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Shenzhen Social Centre de Benestar Social by Suiadr

Shenzhen Social Centre de Benestar Social by Suiadr is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award de Bronze in Disseny d'Arquitectura, Edificació i Estructures Competition Category.


BronzeArquitectura· 2021

Shenzhen Social Centre de Benestar Social

by Suiadr

Client: The Institute of Architectural Design and Research, Shenzhen University (SUIADR)

A' Design Award de Bronze Winner in Arquitectura Category

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The Design

About Shenzhen Social Centre de Benestar Social

El Centre de Benestar Social de Shenzhen és un complex assistencial integral situat al districte de Longhua, a Shenzhen. El complex acull una llar d'infants i una residència per a gent gran en un solar de 32.269 metres quadrats. Les dues residències són independents però comparteixen recursos, i estan connectades mitjançant passadissos. Un edifici mèdic se situa al centre i és fàcilment accessible des de totes dues llars. Els edificis de diverses plantes estan orientats cap al sud per aprofitar la llum natural i garantir una bona ventilació. Els patis interiors i el maó vermell segueixen la tradició de Lingnan. El disseny té com a objectiu controlar els costos i crear un entorn lluminós, espaiós i càlid.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Bronze

Shenzhen Social Centre de Benestar Social és un guanyador del guardó A' Design Award de Bronze, un reconeixement altament prestigiós concedit a dissenys sobresortints que es distingeixen per la creativitat, l'enginy i l'astúcia. Els guanyadors de Bronze són artefactes ampliament hàbils i sorprenentment creatius que autentiquen la vasta experiència, la imaginació i el recurs dels seus dissenyadors. Es preveu que Shenzhen Social Centre de Benestar Social sigui un objecte molt apreciat, admirat i estimat, notablement professional i innovador. Aquest disseny guanyador del guardó A' Design Award de Bronze incorpora les millors pràctiques de l'art, la ciència, el disseny i la tecnologia i és excel·lent per la seva atenció al detall. Shenzhen Social Centre de Benestar Social satisfà esplèndidament les necessitats, toca els desitjos, encisa els sentiments i crida la curiositat.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties
The project is by far the largest comprehensive social welfare center in Shenzhen, housing the children's home and the old people's home. Sited at the north of Guanguang Road, Longhua District, the site, surrounded by industrial plants, has a height discrepancy of 3-6 m. Thus, these multi-story buildings are extended along the north-south axis with corridors connecting each other. The medical building sits at the center, easily accessible to the children's home and the old people's home.
Dimensions & Packaging
Type of use: The children's home and the old people's home
Site area: 32,269 sqm
Gross floor area: 44,861 sqm
Base area: 8,465.24 sqm
Floor area ratio: 0.94
Total site coverage: 21%
Floors: 6 above the ground and 1 underground
Building height: 22.26 m
Fire safety rating: Class A
Tags
Social welfare center, children's home, the elderly's home, Lingnan-style courtyard, corridor, multi-story public building, Shenzhen, The Institute of Architectural Design and Research, Shenzhen University, Z&Z STUDIO
Production Technology
Each building is independently operated yet connected, convenient for further functional transition and response to regional climate. The traffic circulation route emphasizes the strategy of 'separation of people and vehicles', and vertical traffic distribution is achieved via the corridor. The main structure uses an ordinary reinforced concrete frame. The column network size is between 7-9 m, and the roof has an ordinary reinforced concrete floor system that uses cast-on-site beams.
Design Challenge
According to the Design Brief, the design shall control cost, carry forward Lingnan features and create a bright, spacious and warm architectural hue with good ventilation. In particular, the project needs a pleasant scale and integration of city and environment rather than taking a fantastic form, exaggerated structures or unique materials. Therefore, the challenge is to satisfy the needs required in Design Brief so as to create a standard welfare center.
Research
Raising orphaned and disabled children and taking care of the elderly play a vital role for maintaining prolonged stability of the Party and state and improving people's livelihood. Shenzhen Social Welfare Center (new) is designed to be a representational welfare facility. The project is designed by many extraordinary designers like Zhong Zhong, Zhong Botao, etc. It has won The 2nd Shenzhen Architectural Creation Award 2016 and The 4th Shenzhen Architectural Design Award 2018.
Inspiration
The two buildings for the children and the elderly are independent but share resources. The buildings, facing the south, can be divided or connected via corridors. The building is constructed multiple layers, applicable and economical. Courtyard combination embodies Lingnan artistic conception. Red brick shows an elegant and simple feeling. Our design goal is to control cost, carry forward Lingnan features and create a bright, spacious and warm architectural hue with good ventilation.
Project Duration
Design time: July 1, 2013
Completion time: December 29, 2016
Location: Guanlan Town, Longhua New District, Shenzhen
Operation Flow
We investigated the situations of foreign and domestic welfare architecture development for the first time. Thus, we considered solutions from aspects of planning and architecture, and deeply and meticulously studied difference between functional units of children and the elderly. Units for children have a detailed and clear subdivision, from 0-1, 1-1.5, 1.5-3 years old, etc., and disabled groups. We made a detailed conception and contrast of each part.
Team Members
Main designers: Zhong Zhong, Zhong Botao
Design team: Zhong Haihuan, Li Wei, Li Yilong, Ding Xiao, Zhou Zhengwen, Liang Haiming, Chen Zhixiong, Feng Siyuan, Qiu Songming, An Huijuan, Tang Gongmin, He Xiaoming, Cao Jiying, Han Guoyuan
Image Credits
Zhang Chao

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