward along the seams. Life here returns to a kind of humble relativity. One sits facing the sky’s light, breathing together with the shadows of trees. Every window is an unfinished poem, waiting for the everyday to pause, gaze, and then fall into rhythm with nature.

在这样一个水网密布的环境中，光线不是静止的，它被水面揉碎，反射为荡漾的粼纹，建筑是“定”的锚，光影是“流”的波。二者的交织，构成了漂浮的基底——身体被结构承托的安稳，心灵却浸入一片光的柔波。而水网、素铺与石墙，更将直射的光漫反射得均匀而柔和，消弭坚硬的边界，让万物浸润其中，人便被这毫无侵略性的明亮所轻轻托举。

In such a water-rich environment, light is never still. It is fractured by the water’s surface, reflected as rippling, shimmering patterns. Architecture serves as the “fixed” anchor, while light and shadow are the “flowing” waves. Their interweaving forms the floating foundation; the body is steadied by the structure’s support, yet the mind is immersed in a soft swell of light. Meanwhile, the network of waterways, plain paving, and stone walls further diffuse direct sunlight into an even, gentle glow, softening hard edges and allowing everything to be bathed within. Thus, one is tenderly uplifted by this luminous, unaggressive brightness.

最后，所有这些元素——自由生长的植物、非轴线的流动空间、动态柔和的光影，它们共同作用，消解了内与外、建筑与自然、人造与天成的锋利边界。空间变成了一个“过渡层”，一个“介质”，就像水本身一样。人不再立于建筑中观看风景，而是融入了整片“境”。这种无边界感，产生“漂浮”，自身的重量感也随之模糊，于是，心灵便获得了那片刻珍贵的“失重”。

Finally, all these elements, including the freely growing plants, the non-axial flowing spaces, and the dynamic and gentle play of light and shadow, work together to dissolve the sharp boundaries between inside and outside, architecture and nature, the man-made and the innate. Space becomes a “transitional layer,” a “medium,” much like water itself. One no longer stands within a building to view the scenery but merges into the entire “realm.” This sense of boundlessness gives rise to “floating,” and one’s own sense of weight becomes blurred, allowing the mind to attain that precious moment of “weightlessness.”

水的浮力，只托举完全放松的躯体；疗愈，亦是从松解开始。“躺平”并非消极，而是一种深刻的信任——是允许自我融入更大的自然秩序，并被其安然承载。从“必须理解与征服”转向“可以感受与信任”。信任水，信任风，信任自然安排的景致与节奏，最终是信任自己即使不紧握方向，也不会沉没。

The buoyancy of water only lifts a fully relaxed body; healing, too, begins with release. “Lying flat” is not passive, but a profound act of trust, allowing oneself to merge into a larger natural order and be peacefully carried by it. It is a shift from “having to understand and conquer” toward “being able to feel and trust.” Trust in the water, trust in the wind, trust in the scenes and rhythms arranged by nature, and ultimately, trust that even without gripping the helm, one will not sink.

项目落成之时，正值冬尽春生，万物复苏。那是内心的真正苏醒，也象征着一切美好的伊始。愿共勉之——从连休息都需要用力的当下，“平躺”下来。在生命的湍流中，学会漂浮，找到那片承托自己的、安然的水域，抵达内心真正的松弛。

The project was completed as winter faded and spring awakened, a time of renewal for all things. It symbolizes a true inner awakening and the beginning of all that is beautiful. May we all take this to heart, to “lie flat” in a present where even rest requires effort. To learn to float amid life’s turbulent currents, to find that peaceful stretch of water that carries us, and to arrive at a genuine, inner repose.