Rural
Urban
Lab
We are a design lab that observes, interprets, translates, and creates everything in between the ruralscaple and the urbanscape. We are a creative collective that operates in both the physical realm and the digital realm.
We explore the future of the hybridized Rural Urban human settlement.
We experiment with the cutting-edge techonology to produce intricate digital/physical experience.
We are endeavoring to make the world around us, small or large, a better place to be.
We provide services across discplines, including but not limited to:
Concept Design, Spatial Design, Rural/Urban master planning, Digital Fabrication/Sculpture, Digital Art, Website Design.
We explore the future of the hybridized Rural Urban human settlement.
We experiment with the cutting-edge techonology to produce intricate digital/physical experience.
We are endeavoring to make the world around us, small or large, a better place to be.
We provide services across discplines, including but not limited to:
Basilica Community Garden
Project Type: Community Garden
Location: Hudson, NY
Location: Hudson, NY
Li Shi Jia House Adaptive and Reuse
Arnold Arboretum Installation
Project Type: Art Installation
Location: Boston, MA
Project in collaboration with Toolshed
Location: Boston, MA
Project in collaboration with Toolshed
School X Village
Project Type: K12 School Campus
Location: Shenzhen, China
Location: Shenzhen, China
Alternative Rural Development in the Age of Internet: a close look at e-Commerce village typologies in rural China
Through data gathering and data analysis of the site information of 5400+ Taobao Villages, my research for this thesis project identifies 16 different types of Taobao villages; each represents
a unique combination of product type, location, and power structure.Through a comparative study of the morphology of villages producing locally-based products vs. villages producing non-local standard commodities, the study reveals that immaterial resource, such as local culture, crafts, and heritage, often engenders a more diversified local industry, which may help maintain the original village form while contributing to local economic growth.
The Consumption of Rural Landscape: the making of local identity of Moganshan in its postcolonial resort development
I'm looking at thee conteemporary mountain resort development in Moganshan in relation to its colonial origin in late Qing and the Republic period of China, because the trajectory of these periods share similarities in the shift of power structures an dtheir associatede taste culture.
The Power of Boundary: a study of the place culture of Baldwin Hills in LA
to be updated