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Fengwu Village, Yixian County, Huangshan City, Southern Anhui, is one of the best-preserved traditional village areas in southern Anhui. Yixian is proud of its rich natural landscape and unique cultural heritage. However, Fengwu Village faces common challenges seen in many rural areas, such as population migration, aging demographics, and limitations in preserving ancient structures.
The "Fengwu JI" bridge project is a rural revitalization charity initiative. By incorporating design with an international perspective, the project focuses on local values, employing innovative micro-methods to develop rural culture. The goal of the project is to foster collective efforts, enrich, and restore the lives of Fengwu’s residents and the broader rural community.
Sustainable architectural elements of the Fengwu JI project, designed by IARA:
- The project is located along the old water canal in the northern part of the village. This canal, built in the 1960s for irrigation purposes, has since been abandoned.
- Based on feedback from residents, "memory" was the most frequently mentioned word. The project decided to transform this canal into a covered bridge situated in the heart of the village for daily use.
- CLT (cross-laminated timber) was chosen as a material due to its advantages of evenly distributing stress, having a high strength-to-weight ratio, and being environmentally friendly. The bridge's structure consists of 19 small intersecting units that mutually support the old water canal. Each structural unit consists of two independent X-shaped columns that support their respective roofs.
- All bridge components can be lifted by hand, avoiding the need for large construction tools. All joints between the wooden parts are connected with screws for easy on-site assembly.
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