Location: Beijing, China.

Architect: Laboratory for Diverse Status.

The Prajna building is a place of wisdom and contemplation located on the outskirts of Beijing City, surrounded by mountains. The building is designed to merge into the natural environment and create an environment for visitors to meditate, cultivate sentiment, and appreciate the true nature and arts. The building is divided into three different zones: viewing firmament, earth, and the world, each with different ambient conditions such as lighting, temperature, acoustic, and scent. The sequence of space gradually isolates the obstacles outside the world and leads visitors to reach their own prajna, or true nature of reality.