Project Tulou: Superimposing Diasporas
by Richard Weaver
My project centres around the traditional Hakka earthen building known as the 'Tulou', virtually abstracting this important architectural form as a VR community hub where Hakkas and descendants of Hakka families (like myself) can reconnect with and learn about their shared cultural roots.
The value of such a project lies in the history of the Hakka people as both a migratory and stigmatised community - dichotomous as both an insular, yet, extremely progressive and expansive diaspora spread throughout the world.
In light of globalisation and digital ubiquity, the project seeks to harness the interconnectedness of the digital medium to refine a shared cultural identity.