Mountain Waves Tepēyōtl Tlaixnamiquiliztli by Di Mo

Mountain Waves Tepēyōtl Tlaixnamiquiliztli by Di Mo is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Mahuizolli A' Design Award Bronse in Calchihualiztli, Calmanaliztli ihuan Tlatecpanaliztli Tlachihchihualiztli Competition Category.

BronseCalchihualiztli· 2023

Mountain Waves Tepēyōtl Tlaixnamiquiliztli

by Di Mo

Client: Di Mo

Mahuizolli A' Design Award Bronse Winner in Calchihualiztli Category

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The Design

About Mountain Waves Tepēyōtl Tlaixnamiquiliztli

Mahtlactli Cuepōniloni: Tepētl Āyōtl in tlaixnamiquiliztli calli itech Maotai, Guizhou, China. In calli motlālia in inepantlah ōme tepētl, īhuān inezcayo quitoca in āyōtl-nezcayotl in mochīhua īpan in tepēmeh in nāhuac cah. In toltēquiliztli quitequihuia in itlamatiliz Shanshui toltēcayōtl, in quinextiah tepētl, ātl īhuān tlācah in yehcauhcāyōtl in ōmpa monelōa cē īhuān occē. In huehcauh Tlācah tlācemitalōl ītech ōhtli, ithualco īhuān calihtec quitocah in tlanahnamictīliztli. Cē tlanepantlah ōhtli quixeloa in tlaixnamiquiliztli calli ōme tlacotōntli īhuān quilpia in mictlāmpa īhuān huitztlan calactoquimeh. Nēpa tlālli tlequiquiztli, tepoztli tlacoyōnīlli tlamantli, cuahuitl, tepoztli īhuān tehuilotl motequihuia.

The Recognition

About the Mahuizolli A' Design Award Bronse

Mountain Waves Tepēyōtl Tlaixnamiquiliztli ca in quicuic in Mahuizolli A' Design Award Bronse, hueyi tlamahuizoliztli tlen momaca in cualli tlachihualli in motenehua ipampa yancuic tlamantli, tlamatiliztli ihuan ixtlamatiliztli. In quicuicah Bronse ca tlachihualli in quipia toltecayotl ihuan quinextia in cenca miac nemiliztli ihuan tlamatiliztli intlachihuanime. Ca quinequi in Mountain Waves Tepēyōtl Tlaixnamiquiliztli ca tlazohtli tlamantli, mahuiztic ihuan cualli. Ni dizayno in quicuic Bronse quipia cualli toltecayotl ihuan quitta in tlen tepiton. Mountain Waves Tepēyōtl Tlaixnamiquiliztli quipaquiltia in tlacah ihuan quitlamahuiztiltia in intlanequiliz.

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.