Project: Longmenshan Town Woyun Platform
Architecture: Archermit
Photo: Arch-Exist, bpi, QiuYu, HereSpace Photography, ICYWORKS
Geo: Pengzhou, CH
The issue of rural depopulation in China is quite similar to ours. You would think living in an area with stunning nature and owning a farm that feeds you would be ideal, but the younger generation generally gravitates towards technologically advanced cities. Without the youth, there's no development.
I see two main problems: the lack of jobs and the sad state of infrastructure and tourist attractions. Let's consider two locations for example:
Both have similar names, the scent of a bathhouse in the evenings, and quaint houses with beautiful window trimmings. But while the first resembles a village from a European suburb with its modern Zoya complex and park at the center, the second is difficult to access, and its unique architecture, once host to many of our classic poets, now lies in ruins.
The example of the village with the Zoya complex, as well as today's project, demonstrates an effective tool for preserving the heritage of vanishing villages. People would gladly visit these places if only the right conditions were formed for them.
Architecture: Archermit
Photo: Arch-Exist, bpi, QiuYu, HereSpace Photography, ICYWORKS
Geo: Pengzhou, CH
The issue of rural depopulation in China is quite similar to ours. You would think living in an area with stunning nature and owning a farm that feeds you would be ideal, but the younger generation generally gravitates towards technologically advanced cities. Without the youth, there's no development.
I see two main problems: the lack of jobs and the sad state of infrastructure and tourist attractions. Let's consider two locations for example:
- Petrishchevo village, home to the Zoya Kosmodemyanskaya Museum Complex
- Pryamukhino village, where the Bakunin estate and church are located
Both have similar names, the scent of a bathhouse in the evenings, and quaint houses with beautiful window trimmings. But while the first resembles a village from a European suburb with its modern Zoya complex and park at the center, the second is difficult to access, and its unique architecture, once host to many of our classic poets, now lies in ruins.
The example of the village with the Zoya complex, as well as today's project, demonstrates an effective tool for preserving the heritage of vanishing villages. People would gladly visit these places if only the right conditions were formed for them.