Mountain Waves Kultursenter by Di Mo is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award i Bronse in Arkitektur-, bygnings- og strukturdesign Competition Category.

BronseArkitektur· 2023

Mountain Waves Kultursenter

by Di Mo

Client: Di Mo

A' Design Award i Bronse Winner in Arkitektur Category

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The Design

About Mountain Waves Kultursenter

Fjellbølger er et kultursenter i Maotai, Guizhou, Kina. Bygningen ligger mellom to åser, og formen følger den bølgeliknende konturen til de omkringliggende fjellene. Designet anvender prinsipper fra Shanshui-kunsten, som fremstiller fjell, vann og mennesker i et harmonisk forhold. Tradisjonelle kinesiske romtyper som smug, gårdsrom og haller styrer planløsningen. Et sentralt smug deler senteret i to deler og forbinder inngangene i nord og sør. Lokal ildfast murstein, perforerte metallpaneler, tre, stål og glass er benyttet.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award i Bronse

Mountain Waves Kultursenter er vinner av A' Design Award i Bronse, en høyt prestisjefylt anerkjennelse som tildeles enestående design som utmerker seg ved kreativitet, oppfinnsomhet og skarpsindighet. Bronsevinnere er rikt dyktige og påfallende kreative gjenstander som bekrefter designernes store erfaring, fantasi og ressurssterkhet. Mountain Waves Kultursenter forventes å være en høyt ansett, beundret og verdsatt gjenstand som er bemerkelsesverdig profesjonell og nyskapende. Dette designet, som har vunnet A' Design Award i Bronse, rommer beste praksis innen kunst, vitenskap, design og teknologi og utmerker seg ved sin omtanke for detaljer. Mountain Waves Kultursenter tilfredsstiller behov på en strålende måte, berører ønsker, sjarmerer følelser og vekker nysgjerrighet.

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.