site and program

location//Columbus park, Chinatown
program//Chinese culture extender

Columbus park is a vivid gather point for the chinese neighborhood.
users there consists of all ages: elderly, working age, children.
chess, poker, sports, community activities take place in the park.
the street right next to the park is full of funeral homes and related stores.
along with the the surrounding area, the site has a protential to intergrate recreational, educational, religious and commercial events and enhance awarenwss of Chinese culture.
the already missing or gradually missing chinese traditions therefore can be pssed on.
the tower would have funeral parlor, ash tar tower, temple, community center, rehabitation center, children care center, cultural center and park.
this tower will consolidate Chinese community: educating chinese descendants and benefiting the elder immigrants.