Low-Intervention Design for Kunyu Mountain National Nature Reserve

The ecological practices of Atelier Scale in Kunyu Mountain National Nature Reserve are based on thorough investigation and rigorous design in awe of nature. We attempt to rethink the development and utilization method of nature reserves with a complete and unified design idea, without compromised for short-term effects. From a plank road to a toilet, to a country park, all the way up to the whole scenic area, we have maintained a long-term sustainable attitude. We developed a system of prefabricated components featuring low-intervention, making the building process in the nature reserve safer, more convenient, and efficient. Atelier Scale believes that national nature reserves are not only the natural heritage of China, but also that of the whole world, and they should remain intact on the earth. All construction projects related to leisure and tourism should be carried out under the principle of “sustainability” with “minimum intervention in nature”. In the design process, we should not only consider people’s external sightseeing experience, but also stimulate people’s deep love and curiosity of nature from the inside.

大小景观在昆嵛山国家级自然保护区的一系列生态实践，是基于对自然的敬畏而进行的认真调研和严谨设计，我们试图以完整、统一的设计理念，重新思考自然保护区的开发与利用，不为短期效果所妥协。从一条栈道到一个厕所，再到一座郊野公园乃至整个风景区，都保持着长远的可持续态度，我们研究并发展了一套预制装配的设计体系，这套体系使得在自然保护区内的建造更加安全、便利和高效，实现了在自然之中的低干预建造。 我们认为国家级自然保护区，不仅是中国的、更是全世界的自然遗产，它们应该毫发无损地保留在地球之上。一切与休闲、旅游相关的建设，都应该在“可持续”的理念下，以“对自然最低干预”的方式开展。我们在设计过程中，不仅要考虑人们外在的游览体验，更应激发人们内心深处对自然的热爱与探索.