Hui House Boky Zavakanto Fanontana Voafetra by Yumeng Li

Hui House Boky Zavakanto Fanontana Voafetra by Yumeng Li is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award Varahina in Famolavolana Pirinty sy Haino Aman-jery Navoaka Competition Category.

VarahinaPirinty· 2024

Hui House Boky Zavakanto Fanontana Voafetra

by Yumeng Li

Client: Pear and Mulberry

A' Design Award Varahina Winner in Pirinty Category

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The Design

About Hui House Boky Zavakanto Fanontana Voafetra

Ity boky zavakanto ity dia mampiseho ny maritrano amin'ny fomba Hui, ny hany sekolin'ny maritrano nampitambatra ny fitsipiky ny famolavolana sinoa avy any atsimo sy avaratra, izay ankehitriny dia sombiny manjavozavo nefa ampahany manan-danja amin'ny lova kolontsain'i Shina. Amin'ny alalan'ny famolavolana pejy fanavaozana manana varavarankely izay manolotra tetezamita avy amin'ny sary 2D mankany amin'ny tontolo kolontsaina fomba Hui 3D mampiditra, mampiseho ireo antsipiriany ara-maritrano miaraka amin'ny fanondroana ara-habakana, ary miasa ho fangatahana hita maso manintona mpanatrika marobe kokoa ho amin'ny fiarovana ny maritrano amin'ny fomba Hui.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Varahina

Nandresy ny A' Design Award Varahina ny famolavolana Hui House Boky Zavakanto Fanontana Voafetra, fankasitrahana malaza be omena ny famolavolana miavaka izay mampiavaka ny fahaiza-mamorona, ny fahazotoana ary ny fahamaotinan-tsaina. Ny mpandresy Varahina dia zavatra vita tanana mahay dia mahay ary mamorona mivantana izay manamafy ny traikefa be dia be, ny sarintsaina ary ny fahaizan-kafoy an'ny mpamolavola azy. Andrasana ho zavatra ankasitrahana be, ankafizina ary tiana, mahay amin'ny asa sady vaovao ny famolavolana Hui House Boky Zavakanto Fanontana Voafetra. Ity famolavolana nandresy ny A' Design Award Varahina ity dia mitahiry ny fomba fanao tsara indrindra amin'ny zavakanto, ny siansa, ny famolavolana ary ny teknolojia, ary tsara indrindra amin'ny fitandremana ny antsipirihany. Ny famolavolana Hui House Boky Zavakanto Fanontana Voafetra dia mahafa-po ny filana tsara, mikasika ny faniriana, mahasarika ny fihetseham-po ary misarika ny fahalianana.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: This limited edition art book depicts Hui-style architecture, the only ancient architectural school that fuses southern lofted structures with northern courtyard layouts, a fading heritage in China. The "windows" of each page transform 2D views into a delicate 3D Hui-style panorama, “unveiling” not only architectural details with spatial reference and proportionality but also the research of Hui houses from the misty Huizhou region, an appeal to protecting Hui-style residential architecture.
Dimensions & Packaging: Limited edition;
Format: 280 mm x 25 mm x 216 mm;
Butterfly binding, half frame wire binding insert, die cutting;
Artistic texture 160g matte paper, 100g acetate paper, 96g sulfuric acid paper;
Silk-screen printing, UV printing
Tags: Art book, Limited edition, Heritage Preservation, Hui-Style Architecture, 3D Visual Print, International Association of Hui Art Studies, Cultural Heritage Advocacy, Architectural Archaeology
Production Technology: 3D slicing transforms traditional 2D images into immersive 3D panoramas of Hui-style architecture. The acetate fiber printing enhances the visual depth and clarity, forming interactive "windows" that detail the spatial reference with proportions of Hui-style buildings. Those innovative approaches allow for a dynamic exploration of architectural details and spatial relationships, which offers a unique educational and exhibitive tool for preserving and understanding architectural heritage.
Design Challenge: Research indicates that Hui studies, as one of only three prominent local scholarly traditions in China, face risks due to its inland geographical and historical contexts.

Field research shows that Hui architecture as a crucial cultural heritage is fading: Neglect, poor maintenance, and auctions are causing Hui architectural groups to vanish from the misty Huangshan and collective memory. Also, its construction skills, the core intangible cultural heritage, are nearing extinction.
Research: Hui-style architecture was selected as a focal theme of the Hui cultural heritage conservation project to enhance public awareness and invigorate Hui culture, as it embodies both the tangible heritage of habitats and the intangible heritage of construction techniques. Based on architectural analysis, the Hui style is China's sole architectural tradition that merges southern loft structures with northern courtyards, an increasingly scarce but essential part of the Chinese cultural fabric.
Inspiration: This project describes Hui-style architecture, capturing the atmospheric visual elements of the Hui region settlements under the mists at the foot of the Yellow Mountains, drawing formative inspiration from the Hui architecture's penetrating layout with white walls and black tiles as structural and style motifs.
Unfolding the layers of artistic and cultural forms and structures of Hui houses, thereby showcasing the minimalist aesthetic but also engaging readers in a spatial learning journey.
Project Duration: Launched in Jan 2023 in Boston, prototype bound in Suzhou, China. The project finished in Oct 2023, and was exhibited in HuiZhou Museum, and Bengbu Museum, China.
Operation Flow: Upon first glance, a see-through window channel from the cover to the back attracts readers to Hui-style architecture. As pages turn, iconic sections with narratives and extended details lead readers to a self-paced tour through the building. Layered pages allow users to pause between two sections to observe spatial relationships and different perspectives. This interaction makes ancient, intricate concepts accessible and engaging, fostering a profound impact on spreading Hui cultural heritage.