Meiyuan Pavilion Community Checkpoint Pavilion by Thad

Meiyuan Pavilion Community Checkpoint Pavilion by Thad is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award nga Puthaw in Disenyo sa Arkitektura, Gambalay ug Estruktura Competition Category.

PuthawArkitektura· 2021

Meiyuan Pavilion Community Checkpoint Pavilion

by Thad

Client: Architectural Design and Research Institute of Tsinghua University CO., LTD.

A' Design Award nga Puthaw Winner in Arkitektura Category

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The Design

About Meiyuan Pavilion Community Checkpoint Pavilion

Ang Meiyuan Pavilion usa ka istraktura sa checkpoint nga gitukod sa entrada sa usa ka tigulang nga komunidad sa pinuy-anan sa Beijing. Ang pavilion naghatag og silungan, usa ka checkpoint sa temperatura, lugar sa pagtipig og mga pakete, ug usa ka dapit nga kapahulayan. Tulo ka bulag nga mga agianan sa sirkulasyon ang nag-bulag sa mga naglakaw nga mosulod gikan sa mga residente nga nagkuha sa ilang mga pakete, nga nagpakunhod sa kasagolan. Ang matag modulo naumol gikan sa mga haligi ug sagbayan nga hinimo sa paper tube nga gisumpay pinaagi sa plywood tenon joints ug mga base nga puthaw. Ang digital fabrication nakatabang aron mahuman ang pag-assemble sulod sa 24 ka oras, ug wala nahilabti ang naunang sementadong dalan.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award nga Puthaw

Meiyuan Pavilion Community Checkpoint Pavilion usa ka mananaog sa A' Design Award nga Puthaw, usa ka dungganon nga pag-ila nga gihatag sa maayong mga disenyo nga nakatagbo sa propesyonal ug industriyal nga mga gikinahanglan nga gipaabot gikan sa maayo ang pagkadisenyo nga mga paglalang. Ang mga mananaog sa Puthaw nagpakita og dakong kahanas, taas nga espesyalisasyon, eksperto nga pagsabot, ug mamugnaon nga abilidad sa ilang mga tiglalang. Gilauman nga ang Meiyuan Pavilion Community Checkpoint Pavilion mahimong gipabilhan, gihangaan, ug gihigugma nga paglalang nga praktikal ug bag-o. Kini nga disenyo nga nakadaog og A' Design Award nga Puthaw naghiusa sa labing maayong mga praktis sa industriya ug adunay hanas nga teknikal nga mga kinaiya nga nalambigit sa kahibalo ug talento. Meiyuan Pavilion Community Checkpoint Pavilion gitahod tungod sa pagkamaabtik niini ug gidisenyo aron maghatag og mga pagpaayo sa kalidad sa kinabuhi nga makatabang sa paghimo sa kalibutan nga mas maayong dapit.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The Meiyuan pavilion is located in an old community – Meiyuan Community in Beijing, and is expeditiously assembled together for checkpoint during the coronavirus pandemic. It provides multiple imperative functions for the community residents, such as a substantial shelter, temperature checkpoint, package storage, and resting place. The pavilion is inspired by traditional Chinese tectonic language and reinterpret it into a simple and clean modern image for the community.
Dimensions & Packaging: The dimension of pavilion is 9880mm x 6860mm; height is 3920mm; gross building area is 55.8sqm; in which 43sqm is passageway, and 12.8sqm is package storage space.
Tags: Beijing, China, Covid-19, Checkpoint, Paper-tube, Plywood, Pavilion, Digital Fabrication
Production Technology: It is designed as a modular system that can be mass-produced and easy-assembled. Each module includes two paper-tube columns and two paper-tube beams as the main structure, connected by three plywood tenon joints and two steel bases. Lastly, the two steel bases are buried in two wooden beer boxes filled with rocks. These foundations effectively prevent pavement from damage. Construction technology includes waterproof and fireproof experiment, structural innovation lab testing and CNC digital fabrication. Especially with CNC technology，designers could ensure precise cutting, pre-punching, pre-grooving within 0.3mm error. Joint pieces can be engraved with ID number, and pre-punched with holes. Those steps are helpful for construction workers to assemble joints and screw holes. Hence, the designers could ensure the construction quality and shorten the construction time to 24 hours. In terms of electrical equipment integration, the designers take the advantage of paper-tube being hollow, in which they place electric and internet wires. Keeping electric wires invisible enhances overall spatial quality as well as architectural integrity.
Design Challenge: The gateway of old communities faces four major challenges. Firstly, limited open space and high pedestrian flow are the primary obstacles. Secondly, in order not to burden the community, eco-friendly and degradable construction materials are preferable. Thirdly, the checkpoint needs to perform its duty during the pandemic as quickly as possible, so construction should be done in 24 hours. Lastly, pavement shall be kept intact because the pavilion is only a temporary structure. In addition, the free-standing foundation should be able to meet the wind load test of extreme climate.
Research: This experiment attempts to apply new materials and digital fabrication to improve the spatial quality, and provide a social interaction space for residents of old communities. From the post-occupancy evaluation of this project, we find out that under the pavilion elders enjoy chatting with friends, kids like to play with toys, young men and ladies like to stay while waiting for taxi. During the Chinese New Year, the residents even decorate it with red lanterns and Chinese knots. It is good to see how architecture stimulates social interaction and neighborhood vitality.
Inspiration: With the outbreak of the Covid-19 in 2020, Chinese government conducts strict entry and exit regulations. Residential communities set up checkpoints to guard outsiders who might carry the virus. Checking process slows down the circulation flow at the checkpoint, and it becomes congested. Therefore, designers create a modular system that is fast and easy to assemble. They also create a package storage space to divert the circulation. Thus, it becomes clear and unimpeded.
Project Duration: The project is located in Beijing. The project started in June 2020, and completed in November 2020.
Operation Flow: The designers carefully create three independent circulations within the pavilion based on functions. For instance, entering pedestrian circulation is separated from package-picking pedestrian circulation. Hence, the diversion not only decrease the risk of exposure to virus, but also increases traffic efficiency significantly.
Team Members: Wei Zhang, Sisi Liang, Guande Wu, Xiaoqian Zhang, Zhonglin Gong
Image Credits: Tri-images, Xiaobin Lv