OAS/S-ELY Installation Anchors Coastal Landscape in Huanglong
OAS/S-ELY is an architectural art installation by Zhide Architectural Design located on Huanglong Island in Shengsi County, Zhoushan City, Zhejiang Province, China. Positioned within a coastal landscape shaped by sea winds and rocky reefs, the public art project functions as an art gateway that mediates between past, present, and future narratives through form, material, and environmental interaction.
The installation is developed as part of the ‘Island Co-construction Project,’ a long-term rural sustainability initiative initiated by Ideal in the Wild. Conceived as a 20-year research and development framework, the project uses Huanglong Island as a testing ground for sustainable rural practices. It combines physical interventions with community-based participation, supported by an online co-creation network that includes more than 3,000 participants worldwide engaged in discussions and proposals related to rural development.
OAS/S-ELY integrated with the environment
OAS/S-ELY Uses Steel and Water Vapor to Shape Spatial Perception
OAS/S-ELY is primarily constructed from steel components and is designed as a spatial marker within the island’s landscape. For Zhide Architectural Design Studio, the form references movement and transition, allowing multiple readings without relying on literal representation. A controlled misting system is integrated into the structure, releasing water vapor to simulate cloud-like conditions. This system alters visibility and spatial perception over time, creating an environment that shifts in response to atmospheric conditions and user presence.
Through its material assembly, environmental responsiveness, and placement within a broader sustainability framework, OAS/S-ELY operates as both an architectural object and a platform for interaction. The project explores how built form can engage ecological processes and collective participation while contributing to ongoing discussions around rural regeneration and future-oriented design practices.
OAS/S-ELY integrated with the environment
OAS/S-ELY integrated with the environment
OAS/S-ELY integrated with the environment
OAS/S-ELY integrated with the environment
Interaction between village children and the installation
Details of the art installation
OAS/S-ELY in the cactus bush
OAS/S-ELY in the cactus bush
As one sits on the swing and gently sways, the mist above is triggered, disturbed, and reshaped with the movement. It’s like touching the clouds of an island, as if dancing with nature in the clouds.
The hidden water mist installation at the top of OAS/S-ELY makes the work a constantly changing “fog island,” where the combination of fog and white birds creates a soft, flowing, and almost ethereal
Interaction between village children and the installation
project info:
name: OAS/S-ELY
architects: Zhide Architectural Design Consulting (Beijing) Co., Ltd.
design team: Zhengdong Li, Rubing Bai, Xu Wen
location: Shengsi County, Zhoushan City, Zhejiang Province, China
area: 18.5 sqm
photographer: Noah Swh
designboom has received this project from our DIY submissions feature, where we welcome our readers to submit their own work for publication. see more project submissions from our readers here.
edited by: christina vergopoulou | designboom
The post forest of steel pillars creates swinging installation enveloped in cloud-like mist in china appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.