Mountain Waves Nofoaga Tau Aganu'u by Di Mo

Mountain Waves Nofoaga Tau Aganu'u by Di Mo is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award Apamemea in Mamanu Fausaga Fale Competition Category.

ApamemeaFausaga Fale· 2023

Mountain Waves Nofoaga Tau Aganu'u

by Di Mo

Client: Di Mo

A' Design Award Apamemea Winner in Fausaga Fale Category

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The Design

About Mountain Waves Nofoaga Tau Aganu'u

Peau o le Mauga o se nofoaga tau aganu'u i Maotai, Guizhou, Saina. O le fale e tu i le va o mauga se lua, ma o lona fausaga e mulimuli i le foliga peau o mauga ua siomia ai. O le mamanu e fa'aaogāina ai mataupu faavae o le fatufa'aga o Shanshui, lea e fa'aalia mauga, vai ma tagata i se so'otaga fa'atasi lelei. O ituaiga avanoa masani a Saina e pei o alāfono vaapiapi, lotoā ma maota e ta'ita'i ai le fa'atulagaga. O se alāfono vaapiapi tutotonu e vaeluaina ai le nofoaga i ni vaega e lua ma feso'ota'i ai faitoto'a i matu ma saute. E fa'aaogāina piliki afi fa'apitonu'u, laupapa u'amea pu, la'au, u'amea sila ma tioata.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Apamemea

O le A' Design Award Apamemea na manumalo ai Mountain Waves Nofoaga Tau Aganu'u, o se faamaoniga matuā mamalu e tuuina atu i mamanu ese e iloga i le fatufatuaʻi, le atamai ma le poto. O ē manumalo i le Apamemea o mea e iai le tomai atoa ma fatufatuaʻi mataʻina e faamaonia ai le poto masani tele, le mafaufau ma le atamai o tagata mamanu. E faamoemoeina Mountain Waves Nofoaga Tau Aganu'u e avea ma mea e vivii tele, ua pelepelea, e iloga i le tomai faapolofesa ma mea fou. O lenei mamanu na manumalo i le A' Design Award Apamemea e tuufaatasia ai faiga sili i le faatufugaga, saienisi, mamanu ma tekonolosi ma e sili ona lelei i le mataituina o mea itiiti. Mountain Waves Nofoaga Tau Aganu'u e faamalieina matagofie manaʻoga, pa i manaʻo, faalataina lagona ma faaosofia le fia iloa.

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.