Mountain Waves Pusat Kebudayaan by Di Mo

Mountain Waves Pusat Kebudayaan by Di Mo is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award Perunggu in Desain Arsitektur, Bangunan dan Struktur Competition Category.

PerungguArsitektur· 2023

Mountain Waves Pusat Kebudayaan

by Di Mo

Client: Di Mo

A' Design Award Perunggu Winner in Arsitektur Category

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The Design

About Mountain Waves Pusat Kebudayaan

Mountain Waves adalah sebuah pusat kebudayaan di Maotai, Guizhou, Tiongkok. Bangunan ini berdiri di antara dua bukit, dan bentuknya mengikuti wujud pegunungan di sekitarnya yang menyerupai gelombang. Rancangannya menerapkan prinsip seni Shanshui, yang menggambarkan hubungan harmonis antara gunung, air, dan manusia. Tipologi ruang tradisional Tiongkok seperti gang, halaman dalam, dan aula menjadi pemandu tata letaknya. Sebuah gang utama di tengah membagi pusat kebudayaan ini menjadi dua bagian sekaligus menghubungkan pintu masuk utara dan selatan. Material yang digunakan meliputi bata tahan api lokal, panel logam berlubang, kayu, baja, dan kaca.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Perunggu

Mountain Waves Pusat Kebudayaan adalah pemenang A' Design Award Perunggu, pengakuan yang sangat bergengsi yang diberikan kepada desain luar biasa yang dicirikan oleh kreativitas, kecerdikan, dan ketajaman. Pemenang Perunggu adalah artefak yang sangat terampil dan sangat kreatif yang membuktikan pengalaman luas, imajinasi, dan kelihaian para desainernya. Mountain Waves Pusat Kebudayaan diharapkan menjadi objek yang sangat dihargai, dikagumi, dan dicintai, sangat profesional dan inovatif. Desain pemenang A' Design Award Perunggu ini menyertakan praktik terbaik dalam seni, sains, desain, dan teknologi, dan sangat baik dalam perhatiannya pada detail. Mountain Waves Pusat Kebudayaan memuaskan kebutuhan dengan indah, menyentuh keinginan, memikat perasaan, dan menarik rasa ingin tahu.

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.