Mountain Waves Cultural Center by Di Mo |
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| DESIGN NAME: Mountain Waves PRIMARY FUNCTION: Cultural Center INSPIRATION: Chinese Shanshui paintings feature mountains, water, and people in a harmonious relationship. The site is in Maotai, China. Sandwiched between two hills, it presents a unique opportunity for us to engage the landscape in the design process. In the background, we see the mountainous landscape, looking like "waves" of mountains. UNIQUE PROPERTIES / PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The incorporation of Shanshui art principles explores a unique design method to reflect upon, respect, and enhance the qualities of Maotai's rich culture and mountainous landscape. The use of traditional Chinese architecture prototypes, such as alleys, courtyards, and halls, as spatial features, aims to create a rich experience for visitors. OPERATION / FLOW / INTERACTION: The two hills (north and south) are connected by an alley that "cuts" the cultural center into two parts (east and west) - this creates "the landscape path". Visitors can come in and leave the building through both the north entrance and the south entrance - this creates the ground-level through-connection. PROJECT DURATION AND LOCATION: Duration: 2 months. Location: Maotai, Guizhou, China FITS BEST INTO CATEGORY: Architecture, Building and Structure Design |
PRODUCTION / REALIZATION TECHNOLOGY: Local fire bricks, perforated metal panels, wood, steel, glass SPECIFICATIONS / TECHNICAL PROPERTIES: Overall: 90m(L) x 100m(W) x varies(H), alley width: 10m TAGS: cultural architecture, regionalism, atmosphere, mountain, Shanshui RESEARCH ABSTRACT: I gained a comprehensive understanding of the site conditions, the local culture, and the Shanshui art, through site visits, conversations with locals, and online research, CHALLENGE: Challenges: 1. How to break down the volume using the logic of "waves" and create a sense of continuity between the natural surroundings and the built environment. 2. How to minimize the building's negative impact on the local micro-climate by designing a perforated facade. 3. How to take into consideration the local cultural context and industries. ADDED DATE: 2023-02-28 04:32:41 TEAM MEMBERS (1) : IMAGE CREDITS: Di Mo, 2018. |
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Mountain Waves Cultural Center by Di Mo is Winner in Architecture, Building and Structure Design Category, 2022 - 2023.· Press Members: Login or Register to request an exclusive interview with Di Mo. · Click here to register inorder to view the profile and other works by Di Mo. |
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