Mountain Waves Centrum Culturale by Di Mo

Mountain Waves Centrum Culturale by Di Mo is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Praemium A' Design Award Aeneum in Architectura Competition Category.

AesArchitectura· 2023

Mountain Waves Centrum Culturale

by Di Mo

Client: Di Mo

Praemium A' Design Award Aeneum Winner in Architectura Category

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The Design

About Mountain Waves Centrum Culturale

Montium Undae est centrum culturale in Maotai, Guizhou, Sinis. Aedificium inter duos colles situm est, et forma eius undas montium circumiacentium sequitur. Consilium principia artis Shanshui adhibet, quae montes, aquam et homines in relatione concordi ostendunt. Typi spatiales Sinici traditionales, ut angiporti, atria et aulae, dispositionem ducunt. Angiportus centralis centrum in duas partes dividit et introitus septentrionalem meridionalemque conectit. Lateres ignei locales, laminae metallicae perforatae, lignum, ferrum et vitrum adhibentur.

The Recognition

About the Praemium A' Design Award Aeneum

Mountain Waves Centrum Culturale victor est Praemii A' Design Award Aeneum, honoris multum aestimati formis egregiis, creandi ingenio, sollertia et acumine insignibus dati. Victores Aenei opera perita et mire creandi sunt, quae experientiam, imaginationem et solertiam auctorum suorum confirmant. Exspectatur Mountain Waves Centrum Culturale rem multum aestimatam, admiratam et carissimam, notabiliter professionalem et novam fore. Haec forma Aeneo victa optimas consuetudines artis, scientiae, formandi rationis et technologiae amplectitur et in cura minutiarum excellit. Mountain Waves Centrum Culturale necessitates egregie explet, cupiditates tangit, sensus capit et curiositatem allicit.

Behind the Design

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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.