Moonlight Huotang Kaggel Vir Dong-Etnisiteit by William Chen - Creative Prototyping Unit

Moonlight Huotang Kaggel Vir Dong-Etnisiteit by William Chen - Creative Prototyping Unit is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award in Brons in Kulturele Erfenis en Kultuurbedryf Ontwerp Competition Category.

BronsKulturele Erfenis· 2021

Moonlight Huotang Kaggel Vir Dong-Etnisiteit

by William Chen - Creative Prototyping Unit

Client: Creative Protyping Unit

A' Design Award in Brons Winner in Kulturele Erfenis Category

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The Design

About Moonlight Huotang Kaggel Vir Dong-Etnisiteit

As die eerste kommissieprojek van Huotang-reeks vir die Dong-etnisiteit in Guangnan-distrik, Guangxi van China, is Moonlight Huotang veral vir die groep dorpenaars wat die Pipa-musiekkultuur voortsit. Die unieke konvekse vorm van die plafon verhoog die gevoel van samekoms in reaksie op 'n beter akoestiese omgewing terwyl die toegangskamer 'n multifunksionele ruimte bied as 'n kleedkamer, kosvoorbereidingskamer en biegkamer. Dit is deel van 'n kultuur-geleide landelike herlewing wat beoog om die ekonomie van 'n land te laat herleef wie se jong generasies na groter stedelike gebiede verhuis het.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in Brons

Moonlight Huotang Kaggel Vir Dong-Etnisiteit is 'n wenner van die A' Design Award in Brons, 'n hoogs prestigieuse erkenning wat toegeken word aan uitstaande ontwerpe wat gekenmerk word deur kreatiwiteit, vindingrykheid en skerpsinnigheid. Wenners in Brons is ruimskoots vaardige en opvallend kreatiewe artefakte wat die groot ervaring, verbeelding en vindingrykheid van hul ontwerpers bevestig. Daar word verwag dat Moonlight Huotang Kaggel Vir Dong-Etnisiteit 'n hoog aangeskrewe, bewonderde en gekoesterde voorwerp is wat merkwaardig professioneel en innoverend is. Hierdie ontwerp wat die A' Design Award in Brons gewen het, inkorporeer die beste praktyke in kuns, wetenskap, ontwerp en tegnologie en is uitstekend vanweë sy aandag aan detail. Moonlight Huotang Kaggel Vir Dong-Etnisiteit bevredig behoeftes pragtig, raak aan begeertes, bekoor gevoelens en spreek die nuuskierigheid aan.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: 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.
Dimensions & Packaging: main building in 5m diameter circular shape, plot size: 6m Width x 8m Depth
Tags: Community Centre, Cultural Regeneration, Fireplace, Huotang, Dong Ethnicity
Production Technology: Stone foundation, brick wall plus straw and clay plaster on the surface, CNC cut timber roof structure
Design 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.
Research: 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.
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.
Project Duration: Permanent, completion in June 2021
Operation Flow: 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.
Team Members: Architect:William Hailiang Chen
Architectural Assistant: Shoujian Eng
Structural Engineer: XinY structural consultants
Acoustic Consultant: Zhu Heng