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Our goal is to collectively create and reshape living spaces and rights of this neighborhood. We convened Team CACP, community, residents' autonomous group, residents, and 30 volunteers to assemble the main steel structures and convert a derelict site into a new community garden. Residents with skills formed a team to carry out water and electricity renovation and so on. Roof plants offer scenery and food, activating communal cultivation and maintenance of public garden. By collecting furniture donated by neighborhood, refurbished by volunteers, we filled functional gaps while learning more about community stories and culture. As a result, some surrounding shops have received government funding for space upgrades. We'll explore and nurture local businesses through the space in the future.
The spatial structure adopts non-welded assembled lightweight steel, making it easy for anyone to construct. Rectangular in shape, it comprises basic units that allow for flexible adjustment of each functional area's size along the depth, maintaining adaptability. The use of readily available, low-cost industrial materials as primary materials enhances accessibility. Transparent polycarbonate sheets provide natural lighting, casting gentle shadows to reveal different material layers. Cotton windproof curtains, commonly seen in winter, act as local facade materials, adding unconventional elements. This blend of rigidity and softness creates an accordion-like quality, fostering a warm and inviting community atmosphere.
It's a spatial practice of CACP project reimagining urban informal spaces, transforming abandoned bicycle shed into dynamic public space. Lightweight steel units pivot to create a zigzag pattern, blending boundaries. Locally available materials and recycled items are used for construction and furniture. Community-engaged participation goes through the entire process. We aim to design a lightweight structure with soft boundaries that integrates the construction process.
Our choice of modular galvanized steel for primary structures, using 50*100C section steels, creates a slender and exposed outline. Facing the street, the entrance design with integrated lighting emphasizes architectural order and spatial depth. Alongside the neighborhood, a serrated spatial form manages boundaries. Units are rotated for privacy while fostering community. Sloping roofs planted with mint provide cooling and neighborhood views for tea brewing, blending natural elements and spatial dynamics. Internally, spaces are enclosed with cotton curtains and galvanized steel, balancing rigidity with softness. Polycarbonate sheets introduce natural light and reveal material layers.
Exposed construction processes and visible junctions ensure adaptability for future modifications. Emphasizing light structural construction for cost efficiency, the design blurs indoor-outdoor boundaries. Through intriguing materials and an unfinished aesthetic, the architecture invites dialogue and engagement with evolving spaces.
The project has pushed beyond the boundaries of architectural design, venturing into the realm of community governance. A community is not a short-term endeavor; it requires a long-term commitment. It will integrate into the power structures of every space owner and into their lifestyles.
YIIIE is a Chengdu based studio for architecture, public space, community renewal and lifestyle. We're looking for a balance between business and society to make the city a lot more fun.
