Introduction

The objective of this project is to revitalize rural villages in China by improving quality of life through the environment, communication, local business, public and domestic infrastructure. By creating links to an urban and rural network of social and economic exchange, communities are supported to foster everyday sustainability.

22.4.09

WDKA Workshop

From April 6-17, students from Tongji University. Willem de Kooning Academy, International Product Design School, and the School of Architecture and Urban Design met in Shanghai to participate in a workshop on rural public space. Titled, “Rural Public Space: New Definitions of Typologies” the focus of the workshop was to create ideas for public space based in agriculture and tourism. The result was four projects covering landscape use for visual identity and seasonal crop profit, use of empty homes for local business, streetscape, a market and community center.



Agriculture Identity







Home Business


Streetscape









Community Center