The Willow Shores in Suzhou Verkaufszentrum by Gtd

The Willow Shores in Suzhou Verkaufszentrum by Gtd is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award in Gold in Architektur-, Gebäude- und Bauwerksdesign Competition Category.

GoldArchitektur· 2021

The Willow Shores in Suzhou Verkaufszentrum

by Gtd

Client: Zhejiang GTD Architectural Planning & Design Co., Ltd.

A' Design Award in Gold Winner in Architektur Category

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The Design

About The Willow Shores in Suzhou Verkaufszentrum

Das Projekt „Willow Shores“ in Suzhou ist ein Verkaufszentrum in der Neustadt Taihu im Bezirk Wuzhong, Suzhou, China. Das Gebäude umfasst 3.150 Quadratmeter und dient später als begleitendes Servicegebäude mit Büros, Gewerbeflächen, Räumen für die Seniorenbetreuung und Technikräumen. Zum Einsatz kommen moderne Materialien wie Walzstahlprofile, Aluminiumblech, Naturstein und Glas. Ein leichtes metallisches Walmdach in Doppelausführung ist mit Zink-Mangan in der Farbe traditioneller Dachziegel verkleidet. Der Entwurf interpretiert die Formen und Räume klassischer Suzhou-Gärten auf moderne Weise.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in Gold

The Willow Shores in Suzhou Verkaufszentrum ist Gewinner des A' Design Award in Gold, einer überaus prestigeträchtigen Anerkennung für erstklassige, wunderbare und herausragende Designs. Gold-Gewinner sind äußerst innovative, visionäre und glamourös blendende Schöpfungen, die das Genie, die Weisheit und die Meisterschaft ihrer Designer widerspiegeln. Von The Willow Shores in Suzhou Verkaufszentrum wird erwartet, dass es eine hochgepriesene, trendsetzende und monumentale Erfindung ist, die beispiellosen Mehrwert liefert. Dieses mit dem A' Design Award in Gold prämierte Design ist ein spektakuläres, respektiertes Projekt, das den Grenzen von Kunst, Wissenschaft, Design und Technologie in hohem Maße zugutekommt und sie voranbringt. The Willow Shores in Suzhou Verkaufszentrum erzeugt intensive Gefühle des Verlangens, weckt Leidenschaft, ermutigt zur Kreativität und fasziniert uns.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: It uses modern materials such as rolled steel sections, aluminum plate, stone and glass, and features a light metal double-hipped roof, offering a new visual impression. The team learned from the changing views of classic gardens, making visitors experience the fusion of feelings and scenery. The whole building looks delicate and full of changes. Walking within, visitors can enjoy the mix of modern and regional features and a modern interpretation of traditional forms and classic spaces.
Dimensions & Packaging: Area: 3,150 Sqm
Functions: Sales center (before) / Supporting Service Building (after the delivery)
And the service building comprises offices and commercial spaces for property management, rooms for the elderly care and equipment rooms.
Tags: Suzhou, Sales Center, Neo-Chinese, Garden, Delicate, Calm
Production Technology: The structure system is mainly developed by reinforced concrete frames and steel structures. Due to the long overhang of partial areas and light roof, the steel structure can better satisfy the design requirements. The main walls are made of glass and stone, using the installation method of dry hanging. The roofing adopts the steel keel clad in zinc and manganese with its color the same as that of traditional tiles for a perfect consistency of material and form.
Design Challenge: The project serves as a supporting service facility in the residential area. Before the delivery of residences, it is used as the sales center. Therefore, the most challenging part of the project is the conflicts among the planes and elevations caused by different functions before and after the delivery.
Research: Based on the identification of Suzhou Culture and respect the site, the design team had consulted many times with Party A during the preliminary study of the project. The team put forward various design ideas on reflecting the regionalism with Chinese features, and eventually determined to interpret traditional space and form by modern materials.
Inspiration: Suzhou is one of the famous historical and cultural cities and a vital cradle of Wu Culture in China. It's renowned as a "heaven on earth". Classical gardens of Suzhou are the representative of Chinese private gardens. The project is sited in Taihu New Town. The architects hoped to use innovative techniques to embody the essence of classic gardens in a modern environment, making it a practitioner that returns culture to tradition, creates elegance from art and produces a poetic flavor from life.
Project Duration: Timetable: 2019.08-2019.12
Location: Wuzhong District, Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province, China
Operation Flow: Based on the previous research and study on the site and the client's actual needs on the overall project, a comprehensive design concept is gradually developed. Furthermore, given its location in Taihu New City that boasts a long history and rich culture, the project is built as an innovative example of a neo-Chinese style that mixes modernity and tradition.
Team Members: Zhang Muque, Gao Youtan, Meng Dexing, Zhou Shasha, Yin Lirong, Lin Shantu
Image Credits: Fan Yi