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           Space (Complete form vs. fragmented   static guide. On their way to ploughing   and is as much a medium for external
           interior)                          in the field, the villagers read its image in   observation as the platform.
             The exterior of the form is symbolic for   different states. The interior of the space
           villagers and possesses a certain integrity.   is broken up, guided by a large staircase   Dialogue with the four seasons in the
           Whether setting out for the fields early in   space  that  extends  out  into  the  interior   field (multiple identities)
           the morning, or returning with their hoes   and sides of the space. The skylight was   In Yunnan, the weather in the fields
           in the evening, the stylised shape is a a   designed to add interest to the exploration   is unpredictable, with rain pouring or
                                                                                falling throughout the day through ever-
                                                                                colourful seasons. Acts of nature add
                                                                                movement  to  the  skin  of  the  building,
                                                                                making the façade a paintbrush in the
                                                                                field. Thick clouds reflect on the walls,
                                                                                contrasting with the pristine white. On
                                                                                sunny days, radiant sunlight shines on
                                                                                the material, and the texture of the skin
                                                                                becomes visible.
                                                                                  When it rains, the skin of the material
                                                                                becomes a canvas for the sky.

                                                                                Materials
                                                                                  Considering the problem of clarification
                                                                                and placement within the farmland, the
                                                                                main steel structure and concrete hanging
                                                                                boards were chosen for the finish. The
                                                                                steel structure has three layers to meet the
                                                                                needs of shaping different types of spaces,
                                                                                and the skin is made of concrete panels to





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