Bent by Spring: Bamboo Canopy by HCCH Studio at Gucheng Park
HCCH Studio has designed 'Bent by Spring', a suspended bamboo canopy for the Shanghai International Flower Show, commissioned by Power Station of Art. The installation occupies the sunken entrance plaza of Gucheng Park along the tourist route connecting The Bund and Yu Garden. It stages a dialogue between Shanghai's old city texture and the Lujiazui skyline. Completion is set for 2026. The design team includes Hao Chen, Chenchen Hu, Qisen Yang, and Feng Qi, with structures by Zhun Zhang and contractor Art Zhou. Photographs are by Guowei Liu.
Key facts
- Bent by Spring is a suspended bamboo canopy by HCCH Studio.
- Commissioned by Power Station of Art for the Shanghai International Flower Show.
- Located at the sunken entrance plaza of Gucheng Park in Shanghai.
- The site connects The Bund and Yu Garden tourist route.
- Frames a dialogue between old city texture and Lujiazui skyline.
- Completion year is 2026.
- Design team: Hao Chen, Chenchen Hu, Qisen Yang, Feng Qi.
- Structures by Zhun Zhang; contractor Art Zhou; photos by Guowei Liu.
Entities
Artists
- Hao Chen
- Chenchen Hu
- Qisen Yang
- Feng Qi
- Zhun Zhang
- Guowei Liu
- HCCH Studio
Institutions
- HCCH Studio
- Power Station of Art Shanghai
- Shanghai International Flower Show
- Gucheng Park
- Art ZHOU
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Locations
- Shanghai
- China
- Gucheng Park
- The Bund
- Yu Garden
- Lujiazui
- Shanghai Park of Old City
Sources
- ArchDaily —
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