Textual content description supplied by the architects. Positioned in Guanzihe Village, Qianlong City, An Yue County, Sichuan, the venture web site was as soon as house to a number of massive pig farms a long time in the past, now all deserted. The predecessor of the Agricultural Expertise Middle was a veterinary station serving these farms. The primary constructing’s floor ground constructed with conventional dry-stacked native stone. The second ground of the primary constructing and an adjoining single-story annex, added over 20 years in the past with brick-concrete buildings, had partially collapsed.
Lemons are probably the most iconic business of An Yue, and Guanzihe Villagehas develop into an illustration zone for balancing grain manufacturing and lemon cultivation. What units the Agricultural Expertise Middle aside is its concentrate on serving the native business, farmers, and future agricultural professionals who will settle within the space. Because the “gateway” to the agricultural park, the constructing should embody a powerful sense of native id and visibility. Whereas aesthetics are essential, price management stays a important consideration in its development.
Following an on-site survey of the previous veterinary station, we determined to demolish the structurally compromised brickwork on the second ground of the primary constructing, in addition to the severely collapsed annex. The bottom ground of the primary constructing, constructed with rubble stone masonry, was preserved. A brand new metal and timber construction was inserted to allow speedy development of the Rural Expertise Middle.In simply 57 days, the whole veterinary station was fully revitalized and reworked right into a vibrant group hub.
From the outset, we carried out thorough analysis into the development group’s capabilities, availability of supplies within the surrounding space, and the technical capability of native processing workshops. The design planning was then tailor-made accordingly. A number of the aged but nonetheless able-bodied villagers had really helped construct the unique veterinary station a long time in the past. The dry-stone masonry on the bottom ground was entrusted to those few remaining craftsmen, permitting us to witness a scene harking back to an period when stone homes had been constructed completely by hand. The crisp tapping of hand hammers hanging stone, accompanied by the rhythmic work chants of the outdated masons, imbued the development with a shifting sense of historical past and craftsmanship.
The undulating curved roofline of the primary constructing and agricultural shed was impressed by the seedling greenhouses scattered all through close by farmland. The darkish grey roof, flowing in rhythmic waves, evokes the contours of surrounding hills —free-spirited and dynamic. It fully reworked the previously uninteresting massing of the unique buildings and have become a definite landmark within the village. The roof of the agricultural shed, with its diverse heights, was additionally cleverly designed to accommodate the spatial wants of various kinds of farming equipment. To maintain prices low, scale back development complexity, and speed up progress, the shed’s roof was produced from customary fir planks, which had been charred, cleaned, and sealed with protecting varnish. The roof of the primary constructing used a conventional timber truss system frequent in Sichuan, topped with small grey tiles.
The countryside, in our reminiscence, is all the time a kaleidoscope of colours—from the wildflowers and fruits that bloom throughout the seasons. Guanzihe Village is understood for its plentiful lemon harvests. Throughout choosing season, the hills are dotted with joyful bursts of yellow. The creation of the Rural Expertise Middle was meant to inject new life and vibrancy into the village, and we launched the lemon-yellow coloration, representing the village’s signature crop, as a key visible ingredient within the heart’s spatial design. This yellow evokes freshness, vitality, and calm. This splash of yellow stretches from the curving eaves throughout the staircases and corridors connecting the primary constructing. It visually and functionally ties collectively the middle’s key programmatic parts: the agricultural gear shed, the “Craft & Nature” maker house, and the multipurpose corridor. The lemon yellow acts as a information all through the circulation path. As evening falls, the yellow glows much more vividly beneath the lights, like a lantern at nighttime, its heat brightness illuminates the village entrance, and we hope it’ll proceed to mild the way in which ahead for Guanzihe Village.
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