KNOWLEDGE Interview: House of Dreams(Part 3) Building Renovation in Zhoushan Village: A Way to Unite Local People and Cherish Memories In recent years, many towns and villages that brand themselves with special artistic characteristics have sprung up at unexpected speed. This has triggered a huge increase in people’s interest in village tourism. However, due to …
KNOWLEDGE Building New Hope from the “Ground” Up The story of climate-friendly rammed earth construction On 30th August 2008, a strong earthquake shook Panzhihua City at the intersection of Sichuan and Yunnan. Situated in Xin’an Township, Huili County, Liangshan Prefecture of Sichuan Province, Ma’anqiao Village was among the hardest hit areas. In response, the author, …
KNOWLEDGE The Power of Cultural Inheritance How did a Once-Dying Folk Art Reinvigorate a Remote Village in Northwest China Community culture plays a pivotal role in rural development and often serves as a signi cant starting point of the efforts in this respect. The inheritance of community culture, bene ting people in an invisible manner, …
Introduction to the project: House of Dreams (Phase II) is a community-based participatory demonstration project of sustainable architecture in Zhoushan Village, Dengfeng City, Henan Province. The project aims to (1) support the collaboration between the design team of Insitu Project, Henan Community Education Research Center(#1), Dr. Ku Hok-bun(#2), and villagers, in order to improve the …