Adjustment of industrial structure of the village

We adopt self-renewal pattern in the renewal of Guming village in two aspects: independent involvement and community empowerment. Independent involvement concentrates the requirements from the villagers and encourages self-expression and public participating construction. Community empowerment aims to optimize the industrial structure, strengthen villagers’ sense of belonging and improve their living, employment and working environment. The final target is to accelerate the sustainable development of Guming village.

Reconstruction for the whole village

The process consists of two steps. In the step for design, officers, developers, designers and villagers cooperate and discuss together on planning vision, traffic and public facilities configuration as well as approach. The final outcome is a system containing possible problem solving method and responsible organization. In the step for actual building, designers firstly make structuring guidance after summarizing the local construction method and combining with modern technology. The whole village, including communal buildings, will be built by villagers themselves, provided adequate organization and material support is given.

Reconstruction for traditional buildings

Existing buildings of Guming village are well preserved and only need renovation work. Although most people in Guming village work in manufacturing and agriculture, they have a strong desire for a larger courtyard for living; as well as producing and selling handmade articles. We select two or more neighboring houses and combine them with a gallery and roof structure, mostly using the same materials and similar features of the original building. By these means, we expand the small courtyard to cooperative enterprise in a harmonious way that adds value. Under the guidance of the architect, the new buildings are all equipped with planted roofs, solar panels, building elements of prefabrication and modularity.