CHINA/JAPAN SUMMER STUDY ABROAD

4th Year Summer

In this studio, we were tasked with looking for a plot of land in the location given and designing the land to connect with the area. The location was Nanlouguxiang, an area that has a commercial road in the middle surrounded by residential hutongs. Our site was located within the hutongs. We wanted to focus on designing the site and space that would encompass modernity through, community self-growth, cultural preservation, and sustainable development.

From these ideas we created design strategies and principles so that we would stay in path with the idea we and that we would not design something random. From these ideas we selected programs that would include our ideas: Commons, Edible Garden, Library, Performance Stage, and Studio. We designed on these programs after we interviewed a few residents of the area.

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In this studio, we were tasked with looking for a plot of land in the location given and designing the land to connect with the area. The location was Nanlouguxiang, an area that has a commercial road in the middle surrounded by residential hutongs. Our site was located within the hutongs. We wanted to focus on designing the site and space that would encompass modernity through, community self-growth, cultural preservation, and sustainable development. From these ideas we created design strategies and principles so that we would stay in path with the idea we and that we would not design something random. From these ideas, we selected programs that would include our ideas: Commons, Edible Garden, Library, Performance Stage, and Studio. We designed on these programs after we interviewed a few residents of the area.