Awakening of Insects Chanyotl Calli Ihtic Nechichihualiztli by Yu Ouyang

Awakening of Insects Chanyotl Calli Ihtic Nechichihualiztli by Yu Ouyang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Mahuizolli A' Design Award Tepoztli in Callitic Tlacauhtli ihuan Tlanextilizpan Tlachihchihualiztli Competition Category.

TepoztliCallitic· 2025

Awakening of Insects Chanyotl Calli Ihtic Nechichihualiztli

by Yu Ouyang

Mahuizolli A' Design Award Tepoztli Winner in Callitic Category

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The Design

About Awakening of Insects Chanyotl Calli Ihtic Nechichihualiztli

Ochpaniliztli in Yolcatzitzintin ("Awakening of Insects") ce chanyotl calli tlein monechichiuh ompa Shenzhen, China. In calli quipiya 150 metros tetecuicatlalli ihuan monechichiuh ipan ome tlanepantiliztli. Tlanexyoh tlachihualtin, tlein hualehua itech huehcauh tlaxelolli ihtitlaxeloliztli, quicahua tonalxotl huel calaqui ihtic calli. Ce petlacalpechtli tlein achtopa mocaltlalih ihuan ce tlatzintlaliltepoztli tlein oc yehyecoc quipalehuia ohuican yohualotiliztli inic amo quicuepa in ilhuicaachcatiliztli. In tlaquentli tlein motlalia, tepoztli tlein tlein techichiuhtoc, ihuan ixiptlayotl tlatzintiliztli, mochi tlachichiuhtli za yehhuatl in calli. In nechichiuhcayotl quinepanoa Tonatiuh Icalaquiyampa tlalxeloliztli ihuan Poniente tepoztlachihualiztli tlanahuatiliztli.

The Recognition

About the Mahuizolli A' Design Award Tepoztli

Awakening of Insects Chanyotl Calli Ihtic Nechichihualiztli ca in quicuic in Mahuizolli A' Design Award Tepoztli, tlamahuizoliztli tlen momaca in cualli dizayno in quitlalia in tlen monequi ipan tequitl ihuan tlachihualiztli in quimaca in cualli tlachihualli. In quicuicah Tepoztli quinextia in hueyi tlamatiliztli, toltecayotl ihuan ihuelitiliztli intlachihuanime. Ca quinequi in Awakening of Insects Chanyotl Calli Ihtic Nechichihualiztli ca tlazohtli, mahuiztic, yancuic ihuan motequiuhtia. Ni dizayno in quicuic Tepoztli quihuelitia in tlamatiliztli ihuan quipia chicahualiztli tlen tepoztli. Awakening of Insects Chanyotl Calli Ihtic Nechichihualiztli quicualtia in nemiliztli ihuan quihuelitia in cemanahuac ica cualli.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: Emphasizedinnovation in daylight optimization("light-permeable materials", "deep natural light penetration")
Highlighteduser-centric circulation("streamlined structural planning", "smoother vertical circulation")
Stressedcultural hybridity("East-meets-West elements", "cross-cultural dialogue")
Balancedtechnical precision("proportional dialogue", "topological refinements") withemotional resonance("poetic, culturally resonant habitats")
Dimensions & Packaging: The building has a gross floor area of 150 square meters and is divided into two levels.
Tags: Private Residence Design, Retro Style, Eclecticism, Home Furnishings, Residence
Production Technology: This project incorporates specially customized elements across material selection, dimensional specifications, and stylistic treatments to ensure optimal adaptation to the spatial requirements. Key components such as the configuration of staircases, dimensions of furniture, and patterns and proportions of decorative artwork are meticulously tailored to harmonize with the architectural environment.
Design Challenge: This project involves the construction of a post-installed floor slab, where determining the compatibility between structural configuration, elevation positioning, functional requirements, and spatial perception presents a significant challenge. During the slab construction process, it is critical to maximize spatial ceiling height while integrating lighting systems, water supply pipes, and sewage drainage pipelines. These installations must be meticulously planned during the structural renovation phase. Additionally, comprehensive coordination of detailed specifications—including slab formwork design, material selection, and utility routing—must be finalized during preliminary planning stages to ensure seamless execution and optimal spatial performance.
Research: This project aims to explore the integration of design languages across diverse cultural contexts and historical eras within the Chinese context. While there is a growing preference among young Chinese for retro aesthetics, particularly French-inspired styles, our design philosophy prioritizes a contemporary exploration rooted in China's current cultural landscape. By seamlessly integrating modern design principles with traditional Chinese cultural elements and drawing on the strengths of Western influences, we seek to develop a cohesive design language that resonates with China's unique sociocultural identity and spatial narratives.
Inspiration: This project draws inspiration from the interplay between cultural heritage and technological innovation. Motivated by the need to revitalize traditional craftsmanship in contemporary contexts, the design reinterprets regional spatial paradigms through modern structural logic. The spatial narrative emerges from reconciling dualities: light permeability informed by vernacular latticework, fluid circulation reimagining ceremonial pathways, and material dialogues bridging artisan techniques with parametric precision. By synthesizing Eastern spatial hierarchy with Western tectonic principles, the scheme transforms functional constraints into poetic spatial experiences, proposing cross-cultural sustainability for urban dwellings.
Project Duration: The project commenced in Shenzhen, China in August 2023 and concluded in November 2024.
Image Credits: Picture 1-5:Photographer KaiFeng Zhu 2025