https://www.architecturalrecord.com/rss/1866 en-us On May 12, 2008, a 7.9-magnitude earthquake rocked the Sichuan Province in Western China, killing 68,000 people.

]]> yangliu-village-housing.asp Fri, 16 Mar 2012 12:30:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/8521-yangliu-village-housing Yangliu Village sits in the Min River Valley, where homes were destroyed by the 2008 earthquake. Yangliu Village HousingHsieh Ying-Chun/Atelier-3Yangliu Abzhou, Sichuan, China Yangliu Village sits in the Min River Valley, where homes were destroyed by the 2008 earthquake.Photo courtesy Nien Cheng/Atelier-3 Each dwelling houses an average of six people. External staircases connect porches and free up interior space. Yangliu Village HousingHsieh Ying-Chun/Atelier-3Yangliu Abzhou, Sichuan, China Each dwelling houses an average of six people. External staircases connect porches and free up interior space. Photo courtesy Nien Cheng/Atelier-3 Autodesk, the Chinese Red Cross, the Narada Foundation (based in China), and Atelier-3 donated steel and construction money for the new homes, seen here from above. Yangliu Village HousingHsieh Ying-Chun/Atelier-3Yangliu Abzhou, Sichuan, China Autodesk, the Chinese Red Cross, the Narada Foundation (based in China), and Atelier-3 donated steel and construction money for the new homes, seen here from above.Photo courtesy Nien Cheng/Atelier-3 First Floor Yangliu Village HousingHsieh Ying-Chun/Atelier-3Yangliu Abzhou, Sichuan, China First FloorImage courtesy Nien Cheng/Atelier-3 Taiwanese architect Hsieh Ying-Chun ' the 2011 Curry Stone winner ' has dedicated his practice to disaster-relief design since the 1999 earthquake in Taiwan. Yangliu Village HousingHsieh Ying-Chun/Atelier-3Yangliu Abzhou, Sichuan, China Taiwanese architect Hsieh Ying-Chun ' the 2011 Curry Stone winner ' has dedicated his practice to disaster-relief design since the 1999 earthquake in Taiwan.Photo courtesy Curry Stone Foundation On May 12, 2008, a 7.9-magnitude earthquake rocked the Sichuan Province in Western China, killing 68,000 people. The Qiang community, an ethnic group in the northwestern part of the province, was one Yangliu Village HousingHsieh Ying-Chun/Atelier-3Yangliu Abzhou, Sichuan, China On May 12, 2008, a 7.9-magnitude earthquake rocked the Sichuan Province in Western China, killing 68,000 people. The Qiang community, an ethnic group in the northwestern part of the province, was one of the hardest hit. Hsieh enlisted villagers to help build 56 new, stronger homes with steel frames.Photo courtesy Atelier-3 On May 12, 2008, a 7.9-magnitude earthquake rocked the Sichuan Province in Western China, killing 68,000 people. The Qiang community, an ethnic group in the northwestern part of the province, was one Yangliu Village HousingHsieh Ying-Chun/Atelier-3Yangliu Abzhou, Sichuan, China On May 12, 2008, a 7.9-magnitude earthquake rocked the Sichuan Province in Western China, killing 68,000 people. The Qiang community, an ethnic group in the northwestern part of the province, was one of the hardest hit. Hsieh enlisted villagers to help build 56 new, stronger homes with steel frames.Photo © Nien Cheng On May 12, 2008, a 7.9-magnitude earthquake rocked the Sichuan Province in Western China, killing 68,000 people. The Qiang community, an ethnic group in the northwestern part of the province, was one Yangliu Village HousingHsieh Ying-Chun/Atelier-3Yangliu Abzhou, Sichuan, China On May 12, 2008, a 7.9-magnitude earthquake rocked the Sichuan Province in Western China, killing 68,000 people. The Qiang community, an ethnic group in the northwestern part of the province, was one of the hardest hit. Hsieh enlisted villagers to help build 56 new, stronger homes with steel frames.Photo © Nien Cheng/Atelier-3 Villagers held a celebratory ceremony when the new housing was completed in September 2009. Yangliu Village HousingHsieh Ying-Chun/Atelier-3Yangliu Abzhou, Sichuan, China Villagers held a celebratory ceremony when the new housing was completed in September 2009.Photo © Nien Cheng Front elevation Yangliu Village HousingHsieh Ying-Chun/Atelier-3Yangliu Abzhou, Sichuan, China Front elevationImage courtesy Nien Cheng/Atelier-3 Section Yangliu Village HousingHsieh Ying-Chun/Atelier-3Yangliu Abzhou, Sichuan, China SectionImage courtesy Nien Cheng/Atelier-3 Tibetan herders need safe homes for their winters. Given the severe climate and the fact that lengthy transport routes fall within an earthquake zone, Hsieh introduced lightweight steel frames to trad Tibetan Herder Settlement HousingHsieh Ying-Chun/Atelier-3Namuhu, Dangxiong, TibetTibetan herders need safe homes for their winters. Given the severe climate and the fact that lengthy transport routes fall within an earthquake zone, Hsieh introduced lightweight steel frames to traditional earthen construction. In Namuhu Township, the architects constructed an 18-household model village, clinic, and community activity room.Photo courtesy Nien Cheng/Atelier-3 Tibetan herders need safe homes for their winters. Given the severe climate and the fact that lengthy transport routes fall within an earthquake zone, Hsieh introduced lightweight steel frames to trad Tibetan Herder Settlement HousingHsieh Ying-Chun/Atelier-3Namuhu, Dangxiong, TibetTibetan herders need safe homes for their winters. Given the severe climate and the fact that lengthy transport routes fall within an earthquake zone, Hsieh introduced lightweight steel frames to traditional earthen construction. In Namuhu Township, the architects constructed an 18-household model village, clinic, and community activity room.Photo courtesy Atelier-3 Tibetan herders need safe homes for their winters. Given the severe climate and the fact that lengthy transport routes fall within an earthquake zone, Hsieh introduced lightweight steel frames to trad Tibetan Herder Settlement HousingHsieh Ying-Chun/Atelier-3Namuhu, Dangxiong, TibetTibetan herders need safe homes for their winters. Given the severe climate and the fact that lengthy transport routes fall within an earthquake zone, Hsieh introduced lightweight steel frames to traditional earthen construction. In Namuhu Township, the architects constructed an 18-household model village, clinic, and community activity room.Photo courtesy Atelier-3 Tibetan herders need safe homes for their winters. Given the severe climate and the fact that lengthy transport routes fall within an earthquake zone, Hsieh introduced lightweight steel frames to trad Tibetan Herder Settlement HousingHsieh Ying-Chun/Atelier-3Namuhu, Dangxiong, TibetTibetan herders need safe homes for their winters. Given the severe climate and the fact that lengthy transport routes fall within an earthquake zone, Hsieh introduced lightweight steel frames to traditional earthen construction. In Namuhu Township, the architects constructed an 18-household model village, clinic, and community activity room.Photo courtesy Atelier-3 Hsieh designed this housing in response to the August 2009 Typhoon Morakot in Taiwan. 132 units of these steel-frame, fir- and steel-clad houses were completed in 2010 in Majia. Majia Farming HouseHsieh Ying-Chun/Atelier-3Majia, Pingtung, Taiwan, ChinaHsieh designed this housing in response to the August 2009 Typhoon Morakot in Taiwan. 132 units of these steel-frame, fir- and steel-clad houses were completed in 2010 in Majia.Photo courtesy Atelier-3 Hsieh designed this housing in response to the August 2009 Typhoon Morakot in Taiwan. 132 units of these steel-frame, fir- and steel-clad houses were completed in 2010 in Majia. Majia Farming HouseHsieh Ying-Chun/Atelier-3Majia, Pingtung, Taiwan, ChinaHsieh designed this housing in response to the August 2009 Typhoon Morakot in Taiwan. 132 units of these steel-frame, fir- and steel-clad houses were completed in 2010 in Majia.Photo courtesy Atelier-3