Awakening of Insects Moqoqo oa Kaho ea Ka Hare ea Bolulo by Yu Ouyang

Awakening of Insects Moqoqo oa Kaho ea Ka Hare ea Bolulo by Yu Ouyang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Moputso oa Tšepe oa A' Design Award in Moralo wa Sebaka sa Ka Hare le Dipontsho Competition Category.

TšepeKa Hare· 2025

Awakening of Insects Moqoqo oa Kaho ea Ka Hare ea Bolulo

by Yu Ouyang

Moputso oa Tšepe oa A' Design Award Winner in Ka Hare Category

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The Design

About Awakening of Insects Moqoqo oa Kaho ea Ka Hare ea Bolulo

Awakening of Insects ke ntlo ea poraefete e ralositsoeng Shenzhen, China. Ntlo ena e na le sebaka sa fatše sa lifiuto tse limithara tse likhurumetsi tse 150 mme e hlophisitsoe maemong a mabeli. Lisebelisoa tse tumellang khanya, tse hlahisitsoeng ke mosebetsi oa khale oa marang-rang (latticework), li lumella khanya ea tlhaho ho fihlela kahare-kahare ho ntlo. Lebato la fatše le kentsoeng ka mor'a kaho le lipatlisiso tse ncehiloeng tsa staircase li tšehetsa tsamaiso e ntle e otlolohileng holimo-tlase, ha li ntse li boloka bophahamo ba marulelo. Boholo ba fanitšhara, lintlha tsa staircase le mekhoa ea mokhabiso li entsoe ka tlhophiso e ikhethang. Moralo ona o kopanya thato ea sebaka sa Bochabela le melao ea kaho ea Bophirima.

The Recognition

About the Moputso oa Tšepe oa A' Design Award

Awakening of Insects Moqoqo oa Kaho ea Ka Hare ea Bolulo 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. Awakening of Insects Moqoqo oa Kaho ea Ka Hare ea Bolulo 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, Awakening of Insects Moqoqo oa Kaho ea Ka Hare ea Bolulo 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: 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