Mountain Waves Setsi sa Setso by Di Mo is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Moputso oa Boronse oa A' Design Award in Moralo wa Meaho, Dikaho le Dibopego Competition Category.

BoronseMeaho· 2023

Mountain Waves Setsi sa Setso

by Di Mo

Client: Di Mo

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

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The Design

About Mountain Waves Setsi sa Setso

Maqhubu a Thaba ke setsi sa setso e Maotai, Guizhou, Chaena. Moaho o dutse pakeng tsa mahlomola a mabeli, 'me sebopeho sa oona se latela sebopeho se kang maqhubu sa dithaba tse o dikologileng. Moralo o sebedisa melaoana ea bonono ba Shanshui, e bontšang dithaba, metsi le batho tlhokomelong e utloahalang. Mefuta ea sebaka ea setso sa Chaena e joalo ka litselana, mahekeng le liholo li tataisa peo ea moralo. Tselana e bohareng e arola setsi ka likarolo tse peli 'me e hokahanya likhoro tsa leboea le boroa. Litene tsa mollo tsa lehae, liphanele tsa tšepe tse cheseditsoeng masoba, lehong, tšepe le khalase li sebelisitsoe.

The Recognition

About the Moputso oa Boronse oa A' Design Award

Mountain Waves Setsi sa Setso ke mohapi oa Moputso oa Boronse oa A' Design Award, kananelo e hlomphehang haholo e fuoang meralo e ikhethang e tsejoang ka boqapi, bohlale ba ho qapa le bohlale. Bahapi ba Boronse ke lintho tse nang le bokhoni ka ho felletseng le boqapi bo hlollang tse tiisang boiphihlelo bo bongata, mohopolo le bokhoni ba ho iphumana ba baqapi ba tsona. Mountain Waves Setsi sa Setso e lebelletsoe ho ba ntho e hlomphuoang haholo, e ratoang le e ratehang, e nang le boprofeshenale bo bonahalang le mehopolo e mecha. Moralo ona o hapileng Moputso oa Boronse oa A' Design Award o kenyelletsa mekhoa e metle ka ho fetesisa bonong, mahlaleng, moralong le theknolojing mme o hlahella ka ho tsepamisa maikutlo lintlheng tse nyenyane. Mountain Waves Setsi sa Setso e kutloisisa litlhoko hantle, e ama litakatso, e hapa maikutlo mme e tsosa takatso ea ho tseba.

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.