We had the distinct pleasure to interview award winning designer Hang Chen about their original and creative Affordable Rental Houses design work. Hang Chen is an award-winning creative designer, that makes our world a better place with their original affordable rental houses works.
Hang Chen ("HC") answered Design Interview ("DI") questions about their award-winning work Urban Pastoral Affordable Rental Houses. Interview questions prepared by Frank Scott.
HC : The project is based on the national strategy of carbon peaking and carbon neutrality goals in China, the life demands of "Shanghai drifters"(young people who come to Shanghai for work) and the urban background of the Shanghai's epidemic. The design analyzes the multiple problems faced by the project and responds one by one through the design, trying to create an urban pastoral community that is self-sufficient, neighborhood-rich, low carbon and energy regeneration.
HC : The design meets the requirements of Shanghai's affordable rental housing construction, the background of the Shanghai's epidemic, and China's policies on carbon peaking and neutrality. Through a progressively layered enclosed building layout, with a ground-level rural living area as the core and a large area of vegetable planting coverage, and the use of low-carbon and environmentally friendly materials to create a self-sufficient, harmonious, and low-carbon community within the urban area.
HC : It is used by Shanghai Housing and Land Administration Bureau in China.
HC : "Shanghai drifters"(young people who come to Shanghai for work).
HC : The ground-level rural living area and commercial spaces are open to all citizens, but access is managed through separate entrances to prevent interference between external citizens and internal residents. The most direct perception of this community by people is that it is self-sufficient, ecologically harmonious, and has a strong neighborhood atmosphere, which can prevent the recurrence of vegetable grabbing incidents during the epidemic period in Shanghai.
HC : Research Background: The demand for the construction of affordable rental housing in Shanghai; Method: Extracting and integrating the urban development trends, user needs, and the era background into the design, to create a warm, stylish, and enjoyable urban pastoral community; Tools: Urban planning and architectural design; Participants: Hang Chen, Shanghai Municipal Government; Results and Insights: Becoming a model project for the construction of affordable rental housing in Shanghai.
HC : The main challenge of the project is to create a widely recognized exemplary residential area amidst the abundance of Shanghai's affordable rental housing. The design is based on the national "dual-carbon" strategy, the demand for "Shanghai drifters" (young people who come to Shanghai for work) lifestyle, and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic as the city's background. The goal is to create a three-dimensional neighborhood environment that is shared by surrounding residents and community members while avoiding interference with each other. The construction materials used are ecological and energy-saving to meet the requirements of the national carbon peak and carbon neutrality strategy. The end result is a self-sufficient, community-driven, and low-carbon energy residential area.
