Established in 2017, Hapitat Architects is a Beijing-based multidisciplinary design studio founded by Li Weihan (alumnus of the Technical University of Munich's School of Architecture, Germany) and Xiao Luran (graduate of the Victorian College of the Arts, University of Melbourne, Australia). As an open collaborative team, the studio places ecological and social sustainability at the heart of its practice.
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峡谷中的乡村教室，北京
Nestled in the narrow valley, the rural classroom follows the mountain's contours, adopting an extended, flowing form. The design treats walls and roof as a unified three-dimensional whole, creating varying mountain-like silhouettes from different perspectives. Along the mountain path, multiple entrances connect diverse spaces, seamlessly integrating with both near and distant landscapes, inviting villagers to discover and enter freely at any time.
Creativity serves as the project's core educational offering, inspiring both individual and collective growth while fostering village-based innovation. As a public initiative, it cultivates villagers' creative capacities, promotes educational equity in rural areas, and functions as a cultural tourism destination - ultimately enhancing the vibrancy of public community spaces.
一间乡村教室匍匐在狭长的山谷中，顺着山的状态，成一种绵延的形式。设计将外墙和屋顶看作统一的三维整体，在不同的角度可以看到不同的山一样的形状。在上山的小路边，有几个不同的空间入口，连接着不同的地方，与远近的环境景观，让村民可以随时看到，随时走进。创造力作为该项目提供给村民知识的学习方案，启发个性与集体，激发乡村内容及创新导向的力量。公益性的培养村民的创新能力，维持乡村教育公平性，同时作为民俗村落的旅行目的地，提升公共文化空间的活跃度。
Year of Completion: 2024
Client: Shandongzhuang Government
Photographers: QY, RY
Location: Beijing, China