Jiangxi Community Centre
The Jiangxi community center is a modest addition to the site and its natural splendor. Utilizing the quality of the site and the community spirit of local villagers, we propose our project to connect carious uses and users, in a sequence of comfortable places.
Perspective from the riverside
Contextually embedded in the surrounding region
Embedding Program
Centrally located, our program connects local communities by adding a small school, library, and gathering space.
Through the forest; conceptual perspective
Sequence of Places
The project integrates the site’s nature into a sequence of places, from the mountains, through to forest, to the water.
Sequence of spaces
The community yard
Local climate design; rainwater collection and cross-ventilation
Local Specific Typology
Integrating vernacular architectural typologies and technical details is key in realizing the project.
Children’s playground
A modest addition to the site and its natural splendor
Low Cost, Low Tech
A simple construction method, using local materials allows the project to be built by, and for the surrounding communities.
Local construction methods; rammed earth walls
Section through the children’s playground
Looking across the community yard; conceptual perspective
Village Input
Interviewing the local community members we could fully understand their needs and desires for a project such as this.
Section through the community yard
Team: Yonghong Chen, Martijn de Geus, Ao Yang, Han Zhang
Project Year: 2016
Location: Jiangxi, Zhejiang Province, China