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MENGYU JIANG

MENGYU JIANG

Jersey City, NJ, US

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MAGIC CUBES

Many people come to big cities to earn their living. But they still can’t afford the increasing house price.
Low-income people usually gathered in crowded and cheap slums that are lacked enough facilities, open spaces, and grassland.
However, MAGIC CUBES is the mini community center for those low-income people. It is flexible, removable and recyclable.
This temporary structure in the slum can provide community activities for neighbors while occupying limited open space. It is a pre-assembled module which can vary into many different compositions.
The location of the structures is flexible too. This light-weight facility can be installed in the courtyard, on platforms, and on rooftops.

 
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Status: Competition Entry
Location: Guangzhou
My Role: Main Designer