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Rain shelter for the life lost in the rain

Rain shelter for the life lost in the rain

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Daylight investigations - Region 4: Asia and Oceania

Students
Liu Shichen
Li Peijun
Liu Kaijian

School
Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology

Country
China

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In 2021 summer, a tragedy storm rain was occurred in Henan Province. People all over the country prayed for the sorrow and cheer up people in danger on social media. It really moves. Zhengzhou was the city, which was stricken the most. 292 people lost their lives in the raging floods. 14 of them were on their way to work in the subway tunnel.

In this tragedy, 14 people lost their lives in the subway tunnel. We hope to recall these people in the square of station entry. 14 umbrellas are placed beside the subway station for 14 victims, wishing they would be protected in heaven. These umbrellas also shape a shelter for passers-by. Umbrellas set as a symbol of the protection from disasters for people and the hope of victims’ rest in peace.

In the rainy days, cisterns below umbrellas will be filled with water collected from umbrellas. Light from subway station would be guided to illuminate these 14 columns as 14 monuments for lost souls. After the rain, everything will set in peace. The light of columns gradually dimmed with the evaporation of water. In this way, sorrow and pain evaporate too. We do not want to forget the tragedy and people revolved. Meanwhile, we are looking forward to a more effective emergency disaster response.