Stone White
Villagers Activity Center for VRAP
A ruined stone house located at the entry point of the village was chosen as the site of the community activity center. The design challenge is to accommodate the preservation of the original structure as much as possible and installation of new functions. Two existing trees are kept on the site, a steel-tube-supported stairs were constructed around the trees, which leads to a new platform that also serves as the entrance to the second floor. Built during the pandemic, the project was completed mainly by the locals through a community participatory process with low-tech methods.
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Stone White Villagers Activity Center Translations
Bringing Stone White closer to you with translations in multiple languages: Villagers Activity Center EN, Dorpenaars Se Aktiwiteitsentrum AF, Qendra E Aktivitetit Të Fshatarëve SQ, የመንደር ነዋሪዎች እንቅስቃሴ ማዕከል AM, مركز نشاط القرويين AR, Գյուղացիների Գործունեության Կենտրոնը HY, Kəndlilərin Fəaliyyət Mərkəzi AZ, Herrikoen Jarduera Zentroa EU, Цэнтр Дзейнасці Вяскоўцаў BE, গ্রামবাসীদের কার্যকলাপ কেন্দ্র BN, Centar Aktivnosti Seljana BS, Центърът За Дейност На Селяните BG, ရွာသူရွာသားလှုပ်ရှားမှုစင်တာ MY, El Centre D'activitats Dels Vilatans CA, Ang Sentro Sa Kalihokan Sa Mga Tagabaryo CEB, Villagers Activity Center NY, 村民活動中心 ZY, 村民活动中心 ZH, U Centru Di Attività Di I Paisani CO, Centar Aktivnosti Seljaka HR, Centrum Aktivity Vesničanů CS, Landsbyboere Aktivitetscenter DA, Dorpsactiviteitencentrum NL, Vilaĝana Agadcentro EO, Külaelanike Tegevuskeskus ET, Kyläläisten Toimintakeskus FI, Le Centre D’Activités Des Villageois FR, ' Ann An Ionad Gnìomhachd Muinntir A' Bhaile GD, O Centro De Actividades Dos Aldeáns GL, სოფლის მოსახლეობის საქმიანობის ცენტრი KA, Das Dorfbewohner-Aktivitätszentrum DE, Το Κέντρο Δραστηριοτήτων Χωρικών EL, ગ્રામજનો પ્રવૃત્તિ કેન્દ્ર GU, Sant Aktivite Vilaj Yo HT, Cibiyar Ayyukan Ƙauye HA, ʻo Ke Kikowaena Hana O Nā Kamaʻāina HAW, מרכז הפעילות של הכפריים HE, ग्रामीण गतिविधि केंद्र HI, Cov Neeg Zej Zog Kev Ua Ub No HMN, Falusiak Tevékenységi Központja HU, Athafnamiðstöð Þorpsbúa IS, Ụlọ Ọrụ Ime Obodo IG, Pusat Kegiatan Penduduk Desa ID, Ionad Gníomhaíochta Villagers GA, Il Centro Di Attività Degli Abitanti Del Villaggio IT, 村民活動センターは JA, Pusat Kegiatan Warga Desa JV, ಹಳ್ಳಿಗರ ಚಟುವಟಿಕೆ ಕೇಂದ್ರವು KN, Ауыл Тұрғындарының Белсенділік Орталығы KK, មជ្ឈមណ្ឌលសកម្មភាពអ្នកភូមិ KM, Ikigo Cyibikorwa Byabaturage RW, 마을 활동 센터는 KO, Navenda Çalakiya Gundiyan KU, Айылдыктардын Активдүүлүк Борбору KY, ສູນກິດຈະກໍາຊາວບ້ານ LO, Vicani Actionis Centrum LA, Ciema Aktivitāšu Centrs LV, Kaimo Gyventojų Veiklos Centras LT, Duerfbewunner Aktivitéitszentrum LB, Центарот За Активност На Селаните MK, Ny Foiben'ny Hetsika Mponina MG, Pusat Aktiviti Penduduk Kampung MS, ഗ്രാമീണരുടെ പ്രവർത്തന കേന്ദ്രം ML, Raħħala Attività Ċentru MT, Ko Te Pokapu Mahi A Nga Tangata Kainga MI, ग्रामस्थ अॅक्टिव्हिटी सेंटर MR, Тосгоны Иргэдийн Үйл Ажиллагааны Төв MN, ग्रामीण गतिविधि केन्द्र NE, Landsbyboerne Aktivitetssenter NO, ଗ୍ରାମବାସୀଙ୍କ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକଳାପ କେନ୍ଦ୍ର OR, د کلیوالو د فعالیت مرکز PS, مرکز فعالیت روستاییان FA, Centrum Aktywności Mieszkańców Wsi PL, O Centro De Atividades Dos Aldeões PT, ਗ੍ਰਾਮੀਣ ਗਤੀਵਿਧੀ ਕੇਂਦਰ PA, Centrul De Activitate Al Sătenilor RO, Центр Активности Жителей Деревни RU, Le Nofoaga Autu O Gaoioiga A Tagata SM, Центар Активности Сељана SR, Villagers Activity Centre SN, ڳوٺاڻن جي سرگرمين جو مرڪز SD, ගම්වැසියන්ගේ ක්රියාකාරකම් මධ්යස්ථානය SI, Centrum Aktivít Dedinčanov SK, Center Dejavnosti Vaščanov SL, Xarunta Waxqabadka Dadka Tuulada SO, Villagers Activity Center ST, El Centro De Actividades De Los Aldeanos ES, Puseur Kagiatan Warga Désa SU, Kituo Cha Shughuli Za Wanakijiji SW, Bybornas Aktivitetscenter SV, Ang Sentro Ng Aktibidad Ng Mga Taganayon TL, Маркази Фаъолияти Сокинони Деҳа TG, கிராமவாசிகளின் செயல்பாட்டு மையம் TA, Авыл Кешеләренең Эшчәнлек Үзәге TT, గ్రామస్థుల కార్యకలాపాల కేంద్రం TE, ศูนย์กิจกรรมชาวบ้าน TH, Köylü Aktivite Merkezi TR, Obalylaryň Işjeňlik Merkezi TK, Осередок Діяльності Селян UK, دیہاتی سرگرمی کا مرکز UR, كەنت ئاھالىلىرى پائالىيەت مەركىزى UG, Qishloq Aholisining Faoliyat Markazi UZ, Trung Tâm Hoạt Động Của Dân Làng VI, Canolfan Weithgareddau Pentrefwyr CY, Doarpsbewenners Aktiviteitensintrum FY, Iziko Lomsebenzi Wabahlali XH, ווילידזשערז אַקטיוויטעט צענטער YI, Villagers Aarin Aṣayan Iṣẹ-Ṣiṣe YO, Isikhungo Somsebenzi Wezakhamuzi ZU.
Stone White Villagers Activity Center Media Articles
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Unique Properties
The activity center for villagers was built during epidemic time, mainly by the locals through community participatory process with low-tech methods. A balance is achieved between built and preserved, specificity and generality, immediacy and evolutionary instinct. The objective is to build open public infrastructure, by reusing the existing traces and imagining their future development. It's a matter of reading the richness of a specific context in order to plan new rurality, capable of stimulating both villagers and out comers.
Tags
regeneration, rural design, stone, tree house, community center, light steel structure
Production Technology
preserved stone wall with thickness of 400mm; light steel structure as main structure to strengthen the existing stone wall and support the new white house above; steel tubes with different diameters 30mm,40mm and 50mm are used as an alternative supporting system for stairs and platform.
Design Challenge
It is difficult to calculate how much steel we need to use to strengthen the existing stone wall and it is difficult to calculate whether we have used enough metal tubes to support the stair and platform. Both the structure is informal, which can only be tested on the site by doing a mock-up. Intelligent reuse and demolishing of the stone wall is also a challenge.
Project Duration
The design started in May 2019 and finished in November 2019 in Beijing. The construction of the project started in November 2019 and finished in October 2020 in Feiyue Village, Qichun County, Hubei Province.
Operation Flow
It was built during epidemic time, mainly built by the local villagers through a community participatory process with low-tech methods. Since few people can be found from outside for construction during that special time and same for the transportation of construction materials. Despite of essential light steel structure, we used the metal tubes with different diameters 30mm,40mm and 50mm as an alternative supporting system, which was one of the most economical materials and easy for handcraft.
Research
We are trying to achieve a delicate balance between strategy and form, built and preserved, rigor and freedom, specificity and generality, immediacy and evolutionary instinct. The objective is to build open public infrastructures, by reusing the existing traces and imagining their future development. In short, it's a matter of reading the richness of a specific context in order to plan rural culture buildings, capable of stimulating both villagers and out comers.
Inspiration
The activity center for villagers was arranged at the entrance of the community during the regeneration of Feiyue Village, calling for reusing the ruin site of a stone house. The design comes up with the challenge that how to intelligently preserve the original structure and build on the existing traces. A new light-structured white house therefore was designed to rise above the heavy stone walls. Two trees are kept on the site, embraced by steel-tube-supported stairs, give a guide to the new platform above the originals.
Image Credits
Image 1: Photographer Minjie Si, "Stone White" and the Vernacular Surroundings, 2021 Image 2: Photographer Minjie Si, Feiyue Village, 2021 Image 3: Photographer Minjie Si, Aerial View of "Stone White", 2021 Image 4: Photographer Minjie Si, White House above the Preserved Stone Wall, 2021 Image 5: Photographer Minjie Si, Tree Staris, 2021
Project Overview
Stone White Villagers Activity Center has been a Bronze winner in the Architecture, Building and Structure Design award category in the year 2021 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
Minjie Si was recognized with the coveted Bronze A' Design Award in 2022, a testament to excellence of their work Stone White Villagers Activity Center .
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