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Village Hall Openbare Multifunksionele Gebou by Youpei Hu

Village Hall Openbare Multifunksionele Gebou by Youpei Hu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award in Silwer in Argitektuur-, Gebou- en Struktuurontwerp Competition Category.


SilwerArgitektuur· 2025

Village Hall Openbare Multifunksionele Gebou

by Youpei Hu

Client: Studio Hu

A' Design Award in Silwer Winner in Argitektuur Category

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The Design

About Village Hall Openbare Multifunksionele Gebou

Die gebou vermy opsetlik die inheemse argitektuurstyls, en pas moderne materiale en struktuur toe. 'n Groot swewende dak verenig die formele en informele ruimtes op 'n eenvoudige manier, soos 'n reuse oop sambreel. Ten einde die swewende en ligte gevoel te bereik, moet die groot staaldak nie net die groot uitkragings en spanwydtes oorkom nie, maar moet ook die lede so slank as moontlik hou. Met verskeie strukturele innovasies word 'n hibriede struktuur wat sambreel-uitkragings naboots, gevorm.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in Silwer

Village Hall Openbare Multifunksionele Gebou is 'n wenner van die A' Design Award in Silwer, 'n buitengewoon prestigieuse erkenning wat toegeken word aan topklas-, pragtige en indrukwekkende ontwerpe. Wenners in Silwer is geweldig briljante en uiters kreatiewe werke wat die uitstaande kundigheid, talent en skerpsinnigheid van hul ontwerpers illustreer. Daar word verwag dat Village Hall Openbare Multifunksionele Gebou 'n wonderlike vertoonstuk is wat merkwaardig professioneel en diepgaande innoverend is. Hierdie ontwerp wat die A' Design Award in Silwer gewen het, is 'n hoogs noemenswaardige, bewonderde uitvinding wat die grense van kuns, wetenskap, ontwerp en tegnologie bevoordeel en uitbrei. Village Hall Openbare Multifunksionele Gebou is 'n wyd beny skepping wat begeertes oproep, positiewe gevoelens bring en verbasing en verwondering wek.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties
The building intentionally avoids the vernacular architectural style, and applies modern materials and structure. A big floating roof unifies the formal and informal spaces in a simple way, like a giant open umbrella.
In order to achieve the floating and light feeling, the big steel roof not only needs to overcome the large cantilevers and spans, but also needs to keep member as slender as possible. With several structural innovations, a hybrid structure mimics umbrella cantilevers are formed.
Dimensions & Packaging
The building area is 1370 square metres
Tags
Multi functional, rural social center, flexible space, cantilevered roof, structural innovation
Production Technology
Weathering steel plate
Steel
Concrete
A hybrid structure mimics umbrella cantilevers
Design Challenge
In order to realise the sense of floating of the big black roof, the building is structurally innovative. The roof, as an overall stress system, not only has to overcome the difficulties of large overhangs and spans, but also has to make each rod as slim as possible to maximise the sense of lightness and composition of the rod structure.
Research
Based on the Grasshopper plugin extension tool on the Rhino platform, Karamba3D force analysis and form finding technology were used to explore the tools and paths suitable for architects to carry out structural form design in the scheme stage, and successfully completed the structural form design of asymmetric complex roof shapes.
Inspiration
In traditional Chinese housing, the main hall called ‘Ting Tang’ is the most important family space for public activities. It usually has a formal architectural gesture, with tall, dark and semi open space.
Inspired by this, the village center is considered as the ‘main hall’ for the whole village. Besides a multifunction hall for formal public activities, the building also provides lots of open spaces to encourage social interaction between villagers and tourists.
Project Duration
The project started in 2021 in China and finished in 2023 in China, and the project address is Xiangtang Village, Pukou District, Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province
Operation Flow
This is a public event centre building, capable of meeting the daily needs of meetings, exhibitions, receptions and other
meeting, exhibition, reception and other daily needs.
Team Members
Youpei Hu;Lei Shen;Qi Wang;Shufan Wu;Yuanyuan Rui

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