Hui House Igitabo cy'Ubuhanzi Cyabugenewe Gusa by Yumeng Li

Hui House Igitabo cy'Ubuhanzi Cyabugenewe Gusa by Yumeng Li is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Buronze in Inyandiko Zisohoka Competition Category.

BuronzeInyandiko Zisohoka· 2024

Hui House Igitabo cy'Ubuhanzi Cyabugenewe Gusa

by Yumeng Li

Client: Pear and Mulberry

Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Buronze Winner in Inyandiko Zisohoka Category

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The Design

About Hui House Igitabo cy'Ubuhanzi Cyabugenewe Gusa

Iri gitabo cy'ubuhanzi kigaragaza imyubakire y'imiterere ya Hui, ishuri ry'imyubakire ryonyine ryahuze amahame yo gushushanya y'amajyepfo n'amajyaruguru y'Ubushinwa, ubu ni igice kizimangana ariko cy'ingenzi cy'umurage w'umuco w'Ubushinwa. Hakoreshejwe uburyo bushya bwo gushushanya impapuro bufite amadirishya atanga inzibacyuho kuva ku mashusho ya 2D agera ku miterere y'umuco wa Hui 3D ukwiriye cyane, bigaragaza ibisobanuro by'imyubakire hamwe n'imyirondoro y'umwanya, bikora nk'ubusabe bw'amaso bushimangira abantu benshi kubungabunga imyubakire y'imiterere ya Hui.

The Recognition

About the Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Buronze

Hui House Igitabo cy'Ubuhanzi Cyabugenewe Gusa 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. Hui House Igitabo cy'Ubuhanzi Cyabugenewe Gusa 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. Hui House Igitabo cy'Ubuhanzi Cyabugenewe Gusa ishimisha ibyo dukeneye, ikora ku byifuzo byacu, itwara amarangamutima yacu kandi ikurura amatsiko yacu.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: This limited edition art book depicts Hui-style architecture, the only ancient architectural school that fuses southern lofted structures with northern courtyard layouts, a fading heritage in China. The "windows" of each page transform 2D views into a delicate 3D Hui-style panorama, “unveiling” not only architectural details with spatial reference and proportionality but also the research of Hui houses from the misty Huizhou region, an appeal to protecting Hui-style residential architecture.
Dimensions & Packaging: Limited edition;
Format: 280 mm x 25 mm x 216 mm;
Butterfly binding, half frame wire binding insert, die cutting;
Artistic texture 160g matte paper, 100g acetate paper, 96g sulfuric acid paper;
Silk-screen printing, UV printing
Tags: Art book, Limited edition, Heritage Preservation, Hui-Style Architecture, 3D Visual Print, International Association of Hui Art Studies, Cultural Heritage Advocacy, Architectural Archaeology
Production Technology: 3D slicing transforms traditional 2D images into immersive 3D panoramas of Hui-style architecture. The acetate fiber printing enhances the visual depth and clarity, forming interactive "windows" that detail the spatial reference with proportions of Hui-style buildings. Those innovative approaches allow for a dynamic exploration of architectural details and spatial relationships, which offers a unique educational and exhibitive tool for preserving and understanding architectural heritage.
Design Challenge: Research indicates that Hui studies, as one of only three prominent local scholarly traditions in China, face risks due to its inland geographical and historical contexts.

Field research shows that Hui architecture as a crucial cultural heritage is fading: Neglect, poor maintenance, and auctions are causing Hui architectural groups to vanish from the misty Huangshan and collective memory. Also, its construction skills, the core intangible cultural heritage, are nearing extinction.
Research: Hui-style architecture was selected as a focal theme of the Hui cultural heritage conservation project to enhance public awareness and invigorate Hui culture, as it embodies both the tangible heritage of habitats and the intangible heritage of construction techniques. Based on architectural analysis, the Hui style is China's sole architectural tradition that merges southern loft structures with northern courtyards, an increasingly scarce but essential part of the Chinese cultural fabric.
Inspiration: This project describes Hui-style architecture, capturing the atmospheric visual elements of the Hui region settlements under the mists at the foot of the Yellow Mountains, drawing formative inspiration from the Hui architecture's penetrating layout with white walls and black tiles as structural and style motifs.
Unfolding the layers of artistic and cultural forms and structures of Hui houses, thereby showcasing the minimalist aesthetic but also engaging readers in a spatial learning journey.
Project Duration: Launched in Jan 2023 in Boston, prototype bound in Suzhou, China. The project finished in Oct 2023, and was exhibited in HuiZhou Museum, and Bengbu Museum, China.
Operation Flow: Upon first glance, a see-through window channel from the cover to the back attracts readers to Hui-style architecture. As pages turn, iconic sections with narratives and extended details lead readers to a self-paced tour through the building. Layered pages allow users to pause between two sections to observe spatial relationships and different perspectives. This interaction makes ancient, intricate concepts accessible and engaging, fostering a profound impact on spreading Hui cultural heritage.