定州开元寺，游客服务中心

Dingzhou Kaiyuan Temple Tourist Service Center

项目地点：中国，河北省定州市
项目面积：约2000平方米
项目类型：文物保护景区，公共设施建筑设计
设计时间：2025年—至今
项目状态：设计进行中

定州开元寺，因北宋时期的开元寺塔而闻名，是定州古城的历史地标与精神象征。该塔始建于北宋咸平四年（1001年），落成于至和二年（1055年），历时55年建成。塔高83.7米，共十一层，为八角形楼阁式砖木结构，是中国现存最高的古砖塔，享有 “中华第一塔” 的美誉。

Dingzhou Kaiyuan Temple is renowned for its Northern Song Dynasty pagoda, a historic landmark and spiritual symbol of the ancient city of Dingzhou. Construction of the pagoda began in 1001 AD and was completed in 1055 AD, taking 55 years. At 83.7 meters tall with eleven stories, this octagonal pavilion-style brick-and-wood structure is the tallest surviving ancient brick pagoda in China, known as the “Number One Pagoda of China.” Below is a comparison of an old photo and a new one.

▼塔内精美北宋时期壁画，Exquisite Northern Song Dynasty murals inside the pagoda

新建游客中心选址于寺前区域，处于历史轴线与现代城市的交汇地带。所以设计策略既非“仿古”以假乱真，亦非“求异”特立独行，以工业现代美学为手法，以传统建筑精神为内核，在冲突中寻求平衡，在对比中促成对话。既服务于当代游客的功能需求，又谦逊地衬托千年古塔的主体地位。

The new visitor center is sited in the area in front of the temple, at the intersection of the historic axis and the modern city. Therefore, the design strategy neither resorts to “antiquing” to imitate the past, nor pursues “novelty” for the sake of being different. Adopting an industrial modern aesthetic as its formal language while embracing the essence of traditional architectural spirit at its core, it seeks balance amidst tension and fosters dialogue through contrast. The architecture not only serves the functional needs of contemporary visitors but also humbly complements the primacy of the thousand-year-old pagoda.