Meiyuan Pavilion Mosebetsi wa Sehlopha sa Tlhahlobo ea Sechaba by Thad

Meiyuan Pavilion Mosebetsi wa Sehlopha sa Tlhahlobo ea Sechaba by Thad is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Moputso oa Tšepe oa A' Design Award in Moralo wa Meaho, Dikaho le Dibopego Competition Category.

TšepeMeaho· 2021

Meiyuan Pavilion Mosebetsi wa Sehlopha sa Tlhahlobo ea Sechaba

by Thad

Client: Architectural Design and Research Institute of Tsinghua University CO., LTD.

Moputso oa Tšepe oa A' Design Award Winner in Meaho Category

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The Design

About Meiyuan Pavilion Mosebetsi wa Sehlopha sa Tlhahlobo ea Sechaba

Meiyuan Pavilion ke sebopeho sa tlhahlobo se hahiloeng monyakong oa sechaba sa khale sa baahi Beijing. Pavilion ena e fana ka setšabelo, sebaka sa ho lekola mocheso, polokelo ea liphutheloana le sebaka sa phomolo. Litsela tse tharo tse arohaneng tsa tsamaiso li arola batsamai ba kenang le baahi ba tlang ho nka liphutheloana tsa bona, e leng se fokotsang khoholetso. Karolo ka 'ngoe e entsoe ka litiiso tsa lipeipi tsa pampiri le mekokotlo e kopantsoeng ka manonyeletso a plywood a tenon le metheo ea tšepe. Mokhoa oa boenjiniere oa dijithale o entse hore kopanyo e phethoe nakong ea lihora tse 24 feela, 'me sebaka sa tsela se boloka boemo ba sona ba pele bo sa sisinyehe.

The Recognition

About the Moputso oa Tšepe oa A' Design Award

Meiyuan Pavilion Mosebetsi wa Sehlopha sa Tlhahlobo ea Sechaba ke mohapi oa Moputso oa Tšepe oa A' Design Award, kananelo e hlomphehang e fuoang meralo e metle e finyellang litlhoko tsa porofeshenale le tsa indasteri tse lebelletsoeng ho lintho tse hlahisitsoeng tse entsoeng hantle. Bahapi ba Tšepe ba bontša bokhoni bo boholo, bokhethehi bo phahameng, kutloisiso ea litsebi le bokhoni ba boqapi ba baqapi ba bona. Meiyuan Pavilion Mosebetsi wa Sehlopha sa Tlhahlobo ea Sechaba e lebelletsoe ho ba ntho e hlahisitsoeng e hlomphuoang haholo, e ratoang le e ratehang, e sebetsang le e nang le mehopolo e mecha. Moralo ona o hapileng Moputso oa Tšepe oa A' Design Award o kenyelletsa mekhoa e metle ka ho fetesisa ea indasteri mme o na le litšobotsi tsa theknoloji tse nang le bokhoni tse amanang le tsebo le talenta. Ka lebaka la botlalo ba eona, Meiyuan Pavilion Mosebetsi wa Sehlopha sa Tlhahlobo ea Sechaba e tšoanelehela tlhompho mme e entsoe ho fana ka ntlafatso ea bophelo e thusang ho etsa hore lefatše le be sebaka se molemo.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: The Meiyuan pavilion is located in an old community – Meiyuan Community in Beijing, and is expeditiously assembled together for checkpoint during the coronavirus pandemic. It provides multiple imperative functions for the community residents, such as a substantial shelter, temperature checkpoint, package storage, and resting place. The pavilion is inspired by traditional Chinese tectonic language and reinterpret it into a simple and clean modern image for the community.
Dimensions & Packaging: The dimension of pavilion is 9880mm x 6860mm; height is 3920mm; gross building area is 55.8sqm; in which 43sqm is passageway, and 12.8sqm is package storage space.
Tags: Beijing, China, Covid-19, Checkpoint, Paper-tube, Plywood, Pavilion, Digital Fabrication
Production Technology: It is designed as a modular system that can be mass-produced and easy-assembled. Each module includes two paper-tube columns and two paper-tube beams as the main structure, connected by three plywood tenon joints and two steel bases. Lastly, the two steel bases are buried in two wooden beer boxes filled with rocks. These foundations effectively prevent pavement from damage. Construction technology includes waterproof and fireproof experiment, structural innovation lab testing and CNC digital fabrication. Especially with CNC technology，designers could ensure precise cutting, pre-punching, pre-grooving within 0.3mm error. Joint pieces can be engraved with ID number, and pre-punched with holes. Those steps are helpful for construction workers to assemble joints and screw holes. Hence, the designers could ensure the construction quality and shorten the construction time to 24 hours. In terms of electrical equipment integration, the designers take the advantage of paper-tube being hollow, in which they place electric and internet wires. Keeping electric wires invisible enhances overall spatial quality as well as architectural integrity.
Design Challenge: The gateway of old communities faces four major challenges. Firstly, limited open space and high pedestrian flow are the primary obstacles. Secondly, in order not to burden the community, eco-friendly and degradable construction materials are preferable. Thirdly, the checkpoint needs to perform its duty during the pandemic as quickly as possible, so construction should be done in 24 hours. Lastly, pavement shall be kept intact because the pavilion is only a temporary structure. In addition, the free-standing foundation should be able to meet the wind load test of extreme climate.
Research: This experiment attempts to apply new materials and digital fabrication to improve the spatial quality, and provide a social interaction space for residents of old communities. From the post-occupancy evaluation of this project, we find out that under the pavilion elders enjoy chatting with friends, kids like to play with toys, young men and ladies like to stay while waiting for taxi. During the Chinese New Year, the residents even decorate it with red lanterns and Chinese knots. It is good to see how architecture stimulates social interaction and neighborhood vitality.
Inspiration: With the outbreak of the Covid-19 in 2020, Chinese government conducts strict entry and exit regulations. Residential communities set up checkpoints to guard outsiders who might carry the virus. Checking process slows down the circulation flow at the checkpoint, and it becomes congested. Therefore, designers create a modular system that is fast and easy to assemble. They also create a package storage space to divert the circulation. Thus, it becomes clear and unimpeded.
Project Duration: The project is located in Beijing. The project started in June 2020, and completed in November 2020.
Operation Flow: The designers carefully create three independent circulations within the pavilion based on functions. For instance, entering pedestrian circulation is separated from package-picking pedestrian circulation. Hence, the diversion not only decrease the risk of exposure to virus, but also increases traffic efficiency significantly.
Team Members: Wei Zhang, Sisi Liang, Guande Wu, Xiaoqian Zhang, Zhonglin Gong
Image Credits: Tri-images, Xiaobin Lv