Mountain Waves Kultura Zentroa by Di Mo is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Brontzezko Saria A' Design Award in Arkitektura, Eraikin eta Egitura Diseinua Competition Category.

BrontzeArkitektura· 2023

Mountain Waves Kultura Zentroa

by Di Mo

Client: Di Mo

Brontzezko Saria A' Design Award Winner in Arkitektura Category

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The Design

About Mountain Waves Kultura Zentroa

Mountain Waves Maotain (Guizhou, Txina) kokatutako kultura zentro bat da. Eraikina bi mendixken artean dago, eta bere formak inguruko mendien uhin-itxura jarraitzen du. Diseinuak Shanshui arteko printzipioak aplikatzen ditu, mendiak, ura eta pertsonak elkarren arteko harmonian erakusten dituztenak. Txinako espazio-tipologia tradizionalek, hala nola kaleek, patioek eta aretoek, gidatzen dute banaketa. Erdiko kale batek zentroa bi zatitan banatzen du, eta iparraldeko eta hegoaldeko sarrerak lotzen ditu. Bertako su-adreiluak, metalezko panel zulatuak, egurra, altzairua eta beira erabiltzen dira.

The Recognition

About the Brontzezko Saria A' Design Award

Mountain Waves Kultura Zentroa Brontzezko Saria A' Design Award irabazlea da, sormenak, asmamenak eta zorroztasunak bereizten dituzten diseinu bikainei ematen zaien aitorpen oso prestijiotsua. Brontze-mailako irabazleak trebetasunez beteriko eta nabarmenki sortzaileak diren artefaktuak dira, beren diseinatzaileen esperientzia zabala, irudimena eta ekimena egiaztatzen dutenak. Mountain Waves Kultura Zentroa oso estimatua, miretsia eta maitea den objektua izatea espero da, nabarmenki profesionala eta berritzailea dena. Brontzezko Saria A' Design Award irabazi duen diseinu honek artearen, zientziaren, diseinuaren eta teknologiaren praktika onenak biltzen ditu eta xehetasunei ematen dien arretagatik bikaina da. Mountain Waves Kultura Zentroa beharrak bikain asetzen dituen, desirak ukitzen dituen, sentimenduak xarmatzen dituen eta jakin-mina erakartzen duen lana da.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: 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.
Dimensions & Packaging: Overall: 90m(L) x 100m(W) x varies(H), alley width: 10m
Tags: cultural architecture, regionalism, atmosphere, mountain, Shanshui
Production Technology: Local fire bricks, perforated metal panels, wood, steel, glass
Design 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.
Research: 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,
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.
Project Duration: Duration: 2 months. Location: Maotai, Guizhou, China
Operation Flow: 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.
Image Credits: Di Mo, 2018.