На конкурс принимаются идеи по созданию общественного туалета площадью 30-70 м² в одном из районов китайского города Чунцин. Объект должен быть не просто функциональным, но интересным с архитектурной точки зрения. Он должен гармонировать с контекстом и служить отражением местной культуры. В проекте необходимо использовать продукцию бренда Dong Peng.
пресс-релиз:
FRONTIER here means pioneering spirit and revolutionary awareness brought by this new era which is a gift for young designers, and at the same time, they shoulder the duties to boost the evolution of spaces. An energetic and innovative design is more than imagination. It shall be feasible, meaningful, and on the frontier, viz. ground-breaking. An ambitious and practical designer is able to show the power of the age and esthetics.
Therefore, On the Frontier competition series launched by Young Bird Plan and Dong Peng is planned to solve the most urgent problems in an innovative way. The first task is to devise a public toilet concerning for people’s basic needs and respecting of local features and culture.
This competition challenges creative minds to select one of the sites (located in Songgai Town and Zhutuo Town, YongchuanDistrict) provided in the site description, and design a public toilet.
Entrants are required to think out of the box and design a 30 to 70 square meters public toilet without height limitation in Yongchuan District, based on hygienic, convenient, safe and energy-saving principles. (schemes should be limited within above size standards) The public toilet should consist of male toilets, women toilets, unisex toilets and management room. Besides, management room is for cleaning and management. This user-centered toilet should speak for local culture, serving as a building icon that harmonizes with surrounding landscape.
Designers are also required to choose materials or products provided by Dong Peng Group, the co-organizer of this competition. (The products information can be found in the information kit.)