Lilac Reborn میڈیا سینٹر ءِ اندرونی ڈیزائن by Cheng Sun, Dagang Qu and Xi Huang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award آسنین انعام in انٹیریئر اسپیس ءِ ایگزیبیشن ڈیزائن Competition Category.
آسنانٹیریئر· 2026
Lilac Reborn میڈیا سینٹر ءِ اندرونی ڈیزائن
by Cheng Sun, Dagang Qu and Xi Huang
Client: Harbin Institute of Technology Sun Cheng Young Scientist Studio
A' Design Award آسنین انعام Winner in انٹیریئر Category
Verified Award Winner
Verify Award Status for #179079The Design
About Lilac Reborn میڈیا سینٹر ءِ اندرونی ڈیزائن
لیلاک ریبورن یک میڈیا سینٹر ءِ کہ چین ءِ ہاربن ءَ یک ہشت کتگیں ہوٹل ءِ نوکیں جوڑ کنگ ءَ جوڑ بوتگ۔ اے ڈیزائن ءِ الہام مقامی لیلاک ءِ پُل ءَ چہ گرگ بوتگ۔ دو مشترکہ جاگہ اے ڈیزائن ءِ بنیاد انت: لیلاک ہال، کہ کدرتی روشنائی ءُ آپ ءِ نمائش ءِ گوں انت، ءُ ریجنریشن ہال، کہ دوبارہ کارمرزیں تعمیراتی کباڑ ءَ چہ جوڑ کنگ بوتگ۔ دوہریں ایٹریم فنکشنل جاگہاں ءِ نود ءُ دو فیصد ءَ روچ ءِ روشنائی رسینیت۔ ری سائیکل بوتگیں کنکریٹ، بلندیں کارکردگی ءِ انسولیشن پینل ءُ ماحول دوستیں کوٹنگ کارمرز بوتگ انت۔ لڈوکیں پارٹیشن کمرہاں ءَ لیکچر ہال یا ورک اسٹیشن جوڑ کنگ ءِ اجازت دیت۔
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award آسنین انعام
Lilac Reborn میڈیا سینٹر ءِ اندرونی ڈیزائن A' Design Award آسنین انعام ءِ ورگ آ انت، معزز اعتراف کہ آ جوانیں ڈیزائناں دیگ بیت کہ جوانیں ڈولا ڈیزائن کنگ بوتگیں تخلیقاں چہ متوقع پیشہ ورانہ ءُ صنعتی ضرورتاں پورا کننت۔ آسن ءِ ورگ آ وتی خالقاں ءِ مزن مہارت، اعلیٰ ماہری، ماہرانہ سمجھ ءُ تخلیقی صلاحیت پیش کننت۔ Lilac Reborn میڈیا سینٹر ءِ اندرونی ڈیزائن چہ امید کنگ بیت کہ آ یک باز قدر کنگ بوتگیں، ساراہگ بوتگیں ءُ پیارکنگ بوتگیں تخلیق بیت کہ عملی ءُ جدت ءِ انت۔ ای ڈیزائن کہ A' Design Award آسنین انعام ءَ برتگ، صنعت ءِ بہترین طریقہ یکجا کنت ءُ علم ءُ صلاحیت گوں جوڑ بوتگیں قابل تکنیکی خصوصیتاں دار انت۔ Lilac Reborn میڈیا سینٹر ءِ اندرونی ڈیزائن ءِ سنجیدگی ءِ سببا عزت کنگ بیت ءُ آ زندگی ءِ معیار ءَ بہتری آرگ ءِ پہ جوڑ کنگ بوتگ کہ جہان ءَ جوانتر جاگہ جوڑ کنگ ءَ مدد کنت۔
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- This project renovates an abandoned hotel into a media center within a tight budget, marking a first for ultra-low-energy renovation in a frigid region. Drawing on the metaphor of media flowers blooming in a palace, two core shared spaces were designed: the Lilac Hall, featuring natural light and a water feature, and the Regeneration Hall, built with recycled construction waste. Dual atriums ensure indoor warmth and brightness while meeting the three-star green building standard and LEED Platinum requirements.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Total area: 7,000 square meters
- Tags
- Building renewal, Computational design, Media office building, Designer-AI collaborative design
- Production Technology
- AI computational design was used to optimize spatial curvature, and same-source recycling technology achieved resource reuse. Fifteen ultra-low-energy technologies were integrated, such as enhanced thermal insulation and passive daylighting. Building performance simulation verified a 25 percent reduction in energy consumption and an improvement in the useful daylight illuminance index. Modular assembly was adopted using recycled concrete, high-performance insulation panels, and eco-friendly coatings.
- Design Challenge
- The core challenge was realizing ultra-low-energy renovation of an old building in frigid Harbin, while balancing historical fabric preservation, media hub functional demands, and the implementation of AI-driven collaborative design. External Obstacles: Sparse technical data on the renewal of old buildings in cold regions, insufficient low-temperature resistance of recycled materials, and strict fire codes restricting structural modifications. Internal Conflicts: Bridging the gap between AI design and traditional construction practices, and reconciling public accessibility (for media lounges) with the need for closed office spaces. Solutions: Adopted multi-objective optimization + BIM technology, customized thermal insulation systems, recycled material modification, and the TOPSIS method to balance regulatory requirements, performance indicators, and functional needs.
- Research
- This applied research explores AI-driven ultra-low-energy renovation for old buildings in frigid climates. Using deep learning and multi-objective optimization, the study balanced historical preservation with media function requirements. Tools including BIM and on-site sensors verified the results. The project achieved 25 percent lower energy consumption and natural light coverage for 92 percent of the building. This validates the application of computational design in urban renewal, supporting carbon goals and setting a benchmark for smart, green infrastructure in cold regions.
- Inspiration
- Inspired by the lilac of Harbin, this project focuses on the green renewal of abandoned buildings. It addresses the gap in ultra-low-energy renovation for regions with temperatures reaching minus 30 degrees Celsius. Driven by the demand for shared media spaces, it integrates local culture with eco-technologies. Through artificial intelligence computational design and same-source recycling of construction debris, the project reflects a vision of a green, tech-driven, and art-integrated media hub.
- Project Duration
- Duration: 2023~2025;
Location: Harbin, Heilongjiang, China - Operation Flow
- The media hub is fully accessible to the public. Visitors enter the Lilac Hall for social gatherings, media displays, or community events. Natural light illuminates 92 percent of functional areas year-round, significantly reducing artificial lighting needs. The specialized insulation system maintains a comfortable indoor temperature of 20 to 24 degrees Celsius even when it is minus 30 degrees Celsius outside. Modular spaces can be rearranged into lecture halls or workstations using simple movable partitions.
- Team Members
- Studio Director: Cheng Sun
Lead Architect: Dagang Qu
Architect: Xi Huang
Architect: Xiufeng Li
Architect: Yue Wang
Architect: Wanying Zheng
Architect: Xumiao Guo
Architect: Jian Zhang
Interior Designer: Guoliang Xu - Image Credits
- Image #1: Photographer Dagang Qu (CMG Project Team), Media Hub Renovation, 2025.
Image #2: Photographer Dagang Qu (CMG Project Team), Lilac Media Hub and Office Space, 2025.
Image #3: Photographer Dagang Qu (CMG Project Team), Lilac Media Hub Transportation Core, 2025.
Image #4: Photographer Dagang Qu (CMG Project Team), Lilac Waterscape Bar Transformed, 2025.
Image #5: Photographer Xi Huang (CMG Project Team), Regeneration Hall (recycled construction waste), 2025.
Sponsored
Explore Beyond Designers.org
Discover products, services and opportunities from our advertising partners.
More to Explore
Related Designs
Explore more award-winning designs from the same category, selected by merit.
