Multifunctional Gym & Ceramic Expert Workshop, China, Xikou Town Building Photos, New Zhejiang Architecture
Gym & Ceramic Expert Workshop in Xikou Town
6 Apr 2022
Architects: y.ad studio
Location: Xikou Town, Zhejiang Province, China

Photos: SCHRAIN, Yan Yang
Multifunctional Gym & Ceramic Expert Workshop, China
Background

The Multifunctional Gym & Ceramic Expert Workshop project is the repurposing of two buildings, a one-story pitched roof warehouse in disrepair, and an abandoned two-story flat roof storehouse. It’s located in Huangnishan community, a residential quarter for pyrite workers which was built in 1959 and now accommodates more than 500 households and 1,000 people.

In 2019, Huangnishan was chosen as the site for piloting a rural revitalization initiative centering on constructing a “Rural future community”. During the first phase of implementing the initiative, many facilities such as entrepreneurship commune, shared library, smart sports field and shared canteen were inserted into the community, which has gain popularity among local residents. Those facilities have given a new life to old idle buildings, and have stimulated the vitality of the community. In particular, the shared canteen and the smart sports field have brought a lot of convenience to local residents.
Despite the context of rural depopulation, it is impressive to see people coming and going in Huangnishan community after implementing the rural revitalizat...