Mountain Waves Ikigo cy'Umuco by Di Mo is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Buronze in Igishushanyo cy'Ubwubatsi Competition Category.

BuronzeUbwubatsi· 2023

Mountain Waves Ikigo cy'Umuco

by Di Mo

Client: Di Mo

Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Buronze Winner in Ubwubatsi Category

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The Design

About Mountain Waves Ikigo cy'Umuco

Mountain Waves ni ikigo cy'umuco kiri i Maotai, muri Guizhou, mu Bushinwa. Iyi nyubako iri hagati y'imisozi ibiri, kandi imiterere yayo ikurikiza isura y'imiraba y'imisozi ikikije. Igishushanyo cyubahirije amahame y'ubuhanzi bwa Shanshui, agaragaza imisozi, amazi n'abantu bafitanye isano ihuriweho. Imiterere gakondo y'Ubushinwa y'ibyumba, nk'inzira nto, ibibanza byo hagati (courtyards) n'amacumbi manini, ni yo iyobora igishushanyo cy'iyubakwa. Inzira nto iri hagati igabanya ikigo mo ibice bibiri, ikanahuza imiryango yo mu majyaruguru n'iy'amajyepfo. Hakoreshejwe amatafari y'umuriro y'aho hantu, ipande za feri zirimo utuboro duto (perforated metal panels), ibiti, ibyuma n'ibirahuri.

The Recognition

About the Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Buronze

Mountain Waves Ikigo cy'Umuco ni uwegukanye Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Buronze, ishimwe ry'agaciro gakomeye ritangwa ku bishushanyo by'indashyikirwa birangwa no guhanga, ubwenge n'ubushishozi. Abegukanye Buronze ni ibihangano bifite ubuhanga bwinshi kandi bihanga cyane, bishimangira uburambe, ubwenge n'ubushobozi bw'ababihanze. Mountain Waves Ikigo cy'Umuco biteganyijwe ko izaba ikintu cyubahwa, gishimwa kandi gikundwa, gifite ubunyamwuga n'udushya. Iki gishushanyo cyegukanye Buronze gikoresha uburyo bwiza mu buhanzi, ubumenyi, ubushushanyo n'ikoranabuhanga kandi kirarenze mu gutaha ku tuntu duto. Mountain Waves Ikigo cy'Umuco ishimisha ibyo dukeneye, ikora ku byifuzo byacu, itwara amarangamutima yacu kandi ikurura amatsiko yacu.

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.