Meiyuan Pavilion Iṣẹ́ Pàtàkì: Ilé Ìṣọ́ Ààbò Àdúgbò by Thad is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award in Àpẹẹrẹ Ìkọ́lé, Ilé àti Ètò Competition Category.
IrinÌkọ́lé· 2021
Meiyuan Pavilion Iṣẹ́ Pàtàkì: Ilé Ìṣọ́ Ààbò Àdúgbò
by Thad
Client: Architectural Design and Research Institute of Tsinghua University CO., LTD.
Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award Winner in Ìkọ́lé Category
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About Meiyuan Pavilion Iṣẹ́ Pàtàkì: Ilé Ìṣọ́ Ààbò Àdúgbò
Ọ̀rọ̀ Ìwé: Ilé Ìṣọ́ Meiyuan jẹ́ ilé ààbò tí a kọ́ ní ẹnu-ọ̀nà àgbègbè àtijọ́ kan ní Beijing. Ilé ìṣọ́ náà pèsè ibi ìsádi, ibi àyẹ̀wò ìwọ̀n ooru, ibi ìpamọ́ ìdìpọ̀ àti ibi ìsinmi. Ọ̀nà mẹ́ta ọ̀tọ̀ọ̀tọ̀ ni a lò láti pín àwọn arìnrìn-àjò tí ń wọlé sọ́tọ̀ kúrò lọ́dọ̀ àwọn olùgbé tí ń gba ìdìpọ̀ wọn, èyí tí ó dín ìkíkó kù. Ẹ̀yà kọ̀ọ̀kan jẹ́ àkópọ̀ ọ̀wọ̀n àti ọ̀pá tẹ́ẹ̀bù bébà tí a so pọ̀ pẹ̀lú ìsopọ̀ tẹnọnì pilaiwùdù àti ìpìlẹ̀ irin. Ìmọ̀ ẹ̀rọ oníṣirò ló mú kí ìkọ́lé lè parí láàrin wákàtí mẹ́rìnlélógún, láì ba pákó ilẹ̀ tí ó ti wà tẹ́lẹ̀ jẹ́.
The Recognition
About the Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award
Meiyuan Pavilion Iṣẹ́ Pàtàkì: Ilé Ìṣọ́ Ààbò Àdúgbò jẹ́ olùborí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award, ìdánimọ̀ olókìkí tí a fún àwọn àwòṣe tó dára tí wọ́n pàdé àwọn ohun tí iṣẹ́ àti ilé-iṣẹ́ nílò tí a retí láti ọ̀dọ̀ àwọn ẹ̀dá tí a ṣàwòṣe dáradára. Àwọn olùborí Irin ń fi ìjáfáfá ńlá, ìmọ̀ pàtó gíga, òye ògbóǹtarìgì àti agbára ìṣẹ̀dá àwọn olùṣẹ̀dá wọn hàn. A retí pé Meiyuan Pavilion Iṣẹ́ Pàtàkì: Ilé Ìṣọ́ Ààbò Àdúgbò yóò jẹ́ ẹ̀dá tí a kà sí gidigidi, tí a gbóríyìn fún tí a sì nífẹ̀ẹ́, tó wúlò tó sì ní ìmúṣẹ̀dá tuntun. Àwòṣe tó borí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award yìí ń kó àwọn ọ̀nà tó dára jùlọ ilé-iṣẹ́ jọ, ó sì ní àwọn ànímọ́ ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ tó péye tí a so mọ́ ìmọ̀ ṣíṣe àti ẹ̀bùn. A bọ̀wọ̀ fún Meiyuan Pavilion Iṣẹ́ Pàtàkì: Ilé Ìṣọ́ Ààbò Àdúgbò nítorí ìfọ̀kànbalẹ̀ rẹ̀, a sì ṣàwòṣe rẹ̀ láti pèsè ìmúdára ìgbésí ayé tó ń ran ayé lọ́wọ́ láti di ibi tó dára jù.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
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
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