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Thriving Рэканструкцыя фасада, уваходная брама by Shimu Wang

Thriving Рэканструкцыя фасада, уваходная брама by Shimu Wang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Жалезная прэмія A' Design Award in Дызайн архітэктуры, будынкаў і канструкцый Competition Category.


ЖалезаАрхітэктура· 2026

Thriving Рэканструкцыя фасада, уваходная брама

by Shimu Wang

Жалезная прэмія A' Design Award Winner in Архітэктура Category

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The Design

About Thriving Рэканструкцыя фасада, уваходная брама

Thriving — гэта рэканструкцыя фасадаў двух вучэбных карпусоў і новая школьная брама ў горадзе Тайюань, Кітай. Алюмініевыя панэлі, пакрытыя яркай фарбай, надаюць рытм фасадам і хаваюць вонкавае абсталяванне і кабелі. Брама вышынёй 14,7 метра злучае два будынкі рознай вышыні, абрамляючы від на галоўны корпус кампуса. Люстраныя панэлі з нержавеючай сталі абліцоўваюць асноўную сталёвую канструкцыю, а тонкія калоны з труб нержавеючай сталі, пафарбаваныя ў срэбны колер, змяншаюць візуальную масу. Люстраная столь брамы робіць яе вышэйшай на выгляд і сімвалізуе рост.

The Recognition

About the Жалезная прэмія A' Design Award

Thriving Рэканструкцыя фасада, уваходная брама — пераможца Жалезнай прэміі A' Design Award, прэстыжнага прызнання, якое прысуджаецца добрым дызайнам, што адпавядаюць прафесійным і прамысловым патрабаванням, чаканым ад добра распрацаваных твораў. Жалезныя пераможцы дэманструюць вялікае майстэрства, высокую спецыялізацыю, экспертнае разуменне і творчыя здольнасці сваіх стваральнікаў. Чакаецца, што Thriving Рэканструкцыя фасада, уваходная брама — гэта высока цэнены, захапляльны і любімы твор, практычны і інавацыйны. Гэты дызайн, што атрымаў Жалезную прэмію A' Design Award, інтэгруе лепшыя галіновыя практыкі і мае кампетэнтныя тэхнічныя характарыстыкі, звязаныя з ноу-хау і талентам. Thriving Рэканструкцыя фасада, уваходная брама паважаецца за грунтоўнасць і прызначаны даваць паляпшэнні якасці жыцця, што дапамагаюць зрабіць свет лепшым месцам.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties
Aluminum panels finished with bright-colored paint are used for facade detailing, which enhance the rhythm of the elevation and conceal the messy equipment and cables at the same time. Besides, the gate organically connects the two buildings of different heights. This gate also becomes a view frame for the main campus building. Design adopts the imagery of 'growth', conveying the wish that students will take root and thrive in their future careers , just like seeds reaching for the sky.
Dimensions & Packaging
Renovated Facade Area: 9581 square meters.
The New Gate: Width 22m x Depth 9.8m x Height 14.7m.
Tags
Modest renovation, Coherence, Rhythm, Vibrant colors, Lightness, Airy, Futuristic aesthetic
Production Technology
Standing at 14.7 meters high, the gate was required to be majestic yet airy. To ensure the gate is visually lightweight, mirror stainless steel panels are chose to clad the main steel structure. The decorative, slender columns surrounding the main steel structure are made of stainless steel pipes finished with silver fluorocarbon paint, further dissolving the visual mass of structure. The mirrored soffit makes the gate appear taller when viewed from below, enhancing the dynamic sense of growth.
Design Challenge
One of the key challenges in the design process was sorting out and rearranging the layout of outdoor equipment. The design had to comprehensively consider the locations of equipment-connected interior rooms, the dimensions of different equipment, drainage routes, and cable positions, lending the building a rhythmic, orderly, and harmonious facade.
Research
This renovation was required to be restrained and frugal. We spent a huge amount of effort to organically unify the individual buildings and use harmonious with variations design language to create visual consistency.
Inspiration
This project contains a facade renovation of two teaching buildings over twenty years old and a construction of a new gate. The buildings front the street and the gate stands between them. The client expected to transform their outdated appearance into vibrant, neat and energetic style. The new school gate should be majestic and futuristic. To meet these requirements, the design revolves around bright colors and a lightweight, airy visual effect.
Project Duration
Design Period: April to June, 2025
Finished time: October 2025
Location: Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
Operation Flow
The automatic doors are installed between the main structural columns and the decorative columns. When opened, they are well concealed within the forest of columns, and when closed, they match the decorative columns well in color. Landscaping at the foot of the slender columns, adds a touch of vitality to the otherwise slightly cold structure. As pedestrians and vehicles traverse the gateway, the experience evokes the sensation of passing through a miniature forest.
Image Credits
Image #1, #2, #3, #4, #5: Photographer Weiqi Jin, Thriving, 2025.

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