Moonlight Huotang
Fireplace for Dong Ethnicity for Creative Protyping Unit
As the first commission project of Huotang series for the Dong ethnicity in Guangnan county, Guangxi of China, Moonlight Huotang is particularly for the group of villagers who carry on the Pipa music culture. The unique convex shape of the ceiling enhances the sense of gathering in response to a better acoustic environment while the entry chamber provides a multifunction space as a changing room, food preparation room and confession room. It is part of a culture-led rural regeneration which intends to revive the economy of a county whose young generations have moved to larger urban areas.
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Moonlight Huotang Fireplace for Dong Ethnicity Translations
Excited to make Moonlight Huotang accessible in many languages through our translations: Kaggel Vir Dong-Etnisiteit AF, Fireplace Për Etninë Dong SQ, ለዶንግ ጎሳ የእሳት ቦታ AM, المدفأة الخاصة بعرق الدونغ AR, Բուխարի Դոնգ Էթնիկ Պատկանելության Համար HY, Dong Etniarentzako Tximinia EU, Камін Для Этнічнай Прыналежнасці Донг BE, ডং জাতিসত্তার জন্য অগ্নিকুণ্ড BN, Kamin Za Dong Etničku Pripadnost BS, Donq Etnik Mənsubiyyəti Üçün Kamin AZ, Камина За Етническа Принадлежност Донг BG, ဒေါင်လူမျိုးများအတွက် မီးဖို MY, Llar De Foc Per A L'ètnia Dong CA, Fireplace Para Sa Dong Etnisidad CEB, Malo Oyaka Moto Amtundu Wa Dong NY, 火塘對侗族來說 ZY, 火塘对于侗族来说 ZH, Caminu Per L'etnia Dong CO, Kamin Za Dong Etničku Pripadnost HR, Krb Pro Dongské Etnikum CS, Pejs Til Dong Etnicitet DA, Open Haard Voor Dong-Etniciteit NL, Kameno Por Dong-Etneco EO, Kamin Dongi Rahvuse Jaoks ET, Takka Dong-Etnisyydestä FI, La Cheminée Pour L'ethnie Dong FR, Teallach Airson Cinnidheachd Dong GD, Lareira Para A Etnia Dong GL, დონგის ეთნიკური ბუხარი KA, Kamin Für Die Dong-Ethnie DE, ડોંગ વંશીયતા માટે ફાયરપ્લેસ GU, Τζάκι Για Dong Εθνικότητα EL, Chemine Pou Dong Etnisite HT, Murhu Don Ƙabilar Dong HA, ʻo Ke Kapuahi No Ka Lāhui Dong HAW, אח למוצא אתני דונג HE, डोंग जातीयता के लिए चिमनी HI, Fireplace For Dong Ethnicity EN, Qhov Cub Rau Dong Haiv Neeg HMN, Kandalló Dong Etnikai HU, Arinn Fyrir Dong Þjóðerni IS, Ebe Ọkụ Maka Agbụrụ Dong IG, Perapian Bagi Etnis Dong ID, Teallach Le Haghaidh Eitneachas Dong GA, Il Camino Per L'etnia Dong IT, ドン族の暖炉は JA, Perapian Kanggo Etnis Dong JV, ಡಾಂಗ್ ಜನಾಂಗೀಯತೆಗೆ ಅಗ್ಗಿಸ್ಟಿಕೆ KN, Донг Этникалық Камин KK, ភ្លើងសម្រាប់ជនជាតិដុង KM, Itanura Ryamoko Ya Dong RW, 동족의 벽난로는 KO, Ocax Ji Bo Etnîsîteya Dong KU, Донг Этникалык Камин KY, ເຕົາໄຟຂອງຊົນເຜົ່າດົງ LO, Foco Pro Dong Ethnicitatis LA, Kamīns Dongu Etniskajai Piederībai LV, Židinys, Skirtas Dongų Tautybei, LT, Kamäin Fir Dong Ethnie LB, Fatana Ho An'ny Foko Dong MG, Камин За Донг Етничка Припадност MK, ഡോങ് വംശീയതയ്ക്കുള്ള അടുപ്പ് ML, Nar Għall-Etniċità Dong MT, Te Waahi Ahi Mo Te Iwi Dong MI, Pendiangan Untuk Etnik Dong MS, डोंग वांशिकतेसाठी फायरप्लेस MR, दाङ जातिको लागि फायरप्लेस NE, Дун Угсаатны Задгай Зуух MN, Peis For Dong Etnisitet NO, ଡଙ୍ଗ ଜାତି ପାଇଁ ଅଗ୍ନି ଚଟାଣ OR, شومینه برای قومیت دونگ FA, Kominek Dla Dongów PL, Lareira Para A Etnia Dong PT, د دونګ قوم لپاره اورګاډی PS, ਡੋਂਗ ਨਸਲ ਲਈ ਫਾਇਰਪਲੇਸ PA, Șemineu Pentru Etnia Dong RO, Камин Для Национальности Донг RU, Tafu Mo Ituaiga Dong SM, Камин За Донг Етничку Припадност SR, Fireplace For Dong Ethnicity SN, ڊونگ قوم لاءِ چمني SD, ඩොං ජනවාර්ගිකත්වය සඳහා ගිනි උදුන SI, Krb Pre Dongskú Etnicitu SK, Ognjišče Za Narodnost Dong SL, Goobta Dabka Lagu Shido Ee Qoomiyada Dong SO, Sebaka Sa Mollo Bakeng Sa Morabe Oa Dong ST, La Chimenea Para La Etnia Dong ES, Hawu Pikeun Etnis Dong SU, Mahali Pa Moto Kwa Kabila La Dong SW, Eldstad För Dong Etnicitet SV, Fireplace Para Sa Dong Etnisidad TL, Оташдон Барои Этникии Донг TG, டாங் இனத்திற்கான நெருப்பிடம் TA, Донг Этносы Өчен Камин TT, డాంగ్ జాతికి పొయ్యి TE, เตาผิงสำหรับชาติพันธุ์ดง TH, Dong Etnik Kökenine Göre Şömine TR, Dong Etniki Taýdan Ojak TK, Камін Для Етнічної Приналежності Донгів UK, ڈونگ نسل کے لیے چمنی UR, دوڭ مىللىتى ئۈچۈن ئىشلىتىلىدىغان ئوچاق UG, Dong Etnikligi Uchun Kamin UZ, Lò Sưởi Của Dân Tộc Đồng VI, Lle Tân Ar Gyfer Dong Ethnigrwydd CY, Fireplace Foar Dong Etnisiteit FY, Indawo Yokucima Umlilo Ye-Dong Ethnicity XH, קאַמין פֿאַר דאָנג עטהניסיטי YI, Ibudana Fun Eya Dong YO, Iziko For Dong Ethnicity ZU.
Moonlight Huotang Fireplace for Dong Ethnicity Media Articles
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Unique Properties
Moonlight Huotang is a fireplace for the Dong ethnicity located in Guangnan county, Guangxi province of China. It is the first commission project as part of the Huotang series and particularly for the group of villagers who carry on the Pipa music culture. The unique convex shape of the ceiling enhances the sense of gathering in response to a better acoustic environment while the entry chamber provides a multifunction space as a changing room, food preparation room and confession room.
Tags
Community Centre, Cultural Regeneration, Fireplace, Huotang, Dong Ethnicity
Production Technology
Stone foundation, brick wall plus straw and clay plaster on the surface, CNC cut timber roof structure
Design Challenge
As a cultural regeneration project, the challenge was to enhance the local crafts such wood construction and straw weaving techniques while bringing a contemporary architectural understanding to the local community. To ensure its buildability by local craftsmen, wood construction was chosen aided by CNC fabrication to realise a unique geometry for the Huotang typology. Wall finishes and internal doors also utilise the straw weaving techniques to showcase the Dong culture. By doing so, the new Huotang seeks to ensure a contemporary relevance for the Dong culture.
Project Duration
Permanent, completion in June 2021
Operation Flow
The Huotang plays an important role in the daily life of the Dong community. As a forum, it is a gathering place of great social significance, and often the scene of diverse activities, including political discussions and debates, leisure and dinner. Deeply integrated into Dong’s lives, it is their second home. Moonlight Huotang proposal is for up to 25 people who can carry on the folk music culture to the next generations as well as a display of Dong culture for foreign tourists.
Research
Dong ethnicity has been rooted in the remote rural mountain area and increasingly disconnected from the fast-moving cities. It is part of a rural culture regeneration project as an architectural acupuncture which intends to revive the economy of a county whose young generations have moved to larger urban areas. By building specific industrial structures and social projects in relation to the Dong culture and economy, it hopes to boom in the tourism industry for a better connection to the outside world.
Inspiration
The inspiration comes from local traditional timber construction house and craft techniques developed by the Dong ethnicity. The circular typology has been chosen due to the form of gathering around the fireplace as well as acting as a small theatre for performing traditional Pipa music instrument. This has been the form of their life for many generations.
Image Credits
All images©Creative Prototyping Unit
Project Overview
Moonlight Huotang Fireplace for Dong Ethnicity has been a Bronze winner in the Cultural Heritage and Culture Industry Design award category in the year 2020 organized by the prestigious A' Design Award & Competition. The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.
Bronze Recognition
William Hailiang Chen was recognized with the coveted Bronze A' Design Award in 2021, a testament to excellence of their work Moonlight Huotang Fireplace for Dong Ethnicity.
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