Historical Future

old street revival

2019, Dadang Island, Xiamen, China

People often forget traditional villages. Even if the preserved buildings become historical monuments, no one uses them anymore, and the village is entirely lifeless. Young and middle-aged people leave home for work, leaving only children and their grandparents behind. If the traditional village is to be preserved, it is not just the form of architecture that needs to be preserved. We want to preserve the entire culture, customs, and people’s representative way of life, and architecture is only one element. How do we get people to reuse centuries-old villages?

Proposal & Topography

Homemaking In Public Space

Streetscape of African neighbourhood in Guangzhou

2022, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

How can foreigners own their own little homes in another country?

This project discusses the living space of African groups in Guangzhou, a Chinese settlement - in the ever-compressed living space, what can we do to make ourselves/others feel more at home?