Ban Villa is a contemporary resort located in Kunshan, China, designed in 2021 by B.L.U.E. Architecture Studio.

Description
Project Background
As a typical picturesque Chinese Jiangnan town, the village of Jijiadun locates about 1.5-hour drive from the central city of Shanghai. With the rapid development of urbanization in China, the problem of rural hollowing-out is becoming increasingly serious. In order to revitalize the village, the government of the local rural township invited a team of professionals to re-develop and renovate the village. By introducing the cultural and creative industries into the village while respecting its rural scene and culture, Jijiadun village is attracting ?new villagers? from the cities and thus forming a new dynamic rural living community. The project of BAN Villa sits at the entrance of the Jijiadun village. The site is surrounded on three sides by a small river, and there are croplands not far away from the site.
1/ Concept
The design team starts with rethinking the possibilities of the relations between the countryside and the city. The ?new villagers? from the cities bring new industries and lifestyles to the village, which helps strengthen the bond between the village and the city. The basic context of the redevelopment of the village sets the tone for the project.
The owner of the BAN Villa who grew up in the village hopes to keep a private space for himself in the project so that he can return to the ...