From Isolated Island to DYNAMIC Island - Revitalization and Renewal Design of the Boundary Space of Shipai Village

In the rapid process of urbanization, more and more towering skyscrapers emerge in cities, continuously encroaching upon the space of urban villages and erecting walls between the city and the villages. These walls hinder the connection between the urban villages and the city, causing the villages to become isolated "islands" within the city and creating a "mental" barrier between different groups inside and outside the villages. The chosen design location is Shipai Village, located in the central Tianhe District of Guangzhou, which has the largest area, the longest history, and is the most representative urban village. Design inspiration from the concept of the "Dynamic Island" in the iPhone 14 Pro, the original "notch" hardware of the phone is transformed into a new form that integrates software resources and interacts with people. Therefore, starting from the enclosed wall space where the division between the city and the urban village is most evident, the aim is to transform the enclosed wall space into a "resource hub" that can integrate, restructure, and release resources between the city and the urban village. This approach aims to activate the vitality of the boundary space of Shipai Village and address the issue of the village's isolation.