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Yunnan Dongfengyun Art Center: a "red stone formation" on the site’s slope

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Dongfengyun Town is located on the outskirts of Mile City in Yunnan Province, just an hour’s drive from the provincial capital Kunming. Since 2014, Yunnanese artist Luo Xu has been creating his “kaleidoscope” building cluster here. This 1.6-square-kilometer art town has become well-known for these fascicle-like kilns of all sizes made of red brick, which form an exotic fairytale world. Located in the southwestern hinterland of the Yunnan-Guizhou plateau, the rough mountain silhouette, the vast red earth, and the boundless architecture created by artist Luo Xu form the context of the project. Faced with the visual impact of the collision between natural and man-made, the design aims to return to the basics by forming a "red stone formation" on the site’s elevated red slope. The natural and rustic shape of the building reduces its artificiality, giving the impression of raw stone that has been standing on the land for years. The art center serves a variety of functions including the exhibition of art collections, opera performances, press conferences, and a dining space. The strategy of a “stone formation” not only breaks up the building’s functions into parts, but also the building’s structure. Five wedge-shaped “stone blocks” of varying sizes are arranged in a staggered pattern to take advantage with the qualities of various terrain and form a complete building around a central glass atrium, thus combining a decentralized layout with comprehensive functionality. The main body of the building is a steel structure, while the façade is made of red concrete cladding, which creates a texture of red stone. After conducting several material tests and mock-ups, finally settling on a red concrete cladding with a horizontal texture, and combining two or three standardized prefabricated cladding panels. By installing the industrially fabricated cladding with metal clasps, the design shortens the construction cycle and guarantees a high level of precision. The choice of red concrete cladding panels also overcomes the limitations of smaller red sandstone panels common in Yunnan, resulting in a rugged texture that fits the scale of the building. Exploring and experimenting with prefabricated construction materials and techniques at high altitudes and under mountainous conditions also provides lessons for the local future development of industrialized construction. Facing a vast stretch of land and its deep history, the Dongfengyun Art Center manifests its multiple identities as a recorder and a commemorator of the passage of time. Its raw and bold architectural form evokes the millions of years of changes that have taken place here. Furthermore, the Dongfengyun Art Center is not only a physical space, but will also be the spatial symbol of the town’s future. Seemingly forgotten by this world, it will not only provide a rich spatial and material experience for the people who come here, but also inspire future users through its visually distinctive spatial imagery. Ultimately, it will serve as a precursor to the future development of the town.

Credits

 Mile
 China
 Confidential
 12/2020
 9937.44 mq
 line+ & gad
 Meng Fanhao, Xu Hao, Sun Xiaoyu

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