venice architecture biennale 08: next-gene 20 - yung ho chang

positioned within a cultural development near the gulf in shenzhen, china, the spheroidal shell of this building evokes the image of a water droplet.

recently completed and now open to the public in ordos, china, this center has become a fixture within the community providing spaces for residents to congregate and lounge while maintaining their cultural traditions.

a facade clad with locally sourced sticks creates a screen for the fully glazed interior, producing an evenly diffused natural daylight to brightly illuminate the reading spaces.

on a recent trip to beijing, designboom visited the architectural office of yung ho chang which includes a garden to store materials and build full scale mockups of buildings with experimental construction methods.

this residence's structure is comprised solely of fiber reinforced polymer members, a material which is stronger than steel, while reintroducing methods of construction found in china's traditional architecture.

a steel grid surface is partially inverted, creating public furniture that seamlessly forms both table and chairs.