YUMING BAI
Architecture and Landscape

Yuan-Future Ideal Village

A sustainable living courtyard for a low-carbon homestay. Silver Award, 2022.

Year
2022
Role
Freelance lead designer
Location
Desheng, China
Tags
low-carbon · homestay · award
Courtyard of the Yuan Village homestay, timber cladding and a flowering tree

A concept proposal for a low-carbon homestay in Desheng, a cultural-tourism town in China, entered in the China Yuan-Future Low-Carbon Homestay Design Competition organised by WUPEN. The scheme won a Silver Award in April 2022.

Overview of the three units from the fields

Three units, one language

The courtyard holds three building units that share one architectural language but are tuned to different guests: a vacation house for young professionals, a family house, and a shared artist studio.

Axonometric of the whole courtyard

Night view of a unit

Competition board

A1 competition board

Role

Yuming Bai was the freelance lead designer and authored the scheme.