form the architect : The essay describes the background, regional condition, design concept and construction process of Wuyishan Bamboo Raft Factory Project, and explains architect’s consideration on structure, natural light, ventilation, scale, material, and construction. It addresses the issue that industrial architecture could go back to fundamental discussion of ontological aspects in architecture, as a reflection of phenomena that contemporary architecture is often theorized by literary or philosophical discourse. Located atop a plateau in the rural Xingcun village, the building complex is a manufacturing and storage facility of bamboo rafts, used to sail the nearby Nine Bend River in Wuyi Mountain for tourism. Each winter 22,000 bamboo stems are harvested which, following a storage period, are used to manufacture 1,800 bamboo rafts annually. Before the construction of the factory, raft production was scattered in small workshops. The centralization of the manufacturing in a single factory responds to a demand of efficiency. Its architecture and layout reflect distinct programmatic, topographical, and climatic requirements. A series of three buildings conform the factory complex around a courtyard: A bamboo storage warehouse, a raft manufacturing workshop, and an office and dormitory building. Bamboo stems occupy the courtyard for drying process during winter. The surrounding buildings are arranged according to prevailing wind directions to achieve ventilation. Their depth is optimized to maximize courtyard space and allow greater penetration of natural light into the interior. The warehouse building, placed along the southwest side of the site, emphasizes the linear condition of the overall design as this arrangement facilitates the ventilation and drying of the bamboo stems. The “L” shaped manufacturing workshop accommodates six fire areas for the bending of the bamboo and the assembling of rafts. The interior of the workshop is an open layout of 14 meters span required for the working space. Natural light is filtered through oblique skylights, which are oriented northward in order to get softer and homogeneous light. Aside from the working areas, the workshop houses resting spaces, storage rooms, restrooms, courtyards, and other service functions. ↑ 从毛竹晾晒场看大车间和办公宿舍楼全景 General view of big workshop and office building from the courtyard The office and dormitory building adopts a veranda layout, with offices occupying the first floor, and dormitory and cafeteria occupying the second floor. Bamboo stalks are applied along the veranda to form shading louvers, which also provide well-ventilated insulation. The entire complex is built in concrete, bamboo, wood, and other local materials. In-situ concrete is used for the structure, and hollow concrete blocks for the wall system. Since the factory building does not require heat preservation, its outer walls are made with horizontally-laid hollow bricks, which also provide adequate ventilation. The industrial character of the project discourages superfluous design; by using the most basic elements for its construction, the architecture naturally reveals its structural and material logic. The project reconciles aesthetic simplicity with an economy of means, by which the architecture can demonstrate its resolution of form and function. gooood.hk/wuyishan-bamboo-raft-factory.htm#jtss-linkedin
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