"how to construct a shade-providing/wind-resistant/large-span/light-weight/low-cost shed"
Shanghai, China
2023.08
Sheds, in Pevsner's eyes, are not considered 'buildings', nor are they considered fully functional 'houses' in the eyes of many architects. A shed needs only a roof and a floor to hold a shadow. It is simply an everyday southern construct and open space, such as an insulated roof, plant stand, parking shed, a large stall retractable shed, a weather link, and so on.
Sheds often do not have a grand narrative and aesthetic, the will and interest of the literati, or a focal point for discussing the cultural differences between the East and the West. On the contrary, it is so down-to-earth that it can be found everywhere in different southern regions, becoming a common construction in the south. It is a structure and coexistence of climatic response, daily living, architectural culture, and collective life.
We carried out a 1:1 build in Shanghai, China, at the Shanghai Museum of Contemporary Art. (PSA)