Auric Terrain
large-scale public art installation
Located beside the ancient Jinzhongdu Ruins in Beijing, this freeform installation is composed of 220,000 golden aluminum tiles. Inspired by the imagery of the “dragon vein,” it echoes eight centuries of the capital’s history. Spanning architecture, landscape, and interior, the structure flows across the ground like a metallic ridge shimmering under sunlight, evoking a sense of time’s flow. Through a “parametric segmentation + modular prefabrication” strategy, each tile is precisely arranged along complex curves, creating a contemporary expression of the ancient city’s light where engineering rationality and artistic poetry converge.
Client / ManufacturerDesign
China Overseas Development Group Co., Ltd., Beijing
Beijing, CNToThree Design Co., Ltd.
Beijing, CNYang He, Rui Zhang, Lei Liu, Xiaoping Lu,Junhuang ZhuBeijing Y3C Landscape Planning & Design Atelier
Beijing, CNYufan Zhu, Yujun Yao, Ke Ma, Qihao Liu, Yu Gong, Yue Shi, Yilei Lu, Mengmeng Wang, Yilong Zhao, Yunshuo Liu, Hui Ding, Qi ShiDate of Launch
2025
Target Regions
Asia
Target Groups
Consumers / Users