Julian ACUñA

2017 Ruichang • L&A Design Star “Earth Roots Renascence” : Competition project is located in Ruichang, Jiangxi. It is in the middle Yangtze River, and at the foot of the Lushan Mountain that is a famous scenic zone in China. Ruichang is a county-level city belonging to Jiujiang, located in the west part of the downtown. As the satellite town of Jiujiang city, there is expansive back-land to be developed in Ruichang, which offers ample development space for "Greater Jiujiang" regional economic society.

The Black Taj: An incomplete memory of the Mughal Empire: Let us assume the possibility that it was supposed to exist. Now, we vest this opportunity upon YOU, how would you build the Black Taj? One of the seven wonders of the world ‘Taj Mahal’ is a monument situated in Agra on the banks of river Yamuna. Considered as the most beautiful tomb in the world, Taj Mahal is a living example of the Mughal Empire glory and illustrates the love story of Shah Jahan and Mumtaj Mahal. However, there is a legend behind this story.