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Set in Suzhou’s historic Changmen district, this community center draws inspiration from classical Suzhou gardens to reweave fragmented waterfronts into everyday neighborhood life. Programmed with a Urban library, Senior Healthcare, cultural retail, and public dining, the design echoes traditional garden elements—bridges, pavilions, corridors—to create flowing, human-scaled mixed-use spaces. As an “urban living room,” the project restores neighborhood ties, celebrates local memory and classical culture, offering a culturally embedded response to aging communities and spatial disconnection.