Location: Shanghai, China.
Architect: Wutopia Lab.
The Monument of Everyman, a homage to all the common people who carried out brave deeds in dire circumstances, was created by the design team from an abandoned water tower. The designers’ attention was drawn to a moving incident about plugging leaks with one’s body while discussing the project’s history. A worker named Lu Jingjuan observed a pipe surge in the dike caused by the choppy tide while working on a historical project to “reclaiming land from the sea” which could result in a dam failure and ultimately cause the failure of the entire sea building project. She then dove into the gap to close it. Many other workers were inspired by her brave action to dive into the water and use their bodies to protect the dam.
Client : Shanghai Qian Yi Agricultural Development Co., Ltd. ; Bright Food (Group) Co., Ltd.