Artisan Echoes Umuco Wumuhanda by Hang Chen

Artisan Echoes Umuco Wumuhanda by Hang Chen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Buronze in Gutegura Umujyi Competition Category.

BuronzeGutegura Umujyi· 2023

Artisan Echoes Umuco Wumuhanda

by Hang Chen

Client: WE-Me Group of Shenzhen Kaichuang Architectural Design Co., Ltd.

Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Buronze Winner in Gutegura Umujyi Category

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The Design

About Artisan Echoes Umuco Wumuhanda

Uyu mushinga ushingiye ku guhuza ibikenewe na ba mukerarugendo basura parike y’inganda zitwa Purple Pottery hamwe n’abaturage batuye hafi. Uwashushanyije yitegereza ibikoresho byububiko bwa Purple kandi akoresha ibihangano byubuhanzi kugirango yinjize isura yabyo muburyo bugezweho bwinyubako. Muri icyo gihe, igishushanyo cyubaha ibidukikije kandi gitunganya inyubako ukurikije imiterere y’umwimerere, bigashyiraho umurongo udasanzwe w’umuco n’ubuhanga ufite imirimo itandukanye nko kumurika umuco, amahugurwa y’ubuhanzi, no gusangira ibiryo byihariye.

The Recognition

About the Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Buronze

Artisan Echoes Umuco Wumuhanda 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. Artisan Echoes Umuco Wumuhanda 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. Artisan Echoes Umuco Wumuhanda 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 design aims to refine the local architectural style, respect the original topography of the plateau, and create a unique Chinese architectural style by incorporating buildings in a scattered layout that blends in with the plateau landscape. At the same time, incorporating leisure, shopping, and entertainment functions to enhance the quality of the block, the goal is to create a flagship characteristic block that leads the way in fashionable living and provides high-end cultural experiences.
Dimensions & Packaging: Planned Area: 54,450 square meters, Construction Area: 44,649 square meters, Floor Area Ratio: 0.82.
Tags: Purple Pottery Block,Jianshui County,Cultural and Creative Commercial Street,Chinese style architecture,Integration of architecture and landscape
Production Technology: During the construction process, technical measures such as raft foundation and reinforcement of the platform retaining wall should be applied to strengthen the original topography of the site. The building cluster should be laid out in a staggered manner following the topography of the platform, while digital, parametric, prefabrication, and 3D printing technologies should be employed to achieve intelligent design and construction.
Design Challenge: The main challenge faced by the project was to convince the group of people who hold the belief that flattening the site's natural terrain for ease of construction is necessary, to adopt the values of respecting natural landforms and refining architectural styles based on the characteristics of purple pottery production facilities. The design respected the original topography of the site and arranged the buildings in a staggered layout according to the original elevation levels, integrating the buildings with the terrain and creating a unique streetscape that harmoniously blends with the local landscape. The purple pottery production facilities were also modernized with the use of professional techniques such as digitalization, parameterization, and prefabrication to meet the construction needs of the project, resulting in the creation of a distinctive street block deeply rooted in the local context.
Research: Research Background: The construction demand of the creative district in the Purple Pottery Industry Park. Method: The development trend of the industry park, the needs of the user groups, and the characteristics of the site elements were extracted and integrated into the design, creating a unique district shared by tourists and residents rooted in this area. Tools: Urban planning and architectural design. Participants: Hang Chen, the government of Jianshui County. Results and Insights: It has become a new urban landmark in Jianshui County, Yunnan Province, China.
Inspiration: The project is based on the needs of both tourists visiting the Purple Pottery Industrial Park and nearby residents. The layered terrain, the unique technique of producing pottery, and the traditional Chinese architectural style are the inspirations for the design. The layout of the buildings is based on the natural terrain, and the traditional Chinese architectural style is used to express the production scenes of pottery, creating a cultural and creative district rooted in the local area.
Project Duration: This project began in January 2021 in Jianshui County, Yunnan Province, China. The design was completed in July 2021 in Jianshui County, Yunnan Province, China. Currently, preparations are underway for construction.
Operation Flow: When people pass by this place from the peripheral road, they can first see the architecture following the terrain layout, with a rich and diverse spatial hierarchy, and a vibrant cultural and creative block. When approaching for observation, they will find that the architectural image is derived from the abstract refinement of the dragon kiln, folk kiln in the ceramic production facilities and Chinese local architectural style. The buildings are prioritized and offer various lifestyle functions such as sightseeing, shopping, and entertainment.
Team Members: Hang Chen
Image Credits: Frontop