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The project identifies the positioning and renovation strategies for ancient villages by analyzing the current resources of each village and considering their specific characteristics, such as altitude, surrounding industries, historical culture, and architectural features. For instance, the Yangshutang village, surrounded by rich planting industries, integrates livestock farming to transform Yangshutang with the theme of recyclable ecological energy. Additionally, the ancient village of Ditang-Youzhalian has a long history, with the Yu ancestral hall and the traditional tea oil workshop ruins still preserved in the village. Therefore, Ditang-Youzhalian is developed into a practice village based on the tea oil industry and incorporating university student expansion learning.
The project is located in Xihu Township, Jingdezhen City, Jiangxi Province, in a predominantly hilly terrain, with each village featuring distinct landscapes. Yangshutang Village is situated on a hillside, with tea trees and peach trees planted alternately in the surrounding farmland. Consequently, most buildings follow the contour lines, extending along the contours into the farmland. Ditang Village has a close relationship with the farmland, so some buildings extend into the tea fields, integrating architecture with the landscape. Youzhalian Village has a closer relationship with the creek, with most buildings oriented along the waterfront. Large glass windows in these buildings create a close connection between the outdoor scenery and the interior spaces.
The sustainability and ecological compatibility of this project are primarily approached from two aspects: ecological sustainable cycles and architectural renovation strategies. In terms of architectural renovation strategies, the project adheres to the principle of restoring old buildings to their original state. Most buildings retain their original wooden structures and brick walls, with local timber used to reinforce or replace damaged primary wooden structures. Regarding ecological sustainability, the project integrates daily life with industrial production by employing composting techniques to convert household waste and biological waste from livestock farming into fertilizer for agricultural production, thereby achieving an ecological sustainable cycle.
This project fully considers the surrounding landscape and industrial resources, organically integrating resources, event planning, and architectural functions to empower the originally declining natural village. The project aims to drive village development through industrial support, enhance the living environment through architecture, and attract outsiders through event planning, thus promoting village development while preserving its original appearance and achieving the goal of rural revitalization. Additionally, in terms of architectural renovation, the project adheres to the principle of sourcing materials locally, using indigenous materials such as bamboo, wood, stone, and rammed earth as much as possible for construction and restoration.
This project aims to explore a new model for rural revitalization in China. Traditional rural revitalization projects typically focus on either cultural tourism or industry as the sole breakthrough point for design. However, this project intends to comprehensively consider various aspects, including landscape, industry, and university student practice, to explore a new model of rural revitalization based on university student practice and cultural tourism.
FREE STUDIO is the research-based creative studio of the Arcplus Institute of Shanghai Architectural Design & Research. In an era marked by technological advancements and ecological and cultural decline, can "design" be the key to solving these issues? Are there different perspectives and approaches to design? These questions have led us to view "symbiosis, multi-effect, and temporality" as approaches to urban, rural, and spatial problems, with a focus on problem awareness and global perspective preceding design operations. The studio is interested in everyday life, sustainability, urban renewal, rural revitalization, school architecture, social housing, and timber architecture, with a universal focus on "boundaries, temporality, and atmosphere" to establish diverse, multi-effective, and ecological design methods. Studio has received numerous national and international awards, including the SEDTA First Prize, AIA Honor Award, Best of Best of Iconic Awards, and Winner of Brick Awards.
