Awakening of Insects Naqshadaynta Gudaha Guryaha by Yu Ouyang

Awakening of Insects Naqshadaynta Gudaha Guryaha by Yu Ouyang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Abaalmarinta Birta ah ee A' Design Award in Naqshadeynta Qolalka Gudaha iyo Bandhigyada Competition Category.

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Awakening of Insects Naqshadaynta Gudaha Guryaha

by Yu Ouyang

Abaalmarinta Birta ah ee A' Design Award Winner in Gudaha Category

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The Design

About Awakening of Insects Naqshadaynta Gudaha Guryaha

Qaawinta Cayayaanka waa hoy gaar ah oo lagu naqshadeeyay Shenzhen, Shiinaha. Guriga wuxuu leeyahay dhul guud oo dhan 150 mitir laba jibaaran waxaana loo habeeyay laba dabaq. Alaabta iftiinka u oggolaanaysa inay soo gaaraan, oo ku salaysan farsamada dhaqameed ee shabakadaha (latticework), ayaa u oggolaanaysa iftiinka dabiiciga ah inuu si qoto dheer ugu gudbo gudaha guriga. Sagxad dib loo rakibay iyo jaranjarada dib loo habeeyay ayaa taageeraya socodka toosan ee sahlan halka la ilaalinayo dhererka saqafka. Cabbirrada alaabta guriga, faahfaahinta jaranjarada, iyo qaababka qurxinta ah waxa loo sameeyay si gaar ah. Nashqadan waxay isku daraysaa kala sarraynta booska Bariga iyo mabaadi'da dhismeed ee Galbeedka.

The Recognition

About the Abaalmarinta Birta ah ee A' Design Award

Awakening of Insects Naqshadaynta Gudaha Guryaha waa guuleystaha Abaalmarinta Birta ah ee A' Design Award, aqoonsi sharaf leh oo la siiyo naqshado wanaagsan oo buuxiya shuruudaha xirfadeed iyo kuwa warshadeed ee laga filayo hal-abuurro si wanaagsan loo naqshadeeyay. Guuleystayaasha Birta waxay muujiyaan xirfad weyn, takhasus sare, fahan khabiir iyo awood hal-abuur oo abuurayaashooda. Awakening of Insects Naqshadaynta Gudaha Guryaha waa hal-abuur la filayo inuu noqdo mid aad loo tixgeliyo, la ixtiraamo oo la jecel yahay, wax ku ool ah oo cusub. Naqshadahan ku guuleystay Abaalmarinta Birta ah ee A' Design Award wuxuu isku daraa hab-dhaqannada ugu wanaagsan warshadda wuxuuna leeyahay sifooyin farsamo oo karti leh oo ku xiran aqoon iyo hibo. Dhammaystirkeeda awgeed, Awakening of Insects Naqshadaynta Gudaha Guryaha waa mudan ixtiraam, waxaana loo naqshadeeyay inay keento hagaajin nololeed oo ka caawisa in adduunka laga dhigo meel ka wanaagsan.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: Emphasizedinnovation in daylight optimization("light-permeable materials", "deep natural light penetration")
Highlighteduser-centric circulation("streamlined structural planning", "smoother vertical circulation")
Stressedcultural hybridity("East-meets-West elements", "cross-cultural dialogue")
Balancedtechnical precision("proportional dialogue", "topological refinements") withemotional resonance("poetic, culturally resonant habitats")
Dimensions & Packaging: The building has a gross floor area of 150 square meters and is divided into two levels.
Tags: Private Residence Design, Retro Style, Eclecticism, Home Furnishings, Residence
Production Technology: This project incorporates specially customized elements across material selection, dimensional specifications, and stylistic treatments to ensure optimal adaptation to the spatial requirements. Key components such as the configuration of staircases, dimensions of furniture, and patterns and proportions of decorative artwork are meticulously tailored to harmonize with the architectural environment.
Design Challenge: This project involves the construction of a post-installed floor slab, where determining the compatibility between structural configuration, elevation positioning, functional requirements, and spatial perception presents a significant challenge. During the slab construction process, it is critical to maximize spatial ceiling height while integrating lighting systems, water supply pipes, and sewage drainage pipelines. These installations must be meticulously planned during the structural renovation phase. Additionally, comprehensive coordination of detailed specifications—including slab formwork design, material selection, and utility routing—must be finalized during preliminary planning stages to ensure seamless execution and optimal spatial performance.
Research: This project aims to explore the integration of design languages across diverse cultural contexts and historical eras within the Chinese context. While there is a growing preference among young Chinese for retro aesthetics, particularly French-inspired styles, our design philosophy prioritizes a contemporary exploration rooted in China's current cultural landscape. By seamlessly integrating modern design principles with traditional Chinese cultural elements and drawing on the strengths of Western influences, we seek to develop a cohesive design language that resonates with China's unique sociocultural identity and spatial narratives.
Inspiration: This project draws inspiration from the interplay between cultural heritage and technological innovation. Motivated by the need to revitalize traditional craftsmanship in contemporary contexts, the design reinterprets regional spatial paradigms through modern structural logic. The spatial narrative emerges from reconciling dualities: light permeability informed by vernacular latticework, fluid circulation reimagining ceremonial pathways, and material dialogues bridging artisan techniques with parametric precision. By synthesizing Eastern spatial hierarchy with Western tectonic principles, the scheme transforms functional constraints into poetic spatial experiences, proposing cross-cultural sustainability for urban dwellings.
Project Duration: The project commenced in Shenzhen, China in August 2023 and concluded in November 2024.
Image Credits: Picture 1-5:Photographer KaiFeng Zhu 2025