Nanhua Glimmer Xolal Xochitlalpan inic Nochtlacatl by Atelier Let's and JR Architects

Nanhua Glimmer Xolal Xochitlalpan inic Nochtlacatl by Atelier Let's and JR Architects is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Mahuizolli A' Design Award Cozticteocuitlatl in Tlaltecpanaliztli ihuan Xochitlalli Tlachihchihualiztli Competition Category.

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Nanhua Glimmer Xolal Xochitlalpan inic Nochtlacatl

by Atelier Let's and JR Architects

Client: Pingtung County Government, Pan Men-an

Mahuizolli A' Design Award Cozticteocuitlatl Winner in Tlaltlachihchihualiztli Category

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The Design

About Nanhua Glimmer Xolal Xochitlalpan inic Nochtlacatl

Nanhua Glimmer ce xolal xochitlalpan inic nochtlacatl ompa Pingtung, Taiwan. Ce tlamachtiloyan in aocmo motequitiaya omocuep ce tlapouhqui xochitlalpan inic in altepehuaque ihuan inic in huehuetque tlapaloanime. In achto tepantli in tlamachtiloyan omoquixti, ic in yancuic tlatoctli ihuan in tlanextiliztli mocetilia ihuan in ohtli in quiyahualoa. Coltique tepantli tetl-tlachihualli, tlacencahualli ica terrazzo, quinnenehuilia in imachiyo in matzahtli milli ihuan in icuecuelpachiuhca in tepetl itzontecon. Ce ayahuitl tepoztlachihualli ica pipiltoton atl-quixtiloni quimatequia in xihuitl ihuan quiyancuilia in tepetl iayauh. In tlanextiloni mecatl in tlallan tlaliliztin quimoyahua nenehuic tlanextli in yohualtica.

The Recognition

About the Mahuizolli A' Design Award Cozticteocuitlatl

Nanhua Glimmer Xolal Xochitlalpan inic Nochtlacatl ca in quicuic in Mahuizolli A' Design Award Cozticteocuitlatl, huel mahuiztic tlamahuizoliztli tlen momaca in achtopa, huel cualli ihuan mahuiztic tlachihualli. In quicuicah Cozticteocuitlatl ca cenca yancuic, tlachiyani ihuan tlanextic tlachihualli in quinextia in tlamatiliztli ihuan toltecayotl. Ca quinequi in Nanhua Glimmer Xolal Xochitlalpan inic Nochtlacatl quitlalizque yancuic tlamantli ihuan quimacazque tlazohtli. Ni dizayno in quicuic Cozticteocuitlatl ca mahuiztic tlamantli in quihuelitia in toltecayotl, tlamatiliztli, dizayno ihuan teknolohia. Nanhua Glimmer Xolal Xochitlalpan inic Nochtlacatl quiyolchicahua ihuan quipaquiltia in tlacah.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: The elements of mist and glimmer resemble the collective memory of the locals – at nights, the mountain mist flows along the ridges, creating radiances around the streetlights afar. The natural mountain mist runs through the mahogany forest and pineapple fields. The recreated misty scene brings up the visual memories of gazing afar towards the mountain covered in mist and clouds.
Dimensions & Packaging: Site Area：18,106m2
Tags: Nanhua Glimmer, Pingtung, Public, Landscape, Mist, Renovation, Campus, Taimu Mountain
Production Technology: The mist generating facility uses the finer spraying nozzles to create a similar texture to mountain mists, irrigating the plants at the same time. The light strips are embedded in the installation, dispersing light evenly across the space. The retaining walls were constructed with traditional materials and the local construction method of terrazzo, providing a sense of familiarity to the audiences.
Design Challenge: Key challenges:
1.Removing the former school campus wall. We negotiated and agreed with the client and authority to open the boundary and introduce lighting for the campus and the community.
2.Retaining the mature trees within the campus. We achieved this by carefully planning the facilities and structural foundations considering the tree roots.
3.Creating a space for all. We designed the space with barrier-free passages and eliminated the height difference across the project site.
4.Controlling the mist effects preciously. We investigated the wind direction and the design of the mist generating facilities to create the misty effect as the design intended.
Research: One of our focuses in this project is to develop an aesthetic and recreational irrigating facility.
In the initial three months of the project, we investigated the wind direction and environmental conditions of the project site. We worked with local suppliers in developing new irrigating facilities that fulfil two purposes – providing sufficient water to the plants and creating a misty scene inspired by the mountain mists. The mist generating facility is integrated with the lighting system to ensure safety at night.
Inspiration: The reborn campus celebrates the regional nature features and translates them into geometric forms in the landscape design. The continuous curvature of the concrete retaining walls echoes with the patterns of the pineapple fields and the folds of the mountain ridges.
Project Duration: The project locates at No. 1, Shi 1st Rd., Gaoshu Township, Pingtung County 906001 , Taiwan (R.O.C.).
The project started in September 2020 in Pingtung and finished in December 2021.
Operation Flow: The decommissioned campus has transformed into the Pingtung AI Agriculture Hub with a landscape park for the community and the elderly. It creates a more inviting atmosphere for the locals by opening up the campus boundary and linking the new greenery and lighting with the surrounding. The selected variety of plants within the campus presents an ecological education opportunity for the public, including the edible plants on the green hills and the restoration of aquatic plants in the eco pond.
Team Members: Client：Pingtung County Government, Pan, Men-An
Design team：Atelier Let’s + JR Architects
Participants：
Ku, Ta-Chi
Huang, Cho-Jen
Yang, Haw-Jiun
Tai, Ming-Chih
Chan, Ti-Yen
YANG, Tzu-Yin
Lu, Min Hui
Cheng, Chung Ming
Sun, Chieh
Chen, Hao-Yu
Structural Engineers：Yuangang Engineering Consultant Co., Ltd.
Lighting Consultant：WEDO Group
Planting Design：Yuánshēng Environment Design
Construction : Jiuteng Construction Co., Ltd
Photographs：Yuchen Chao Photography
Video：JT VFX STUDIO
Image Credits: Image #1：Photographer Yuchen Chao,Yuchen Chao Photography,2022
Image #2：Photographer Yuchen Chao,Yuchen Chao Photography,2022
Image #3：Photographer Yuchen Chao,Yuchen Chao Photography,2022
Image #4：Photographer Yuchen Chao,Yuchen Chao Photography,2022
Image #5：Photographer Yuchen Chao,Yuchen Chao Photography,2022
Video：JT VFX STUDIO