Eastern Seawall System Arwyddion by Yi Zhang

Eastern Seawall System Arwyddion by Yi Zhang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Gwobr Arian A' Design Award in Graffeg Competition Category.

ArianGraffeg· 2023

Eastern Seawall System Arwyddion

by Yi Zhang

Client: Water Authority of Shenzhen Municipality

Gwobr Arian A' Design Award Winner in Graffeg Category

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The Design

About Eastern Seawall System Arwyddion

Mae Eastern Seawall yn system arwyddion a ddyluniwyd ar gyfer promenâd arfordirol ym Mhenrhyn Dapeng, Shenzhen, Tsieina. Cysylltir chwe adran ar wahân ar hyd traethlin 32 cilomedr gan un iaith weledol unedig. Gosodir byrddau arwyddion, mapiau safle a chyflwyniadau ecoleg ar hyd ffyrdd a mynedfeydd. Mae saethau wedi'u siapio gan lif y llanw yn rhoi arweiniad clir. Gwneir y byrddau o bren caled merbau gwrth-gyrydu gyda sgerbwd bresio croes dur. Mae strwythurau modiwlaidd yn caniatáu cydosod hyblyg ar forgloddiau, grisiau, llethrau a riffiau, ac yn lleihau llwythi gwynt mewn hinsawdd hallt a llaith.

The Recognition

About the Gwobr Arian A' Design Award

Mae Eastern Seawall System Arwyddion yn enillydd Gwobr Arian A' Design Award, cydnabyddiaeth hynod fawreddog a roddir i ddyluniadau o'r radd uchaf, hardd a thrawiadol. Mae enillwyr Arian yn weithiau tra disglair a hynod greadigol sydd yn darlunio arbenigedd, dawn a chraffter rhagorol eu dylunwyr. Disgwylir i Eastern Seawall System Arwyddion fod yn waith gwych ac esiampl, yn nodedig o broffesiynol ac yn ddwfn arloesol. Mae'r dyluniad buddugol hwn o Wobr Arian A' Design Award yn ddyfais hynod nodedig a edmygir sydd yn elwa ac yn symud ymlaen ffiniau celf, gwyddoniaeth, dylunio a thechnoleg. Mae Eastern Seawall System Arwyddion yn greadigaeth y cenfigennir wrthi yn eang, sydd yn deffro dyheadau, yn cyflwyno teimladau cadarnhaol ac yn cynnau rhyfeddod a syndod.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: This project was to connect 6 areas visually by unified signage systems, creating unique experience for visitors to enjoy native features and vitality.
While avoiding intrusive design, we took "reading on the way" as main design concept. It provides visitors with fresh, interesting and complete experience to read information, such as signboards, site maps and ecology introductions for roads and entrances. Modular structures were adopted to meet the needs of different venues.
Dimensions & Packaging: 2800mmx130mmx130mm Anti-corrosion Merbau Hardwood
10mm Steel Skeleton of Cross Bracing
Tags: Signage, environment，seawall reconstruction，experiential graphic，Coastal，public space
Production Technology: Along the 32km shoreline of Dapeng Peninsula in six disconnected parts, is dotted with boards in compact structures. The installation is easy and fast due to stage construction and long cycle. The coastal conditions bring challenges such as typhoon, high salt and high humidity. The boards can reduce wind loads and combine with permanent poles, avoiding looseness and corrosion of regular metal fasteners, easy for maintenance.
Design Challenge: The unified signage systems are built instead of the existed disordered ones to meet low maintenance demands for each section, and the demands for coastal economic production, also for the tourists. They’re designed by modular structures, making sign boards available with various forms but unified modules. Flexible sign-board assembling is achieved to meet the needs of different venues.
Research: Mountain-seaside Promenade was an existed narrow road connecting villages and peninsula end. Without guardrails and roadside furniture, the road was nearly untraversed. By chance, it became a nice area for ocean protection.
The interesting and changing ground graphics by coating process are designed to attract people to interact with this nice area during their visit on the magnificentpromenade.
Inspiration: Located in the east of Shenzhen, Dapeng Peninsula is famous for its mountains and seas. Local fishing villages and long coastline attract a large number of tourists. The design endowed the existed seawall with ideal tourist function.
Linear coastline space connects villages, roads, destinations and activity spaces in the entire region. It becomes a new type of experience-oriented tourist site.
Project Duration: Sept 22, 2022 Dapeng District, Shenzhen,Guangdong, China
Operation Flow: Located on a long narrow site, light and graceful boards can adapt to various venues of seawalls, steps, slopes and even reefs. The vivid tidal flow shaped arrows are adopted for clear guidance at the linear destinations.
Team Members: Zhang Yi（creative director）
Wen Yuehua（project manager）
Yan Meiying（designer）
Wu Siying（designer）