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Nomadic Architecture Meets Geological Force: A Dialogue Between the Mongolian Ger and the Ulanhad Volcanoes
Introduction: A Cultural Identity on the Brink of Marginalization
In the rising tide of globalization, local architectural expressions, particularly the architecture of the steppes and nomadic culture, face an existential threat of homogenization. This project emerges as a profound and bold attempt not only to preserve this identity but to revitalize it through a contemporary dialogue. At the heart of this dialogue is the Mongolian Ger – a traditional dwelling that is not merely a shelter, but a complete spatial vessel for a nomadic people's philosophy of life, manifested in its concentric circular plan, its prefabricated, portable structure, and its deep wisdom of living in symbiosis with nature without disrupting its balance.
A Dialogue of Opposites: Between the Volcano's Permanence and the Ger's Flexibility
The project is situated near the Ulanhad volcanic cluster in Inner Mongolia, establishing a dramatic dialogue between two poles: the massive, timeless, and fixed geological landscape represented by the volcano, and the flexible, temporary, and mobile human space embodied by the Ger. The volcano here is the embodiment of the earth's primordial and raw forces, a power that acknowledges only its own geological logic. In contrast, the Ger represents the pinnacle of intelligent and adaptive human response to that nature; it does not resist nature but adapts to its rhythm.
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Nomadic Architecture Meets Geological Force: A Dialogue Between the Mongolian Ger and the Ulanhad Volcanoes
Introduction: A Cultural Identity on the Brink of Marginalization
In the rising tide of globalization, local architectural expressions, particularly the architecture of the steppes and nomadic culture, face an existential threat of homogenization. This project emerges as a profound and bold attempt not only to preserve this identity but to revitalize it through a contemporary dialogue. At the heart of this dialogue is the Mongolian Ger – a traditional dwelling that is not merely a shelter, but a complete spatial vessel for a nomadic people's philosophy of life, manifested in its concentric circular plan, its prefabricated, portable structure, and its deep wisdom of living in symbiosis with nature without disrupting its balance.
A Dialogue of Opposites: Between the Volcano's Permanence and the Ger's Flexibility
The project is situated near the Ulanhad volcanic cluster in Inner Mongolia, establishing a dramatic dialogue between two poles: the massive, timeless, and fixed geological landscape represented by the volcano, and the flexible, temporary, and mobile human space embodied by the Ger. The volcano here is the embodiment of the earth's primordial and raw forces, a power that acknowledges only its own geological logic. In contrast, the Ger represents the pinnacle of intelligent and adaptive human response to that nature; it does not resist nature but adapts to its rhythm.
archup.net/nomadic-architecture-meets-geological-force-a-...