Selling the urban house, Shanghai couple created 12000M² rural home

The architect Da Xiong has lived in Shanghai for more than ten years.

Five years ago, he and his wife and two children moved to the village of Chongming to settle.

A half -acre and a half -mud land next to the river,

Build a permanent farm,

There are rice fields, food gardens,

There are also boat houses, Daitian Theater, cottage,

And create a modern canoe to attract people to explore the canal culture.

Strive in the city or work in the countryside,

Where do you go between the two?

How to "open up",

Build a home that is comfortable with no air conditioning?

How to leave a worry -free childhood for young children?

Can modern society live a self -sufficient rural life?

At the end of June, we visited the "Tsubaka Court" of the Big Bear.

Edit: Xu Ying

Responsible editor: Zhuang Yaqiong

The family of four lives in Chunting Farm, which is on the Chongming Island. Drive from Shanghai center, about an hour. The farm is surrounded by paddy fields, rivers and unique buildings.

The first time I arrived in Chunting, it was the end of winter. There is only a dead rod left in the lotus pond, and the big white goose swimming in the river is a rare bright color.

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Chun Ting Four Seasons

There are pork rib lotus soup on the stove of the outdoor kitchen. In the faint aroma, the big bear said: "We can roast the fire on the warm cellar, but it is suitable for rest in winter. All plants and crops here will bloom; the summer is the most warm, the lotus is unrestrained, and the paddy fields are crazy; the autumn harvest is harvested, sitting in the golden field, there is a rich feeling. "

In fact, every winter, when the children are fake, the bear will bring their family back to their hometown in Jingzhou, Hubei. In 2008, he had come to Shanghai to work hard for many years, opened a company and designed, and at the same time built a self -house "Xijiang She" who could see the sunset in his hometown. The west of the house was the wide Yangtze River.

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Every winter, the big bear family fixed the wooden boat on the roof and returned to "Xijiang She"

He recalled: "I grew up on the edge of the Yangtze River, and later took a longing for the city, from the countryside to Shanghai, staying for more than ten years. So I can't find the belonging in Shanghai. "

By 2012, the bear was 36 years old, and the first daughter of his wife Moch was about to be born. Moch also grew up in the countryside. They "obeyed their inner sounds", sold the house in the center of Shanghai, and returned to "Xijiang She" completely. In that five years, the bear can still make a favorite design. The family lives "carefree days" and does not plan anything. It is happy, relaxed, and free.

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In the Yangtze River in the hometown of the big bear, the childhood in memory is always golden

However, when the eldest daughter was five years old, they realized that children were too inconvenient to go to school. Under weighing, the family moved back to Moch's hometown, Shanghai Chongming Island. "We still choose to live in the countryside. The new proposition is how to rebuild a natural home."

The land where Chunting is located is originally in a state of semi -idle and semi -agricultural. The small fields are bypassing the depressions and the tall and dense grass. Bamboo forest and river. The big bear decided to "open up the wasteland" here.

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Big bear, wife and mother -in -law are "teammates" for building homeland

Big Bear is responsible for designing and building farms; land production is belonged to Mochi; Mother -in -law Yang is the inheritor of Chongming Tuobu to help coordinate neighborhood relations, attract construction teams, and take the task of picking up children to school. In the words of the big bear, the three of them are an inseparable "team", and their father -in -law has been supporting behind it.

"I want to live in nature, I have encountered the difficulties that I have encountered, a lot of: technology, economical, spiritual ... I am still a perfect designer, to do Building, often 'crazy ". Willpower comes from the experience of working in the field and the mission of growing up with the child. Learning and nature is really a process of keeping down. When you are in the ‘virtuality’, there will be harvest in all seasons. ”

The second time we arrived in Chun Ting, it was the end of June, and everything grew up. The big bear wearing an undershirt greeted us under the sun and went to see the booming season. They had built 5 years of field shelter.

The big bear said that he was just a builder, and his wife Moch was the "farmer". After giving birth to the eldest daughter Chu Chu, Moch came into contact with "Park Men's Sustainable Design" and became interested. He specially participated in the system training course. The bear also took his daughter to "accompany".

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"Pu Men's Flower", 7 petals just correspond to the 7 principles of Park Men's sustainable design

Permaculture originates from Australia, which is composed of PermaNet (permanent and sustainable), Agriculture, and Culture (culture). It can be understood as a whole set of life philosophy. Community, economy, art and other issues have given ecological and sustainable solutions. These solutions have absorbed the wisdom of Aboriginal people around the world, which also includes the idea of ​​"Taoism Nature".

"I agree with this concept, and people, nature, man and society are symbiotic relationships," said the bear, "So I support Moch to realize her farm dream."

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Old seeds collected and suspended

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Four Seasons of Land

Nowadays, under the care of Moch, Tsubaki not only has rice fields, but also food gardens composed of tomatoes, eggplant, loofah, cucumber, grapes, strawberries, peaches, etc., producing enough family to be self -sufficient and hospitable.

The busy agricultural activities are strictly followed by the season, trying to use old seeds that have been inherited for many years and are more conducive to continuing biodiversity, and do not apply pesticides, fertilizers and herbicides. ▲

Ducks and Moonlight ecological toilets in the rice field

There is a group of ducks in the rice fields, which forms a system of "rice duck together". The rice fields support ducks. The ducks eat insects, fertilize, and weeding.

People are part of this ecosystem. Two main bathrooms/shower rooms in Chunting are in rice fields, namely "Moonlight 1" and "Moonlight 2". The cone -like moonlight is blocked by bamboo and Chongming soil cloth, and the lower end is hollowed out. In this way, when people stay in, they can also see a rice field and feel the wind.

The toilet pipeline connects the fermentation pool of underground linkage to supplement fertility for rice fields and vegetables.

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Lotus pond

The lives of the family are embedded in this field farm. Chun Ting's planning sketches were completed in the hospital while accompanied by Moqi. At the beginning of the blueprint, the second daughter Chunchun also came. He said that one of the principles of planning is to take nature as a teacher.

After entering the door, there is a lotus pond on the left hand, which is not large, but the bear simulates the natural water shore form, and the waterfront line of the pond is also tortuous. At noon in the midsummer, the big bear picked the lotus pipe on the "Lake Heart Island" and threw the lotus seeds to the daughter under the shore tree from the lotus leaves of the field from time to time. Such a lotus pond is not only a place to play with a family, but also a relatively successful ecological design. It can allow ponds connected to live water, and also produce water shore effects in nature.

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Half -open field kitchen

Another principle is that all space facilities start from the functional needs of clothing, food, housing, and transportation, and the external form is the least important.

Now, at the center of the entire Chun Ting, there is a semi -outdoor field kitchen. There are not only kitchenware, agricultural tools, various stoves, stoves, and ovens in the kitchen, but also a "bar" that can stare at the rice field. The traditional press -type waterfront is the same as the sink that is no different from the modern kitchen. Drink directly.

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The watercourse of the base camp and the water channel on one side

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Ventilation equipment on the roof

The left side of the field kitchen is the "base camp" of the steel structure, which is enough to resist the typhoon every summer. The big bear said that the ecological structure here has different forms, but almost every space has experienced the test of typhoons.

In addition, none of the air conditioners were installed. On the roof of the "Camp", a row of metal balls are constantly rotating, and they are the equipment that assist indoor air circulation. "Isn't it to sweat in the summer? Why cover the quilt to blow air -conditioning?"

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Teacher Yang often explains the knowledge of soil cloth for the guests who go to the farm

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Moch is influenced by his mother and woven the soil

The "Base Camp" stands on the internal roads and small rivers of crossing the farm and does not take up the farmland. The wooden house where the family lives is also embedded in it. The wide public areas of the "Base Camp" are enough to use everyday, and it is also a piece of studio and woodworking room as a bear.

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Woodworking house

From the doors and windows, tables and chairs, flooring to the boat houses, and planks, the wood can be seen everywhere in Tsubaki Ting. Therefore, the woodworking house provides a steady stream of motivation for the "growth" of the entire farm. The big bear said: "I am very lucky. I met Chen China, the best carpenter master on Chongming Island. He is not afraid of challenges. It is the best partner for my construction of the farm."

The lotus channel is stated through the water channel of the base camp, and the waterway meanders the river surrounded by Tsubaki Ting. The three father and daughter set off from the lotus pond, passed through the wooden grid door covered by the lotus leaf, in the direction of the base camp, and the girls laughed very happily.

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The wooden boat hanging in the "Base Camp" is the first ship made by the bear

The canoe was studied and manufactured by the bears and Master Chen. The big bear said that they created the first modern wooden boat on Chongming Island. The ship was hanging in the "base camp".

In the second year of the big bear left Shanghai, he turned around the northern hemisphere from west to east, realizing the global travel dreams since childhood. During that trip, he met a lot of rivers and ships: the roof of the Nile River was fixed with a repair sail and drifted lightly; The layers of sailing seemed to be ranked at the foot of the Alps; when they were waiting for planes in Norway, they just turned to a magazine about the boat ...

He realized that having a boat is not luxurious, and a small boat can bring healthy water sports and unrestrained and elegant life. "Maybe one day, I can also build a boat by myself" was buried.

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Shipbuilding, from learning to practice

When the big bear came to Chongming Island of Xiaohe everywhere, it was found that it was difficult to see a boat. "Without the Yangtze River Bridge and even cars, there are almost all ships on the coast of Chongming. Traffic materials and visiting are dependent on ships. Nowadays, those who live in Chongming no longer need to ship ships to engage in ships to engage in engagement Production labor, but in the thousands of width and narrow river channels, manipulating a boat is a convenient way to explore the island detective method and exercise method. "

As a result, he and Master Chen borrowed Western -style crafts and used cedar wood as the material to start a light modern canoe.

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The boat shaking in Tsubaki Ting

Calculated, there were 11 canoe in Chun Court, and some were made by friends to the big bear. These ships can be easily lifted, put on the roof, and leave the boat leisurely with the owner to the appropriate outdoor waters.

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Boat Boat Chongming

Big Bear also designed a "sunset route" for friends and guests who came to Chun Ting. Starting from the sunset, I felt the Chongming ecology and living environment around the farm from the perspective close to the water. Slightly revive the canal culture of Chongming Island. "▲ ▲

A family of four in the boat house

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Ship house and pier

He equipped each boat that can be dropped into the "terminal", and each "dock" is paired with a cedar house for several people to rest and overnight, like a homestay at the water edge. The wooden fragrance of cedar seems to have nothing and heal. There are no air conditioners in the boat house, but most of them have large windows or even dozens of doors and windows that are directly facing rice fields. Some boat houses even open windows on the ground to see the boat passing below.

"Some foreign friends come here, and they can find resonance. Perhaps in their country, rowing is a rare thing. But they are also shocked. The door of the wooden house is actually the dock."

When the most basic clothing, food, and housing can be properly resettled, what the Big Bear family must consider is how to meet the higher levels of needs. In addition to seeing the workbench of Daita and River, long tables of hand -made interest, wooden houses on the waterfront on the water shore, and canoeing on the island, where can people be completely calm? When the family lives into the countryside, how can I find new friends who can talk about? Is it possible to let Chun Ting realize the real self -sufficiency through sharing?

The big bear said: "This land has 18 acres, which is relatively large. The living system of our own family has been relatively complete, and I hope that more people know about nature. Those activities that are good for physical and mental growth can happen here. , We extend the function of this home, it is a living farm and a natural camp. "

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Chongming's Reed Beach

As a result, the bear continues to build a house. Every winter, he goes to the beach to collect reeds and bamboo. He introduced that Chongming Island is a big beach, Dong Beach, South Beach, Beach, and West Beach. There are very wide reeds.

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Daitian Theater

In the Tsubaka Court, reeds were used in almost all kinds of roofs. The circular "Daitian Theater" by the field kitchen is the representative place of reeds, bamboo, and cedar.

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Daitian Theater

Hundreds of 10 -meter -long bamboo, a pyramid -shaped structure, becomes a roof, and the outer layer is covered with reeds. "At that time, I had a headache. The original form of these bamboo was very unsatisfactory. Suddenly a gust of wind came, and the bamboo in the construction was blown down. I saw it, it's good, this is really a natural inspiration."

The central ground of the Daitian Theater is covered with gravel, and then surrounded by a circle of cedar and wooden boards. The bamboo roof is very low, so there is no blocking of the enclosure of the Daitian Theater. Sitting on the wooden board, leaning against the rice fields, a line of sky above the head, a sense of ritual. In the summer afternoon, the big bear must take out some time to come to this nap.

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The cottage under construction, standing in the sunset

There are rice fields in the east and west areas. The straw cut every year will be retained and the barriers are made into straw stacks. Earlier this year, the big bear built a pavilion cottage at the field. The whole was wooden structure, but it covered a large amount of straw, and the roof was more like a huge haystack.

Even in midsummer, the cottage is also a cool breeze. Sitting here can see most of the Tsubaki Ting, fields, farmers, white goose, and rivers. There are always farm visits to hide in the computer and work while working, while "seeing Nanshan leisurely" Essence

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Public space and cedar house on the second floor of the "Base Camp"

In the heart of the big bear, there is also a very wonderful room on the second floor of the Big Camp. After going upstairs, the first is empty, and it can be used to take tents and rest here. The floor -to -ceiling fan on the west can be opened, facing rice fields.

On the east side is a pyramid -shaped cedar -shaped wooden house. "After I made this room well, I went in and slept all night. I also wrote a poem that day.

When the bear helped Chuchu organize a schoolbag, a kitten found in it. He was helpless: "They must take care of the kitten, to hatch chicken with the thermostat box, and bring the chicken to row ..."

The two girls were extremely comfortable. The younger sister ran behind her sister, climbing the trees, swinging thousands of autumn, sliding down from the wooden arch bridge, dancing by the rice fields, and climbing to the cottage height. Big bear lamented: I often look at the little girls in other people's houses dressed like princesses, but Chu Chu and Chunchun are used to the "wild". They run in the ground every day and sunbathing. Can guide. In terms of learning, the requirements of the couple are also "natural", "don't be too bad."

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Daughter

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Chu Chu, Photography_Ren Xing Emily

Chunchun is still too small. Chu Chu, who grows up under "doing nothing", has already understood the parents, and will help her mother wash out all the bowls, and eat for the father who is tired of the business trip. Tired, can you dance you?

When the big bear and Moch were free, they also took the children to the city to turn around, look at the museum science and technology museum, and feel the car water and Wanjia lighting.

"We can quickly switch between the cities and villages in Shanghai, and we will not be disconnected," said the big bear. "But we do not know how to educate children. Our education is exactly no education. Exploring and growing in the environment instead of being disciplined and restrained blindly. I think that if childhood is not free, he will not be free in his life. The child has an inherent aura and original power, how similar to the natural rhythm of all things is similar. . "▲ ▲

On the daughters, the big bear saw the enthusiasm, adaptability and curiosity of life

The visitors of Chun Ting, if you have stayed for a long time, can be familiar with two girls, such as Emily who usually work in the urban area and occasionally live for a few days.

This time, after leaving the Tsubaka Court, she sent WeChat with a few photos with the girls. In one of them, Chu Chu sat in a yoga suit and smiled happily at the camera. Emily said, "Before I walked, Chu Chu went to the lotus pond to pick a huge lotus leaf, let me take home, sit on the lotus leaves. The two of them are really cold, but their hearts are bright and soft. "

Those who came to the small living in Tsubaki may still read, work, and drink tea in a cool corner in the morning. After entering the kitchen at noon, they even became volunteers, helped the bear to arrange the dining table, ordered the lotus pond feast for the lotus pond feast. Guests are serving. Inquiring about it again, today's "chef" is a temporary artist. With the assistance of several aunts, Moch and Mr. Yang were busy with their feet and prepared for the large -scale event the next day. In the afternoon, the "flowing water chef" tomorrow, the bear and Moqi greeted him with a smile.

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Emily is explaining the ingredients for the guests who come to eat, and she cares about the relationship between people and food

The big bear said that they would not define Tsubaki as a "service" place to experience the "consumer" in the usual sense, but "sustainable travelers".

"When people contact me and book the visit time, I will clearly inform the rules very clearly. For example, there should be tea drinking coffee here, but you have to rush to drink and drink it. The field kitchen is open to everyone. Self -service, of course, we can provide ready -made meals, but people and ingredients are limited and can only be adopted strictly. "

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Tent in the rice field

In contrast, the rules of check -in are much more flexible. You can live in the rosin wooden house of the boat house and the base camp, and you can rent a tent, and even bring your own tent bedding. Camping at will. An old friend of the bear tent tossed on the island of the Hutang.

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Sharing memory of Chunting

With more visitors, the big bear's family is inevitably busy, but these rules that are different from regular places also leave room for their lives, and even inadvertently let them have a lot of interesting partners.

For example, the post -95 artist friend Dabao, who tried to plant the land in Chongming to help sell the organic vegetables of Chunting to the city in need; Volunteers, today, yoga mentors often bring young people to do yoga and meditation in the center of the rice fields and the center of the lotus pond; young people in many countries have come. Some people have left a night, leaving a painting. Give it to the big bear, and some people interviewed the big bear to make a documentary for their family ...

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Moch's paper art handmade works

The big bear said that their life in Tsubaki must be self -sufficient.

"Moqi likes craftsmanship. She has even strolled in the malls in recent years. Many of her clothes, hats, shoes and socks, and some of my daughters and my daughters are made by her. The ecological environment is sustainable. What I did not expect is that two years ago, the farm also entered a sustainable state. Of course, this does not mean that we have recovered the cost. It hasn't been completed yet. My ten -year plan is one million yuan a year, for ten consecutive years, it has been built for five years. "

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The "brainstorm" on the laptop

In the words of the big bear, what their family is explored is not how to plant land, but how to survive in nature and how to live in the field in the modern environment.

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The big bear is building a volunteer system, "I hope that one day, more people can feel this farm"

"There is no difference between cities and rural areas, where to settle is just a choice. In general, our life is basically not affected by external trends or rhythm, and we can decide the daily life as you want. The goal is to build, create, and realize the ideals. Maybe it can also help others. Once a guest once left the Tsubaki Ting, I would like to thank Dafu's Shanyan vegetarian, Xiao Chunchun's magic leaves and flowers ... · Ordinary and special ... This is also the harvest that 'sustainable'. "

Part of the picture is provided by the respondent

Title Photography_Renxing Emily

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