Third Place Winner
House of Dwelling or Leisure
Design by
Yu Fu
"Despite the narrative, whereas am not sure the design proposal was in direct response to the brief & it could be applicable to both now and 100year hence, the design works beautifully. Bonus points for photos of model."
"Great connection between premise and concept. Dealing with population desity and the problems of tourism and extrapolating to a more exaggerated future. Beautiful presentation and a design that is detailed and loyal to multifunctionality and flexibility at many scales. The only thing that remains as an expectation is a more radical idea about the domestic space as a vacation/recreation space. To offer an alternative to travelling, the environment could be more appealing. Very coherent project overall."
"This proposal goes beyond the iconic to start constructing a story or a fairytale that gets embedded in the city's life. It emphasizes the building of the atmosphere and the experience through verticality and modular overlay."
Yu Fu
My name is Fu Yu. I am currently a young professional architect, just graduated from Tongji University, majoring in architecture.
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What is your design philosophy?
I pay special attention to the scale and feeling of people in space. It can be a good quality that leads me to focus on humanization and avoid pursuing formalism and personal idealism.
Can you briefly explain your understanding of the topic and the source of ideas?
Because I like to traveling, it is a sudden thought when I living in hotel. I want to sleep in nature talking with people. I think the home can be different. It will have a variable for day and night, dwelling and leisure.
When and how you were first introduced to architecture?
The first time is about 8 years ago, when I was a freshman . I chose architecture as my major in university and started to study it. In the first class, the teacher asked us to make a bench using corrugated paper. I began to think about how to design it strong and beautiful.
What does architecture mean to you?
Architecture has been with me for many years. It is an important part of my life, and it is not only my career but also my hobby. It helps me learn to feeling, observing and thinking.
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