Jiao Ling Cabin / ZAOZUO ARCHITECTURE STUDIO

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Jiao Ling Cabin / ZAOZUO ARCHITECTURE STUDIO - Exterior Photography
The progressive transition of facade. Image © Yilong Zhao

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Jiao Ling Cabin is located in the midst of farmlands in the northern Guang Dong province. It is designed to be an open “living room” for villagers, and can be served as an exhibition space.

Jiao Ling Cabin / ZAOZUO ARCHITECTURE STUDIO - Exterior Photography
View from the west field to the building. Image © Yilong Zhao

We experimented a combination of two styles in this project: a common local traditional architecture style– “Wei Long” house, and roof shades built by the locals.

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Research on roof shades built by the locals

Organization
We preserved the ancestral shrine and the pond to the east of the site, which serve as the axis of the project; and demolished other run-down structures.

Jiao Ling Cabin / ZAOZUO ARCHITECTURE STUDIO - Exterior Photography, Garden
Connection and conversation. Image © Yilong Zhao
Jiao Ling Cabin / ZAOZUO ARCHITECTURE STUDIO - Exterior Photography, Brick
Site overlooking. Image © Yilong Zhao

The new structure is designed with a “C” shape according to the radial axis, where its southwest corner serves as the entry and northwest corner as exit. The transitional area between the old and new becomes a courtyard.

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General plan sketch

Water is an important spiritual element for the locals, so we decided to add a shallow fishpond, and in turn, reproduced the place’s original ambience with thoughtful placemaking – a place of spiritual significance.

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The courtyard. Image © Yilong Zhao

The cabin uses traditional rammed earth as its skin, reinforced concrete frame as its bones, and T shaped steel beams to support its wooden roof fafters.

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wall details

Rethink
In addition, we added a couple of interesting features found during our field study – All three roofs have overlapping, slanted roof ridges and soffits. They help to break the monotonous skyline of the village.

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Slanted roof ridges, break the monotonous skyline of the village. Image © Yilong Zhao
Jiao Ling Cabin / ZAOZUO ARCHITECTURE STUDIO - Interior Photography, Wood, Concrete
Connection and conversation. Image © Yilong Zhao

The other feature is the progressive transition of facade - the exterior of each bay turns slightly from the next, creating a unique rhythm with the slanted roof.

Jiao Ling Cabin / ZAOZUO ARCHITECTURE STUDIO - Exterior Photography, Facade, Concrete
The cabin,discussion on different craft. Image © Yilong Zhao
Jiao Ling Cabin / ZAOZUO ARCHITECTURE STUDIO - Interior Photography, Wood, Beam
The cabin. Image © Yilong Zhao

Cabin
Trying to find the origin of, and the appropriate interpretation of the architectural semantics, we experimented with a variety of ways to understand relationships – spirit, roof, enclosure and ground plane; the connection between the fishpond and its surrounding pavement; different slopes of the roof and their opening percentage; the dialogue between wood, bamboo, masonry; and their interpolation.

Jiao Ling Cabin / ZAOZUO ARCHITECTURE STUDIO - Exterior Photography
The corridor and bridge. Image © Yilong Zhao

We put the building together, with the hope that it will eventually be weaved and absorbed into the dynamic fabric of the country side.

Jiao Ling Cabin / ZAOZUO ARCHITECTURE STUDIO - Interior Photography, Wood, Beam
Shuttle in the bamboo bridge. Image © Yilong Zhao
Jiao Ling Cabin / ZAOZUO ARCHITECTURE STUDIO - Exterior Photography
Bamboo cage,weaving light and shadow. Image © Yilong Zhao

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Cite: "Jiao Ling Cabin / ZAOZUO ARCHITECTURE STUDIO" 28 Feb 2020. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/934399/jiao-ling-cabin-zaozuo-architecture-studio> ISSN 0719-8884

The courtyard. Image © Yilong Zhao

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