Moonlight Huotang Fireplace for Dong Ethnicity by William Chen - Creative Prototyping Unit |
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| DESIGN NAME: Moonlight Huotang PRIMARY FUNCTION: Fireplace for Dong Ethnicity INSPIRATION: The inspiration comes from local traditional timber construction house and craft techniques developed by the Dong ethnicity. The circular typology has been chosen due to the form of gathering around the fireplace as well as acting as a small theatre for performing traditional Pipa music instrument. This has been the form of their life for many generations. UNIQUE PROPERTIES / PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Moonlight Huotang is a fireplace for the Dong ethnicity located in Guangnan county, Guangxi province of China. It is the first commission project as part of the Huotang series and particularly for the group of villagers who carry on the Pipa music culture. The unique convex shape of the ceiling enhances the sense of gathering in response to a better acoustic environment while the entry chamber provides a multifunction space as a changing room, food preparation room and confession room. OPERATION / FLOW / INTERACTION: The Huotang plays an important role in the daily life of the Dong community. As a forum, it is a gathering place of great social significance, and often the scene of diverse activities, including political discussions and debates, leisure and dinner. Deeply integrated into Dong’s lives, it is their second home. Moonlight Huotang proposal is for up to 25 people who can carry on the folk music culture to the next generations as well as a display of Dong culture for foreign tourists. PROJECT DURATION AND LOCATION: Permanent, completion in June 2021 |
PRODUCTION / REALIZATION TECHNOLOGY: Stone foundation, brick wall plus straw and clay plaster on the surface, CNC cut timber roof structure SPECIFICATIONS / TECHNICAL PROPERTIES: main building in 5m diameter circular shape, plot size: 6m Width x 8m Depth TAGS: Community Centre, Cultural Regeneration, Fireplace, Huotang, Dong Ethnicity RESEARCH ABSTRACT: Dong ethnicity has been rooted in the remote rural mountain area and increasingly disconnected from the fast-moving cities. It is part of a rural culture regeneration project as an architectural acupuncture which intends to revive the economy of a county whose young generations have moved to larger urban areas. By building specific industrial structures and social projects in relation to the Dong culture and economy, it hopes to boom in the tourism industry for a better connection to the outside world. CHALLENGE: As a cultural regeneration project, the challenge was to enhance the local crafts such wood construction and straw weaving techniques while bringing a contemporary architectural understanding to the local community. To ensure its buildability by local craftsmen, wood construction was chosen aided by CNC fabrication to realise a unique geometry for the Huotang typology. Wall finishes and internal doors also utilise the straw weaving techniques to showcase the Dong culture. By doing so, the new Huotang seeks to ensure a contemporary relevance for the Dong culture. ADDED DATE: 2021-01-28 22:27:52 TEAM MEMBERS (4) : Architect:William Hailiang Chen, Architectural Assistant: Shoujian Eng, Structural Engineer: XinY structural consultants and Acoustic Consultant: Zhu Heng IMAGE CREDITS: All images©Creative Prototyping Unit |
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NAME: Creative Protyping Unit PROFILE: Creative Prototyping Unit Limited is a multidisciplinary design studio based in London and Beijing. The Studio seeks to develop a trans-disciplinary discourse in the intersection of art, science, technology and culturally conscious research. Working in a wide range of design fields with a holistic design approach, CPU studio strives to challenge the norms and deliver innovative solutions which offers a profound understanding and interpretation of the full range of creative possibilities. Projects range from small furniture, product design and art installation to median size of space design, hotel design and large scale of stadium design. |
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Moonlight Huotang Fireplace For Dong Ethnicity by William Chen-Creative Prototyping Unit is Winner in Cultural Heritage and Culture Industry Design Category, 2020 - 2021.· Press Members: Login or Register to request an exclusive interview with William Chen - Creative Prototyping Unit. · Click here to register inorder to view the profile and other works by William Chen - Creative Prototyping Unit. |
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