The Pinch Library And Community Center / John Lin + Olivier Ottevaere
THE PINCH is a library and community center in Shuanghe Village, Yunnan Province, China. The project is part of a government led reconstruction effort after an earthquake in Sept 2012. The majority of village houses were destroyed, leaving the residents living in tents for up to one year. After the earthquake the government has sponsored new concrete and brick houses and a large central plaza. During the first site visit, the houses remained incomplete and the plaza was a large empty site.
- Architects: John Lin, Olivier Ottevaere
- Location: Yunnan, China
- Category: Community center
- Project Team: Crystal Kwan (Project Manager), Ashley Hinchcliffe, Connie Cheng, Johnny Cullinan, Jacky Huang
- Area: 80.0 m2
- Project Year: 2014