Momentary City | Vector Architects

CR Land Hefei Dongdajie Sales Pavilion Hefei / China / 2009

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Like many other cities in China, Hefei is undergoing a rapid transformation. The original urban fabric was torn apart and discarded, replaced by giant blocks of anonymous structures and forms. The present Hefei is just a fleeting moment on its relentless march toward the future. So, we call it a “Momentary City”.The neighborhoods that were demolished and the new sites that are under construction fill this “Momentary City” with scabs. We try to design such a place that creates peace and tranquility for people’s souls. It filters out the noise and dust from the outside world, but retains light and its shadow, water and its ripples, wind and it’s sounds, plants and their aroma, a series of momentary phenomena to create a memory that lasts. A sequence of courtyards, each hosts one of these phenomena are inserted between the indoor space and outdoor city environment, become a visual connection between the building and the city. The ends of these courtyards are enclosed by industrial fibre glass screens which are hung in two layers. On the courtyards’ side, the colors of the screens change to reflect the various themes of the courtyards. On the city side, the screens remain clear and translucent. This variation in color creates a subtle effect when they are viewed from city side. When they are seen from different points of view and distances, the screens’ appearance are also shifting. At night, when the courtyards and the trees are lit, the screens glow quietly to cast a faint color on the sidewalks. The layout of the courtyards is the foundation of an internal logic that informs the transition of the spaces. Sunlight reaches the interiors spaces directly or indirectly through the clerestories on the northern wall. The light made the spaces and time inseparable. With the light changing thorough the day and the seasons, the spaces take on different expressions. Maybe such ever-changing and irreplaceable moments are the precise definition of eternity? [IT] “Come tante altre città in Cina – dichiara l’autore del progetto – Hefei vive un momento di rapida trasformazione. L’originale tessuto urbano è stato rimpiazzato da blocchi giganti di strutture e forme anonime. L’attuale Hefei ritrae uno dei fugaci passaggi nell’inesorabile marcia verso il futuro. Di qui la scelta del nome Città temporanea”. “Abbiamo cercato di disegnare un luogo in grado di trasmettere pace e tranquillità. Si tratta di un posto che filtra il rumore e la polvere del mondo esterno, trattenendone tuttavia luci e ombre, le increspature dell’acqua, il rumore del vento, le piante con i loro aromi, ed una serie di fenomeni temporanei al fine di dare vita ad una memoria in grado di restare impressa”. Il progetto presenta una sequenza di corti, ciascuna delle quali ospita uno di questi fenomeni sensoriali in un’alternanza di spazi esterni e al coperto che diventa metafora di una connessione visiva tra la città e il costruito. Le estremità delle suddette corti è definita da schermi in fibra di vetro dal colore cangiante sul lato della corte a seconda dei temi ospitati da ciascuna corte, chiaro e traslucido sul lato comunicante con la città. Il disegno delle diverse corti segue una logica interna che informa sul passaggio da uno spazio all’altro. I raggi solari raggiungono gli spazi interni in maniera diretta o indiretta attraverso le luci di cleristorio sulla parete esposta a nord. A seconda dell’ora el giorno e delle diverse stagioni, gli spazi appaiono sempre differenti. Architect: Vector Architects 直向建筑 http://www.chinese-architects.com/vector 董功 Gong Dong Project Architect: 陈嘉俊 Jiajun Chen,孙群 Qun Sun Structure and Material: Steel Structure Corten Steel Panel, Fibre Glass Panel Self-levelling Floor, Gypsum Board, Bamboo Veneer Ceiling Building Area: 900m2 Design Period: 07/2009-11/2009 Construction Period: 09/2009-12/2009 Structural/Mechanical Engineer: Huanyu Design Institute, Hefei
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    Like many other cities in China, Hefei is undergoing a rapid transformation. The original urban fabric was torn apart and discarded, replaced by giant blocks of anonymous structures and forms. The present Hefei is just a fleeting moment on its relentless march toward the future. So, we call it a “Momentary City”.The neighborhoods that were demolished and the new sites that are under construction fill this “Momentary City” with scabs. We try to design such a place that creates peace and...

    Project details
    • Year 2009
    • Work started in 2009
    • Work finished in 2009
    • Client CR Land
    • Status Completed works
    • Type Pavilions
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