Reimagining the forgotten buildings of Xinguang village
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We empower communities through design.
From housing to sanitation and infrastructure, our projects address the real needs of the communities we work with. We believe good design improves lives, and should be accessible to all.
From housing to sanitation and infrastructure, our projects address the real needs of the communities we work with. We believe good design improves lives, and should be accessible to all.
Description
BriefEntrants are invited to reimagine the forgotten buildings of Xinguang village.
Xinguang is a rural village in Guangdong province, south China. As community members construct new homes and continue to modernise living, their previous homes become derelict and overgrown. This international call to designers, innovators, social scientists and students has been made to consider the future of these historic buildings.
We ask you to consider:
What ways these buildings, groups of buildings or spaces can be used in the future?
How these new 'functions' can improve lives in Xinguang village, or similar rural contexts across China?
The desire of youth to move away from rural areas - what might encourage people to stay and work locally?
- Sustainable economic growth
- Opportunities for rural tourism
- Assets of community value - specifically, what should be protected, repaired and / or celebrated?
Why enter...
- Shortlisted entries will form part of a public exhibition on Sunday 26th March in Xinguang village. Community members, partners and key government officials will be attending.
- The winner will receive a photograph of their idea hung in the exhibition, within Xinguang
- The winning idea and shortlisted entries will be featured in a project publication as part of the Hello Shenzhen programme, supported by the British Council, SFEIC and SZOIL
- All entrants are invited to attend the exhibition in Xinguang (please note we are unable to support travel costs)
Rewards
The winner
will receive a photograph of their idea hung in the exhibition, within XinguangThe winning idea and shortlisted
entries will be featured in a project publication as part of the Hello Shenzhen programme, supported by the British Council, SFIEC and SZOILShortlisted entries
will form part of a public exhibition on Sunday 26th March in Xinguang village. Community members, partners and key government officials will be attending.Timeline
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