Author Archives: yusi

Reuse the legacy of abandoned food barns


 [WHAT] This thesis aims to look into vernacular modernism in rural china in the case of abandoned food barn. It will not only focus on reuse of food barns, but how traditional strategies could be applied to new type of

Reuse the legacy of abandoned food barns


 [WHAT] This thesis aims to look into vernacular modernism in rural china in the case of abandoned food barn. It will not only focus on reuse of food barns, but how traditional strategies could be applied to new type of

Rebuilding ‘hometown’ for immigrants from reservoir region


The construction of reservoirs in rural China has been forcing thousands of villagers leaving their home village where their ancestors have been living for generations. The lack of planning and concern on these immigrants have resulted in their difficulty in

Rebuilding ‘hometown’ for immigrants from reservoir region


The construction of reservoirs in rural China has been forcing thousands of villagers leaving their home village where their ancestors have been living for generations. The lack of planning and concern on these immigrants have resulted in their difficulty in