Shenzhen Lianhua Peak Restroom Public Space by Shenzhen Huahui Design Wins the Silver A' Design Award in Architecture, Building and Structure Design

Shenzhen Huahui Design honored for architecture, building and structure design by the international grand jury of the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition

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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2021 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the Silver A' Design Award in the Architecture, Building and Structure Design category for Shenzhen Lianhua Peak Restroom Public Space by Shenzhen Huahui Design. The result belongs to the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition and was determined through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who evaluated anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.

What the Silver A' Design Award Means

The Silver A' Design Award celebrates top-tier designs that embody excellence and innovation. This award acknowledges creations that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also highly functional, reflecting the designer's deep understanding and skill. Silver A' Design Award recipients are recognized for their contribution to raising industry standards and advancing the practice of design. Their work often incorporates original innovations and elicits a strong emotional response, making a notable impact on the improvement of everyday life.

More About Shenzhen Lianhua Peak Restroom Public Space

Shenzhen Lianhua Peak Restroom is a public restroom building on the hilltop of Lianhua Hill in Shenzhen. The design seeks harmony between architecture and nature. A resting corridor connects the men's and women's toilets and opens a visual link between the square and the mountain forest. The main walls are fully open, so the scenery and the natural wind enter the interior. A perforated aluminum plate on the square side works as a visual barrier that protects privacy. Concrete, steel and stone are the main materials.

Award Record

With this recognition, Shenzhen Huahui Design is a winner of 1 A' Design Award.

About the A' Architecture, Building and Structure Design Award

The A' Architecture Design Award is an international architectural design competition recognizing good architectural designs by best architects worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to architectural design studios, building contractors, structural engineering firms and architecture and design consultants from all countries. Typical entries include skyscrapers, museums, residential buildings, commercial complexes, educational institutions and religious structures. The awarded architectural projects are published at https://designers.org/design-category/architecture

About A' Design Award & Competition

Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is to advance society through good design, by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, uploading a work and receiving a preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com

Press Resources

Winner Page: https://designers.org/119944
A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/119944
Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!119944
Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/280784
Further Information from the Laureate: http://www.hhd-sz.com/

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Fact Sheet

The Work

Project: Shenzhen Lianhua Peak Restroom Public Space
Function: Public Space
Category: Architecture, Building and Structure Design
Discipline: Spatial Design
Industry: Architecture
Colors: Dark Slate Gray, Black, Lavender, Dark Olive Green and Light Steel Blue
Images: 5

The Recognition

Laureate: Shenzhen Huahui Design
Country: China
Recognition: Silver A' Design Award
Edition: 2020 - 2021
Design ID: #119944

Credits

Team: Xiao Cheng,, Yang Yang,, Li Wen,, He Shunpeng,, Mo Suicong,, Qi Xiao, and Zhang Yuanpeng
Image Credits: Zhang Chao

Design Details

Unique Properties: The project is located on the hilltop of Lianhua mountain, The primary principle is to achieve harmony between architecture and nature. The rest corridor connects the men’s and women’s toilets, and forms a visual corridor between the square and the mountain forest. The main walls are fully open, leading the scenery and natural wind into the room. One side of the square is set with art perforated plate as a visual barrier to protect privacy, giving the square a cultural atmosphere.
Inspiration: This project is a demonstration project of China's Public Toilet Revolution,It is located next to Xiaoping Square on the hilltop of Lianhua mountain, a political,cultura, and natural iconic area in Shenzhen. How to break the public’s perception of traditional toilets, and how to build the architecture integrating with nature, how to solve the Toilet problem of tens of millions of tourists and how to provide public activities and rest space, are all issues that this project needs to balance.
Research: The toilet revolution refers to an initiative to transform toilets in developing countries. It was first proposed by UNICEF. Toilets are an important indicator of civilization. Improving toilet hygiene is directly related to the health and environmental conditions of the people in these countries.
Challenge: This project is a demonstration project of China's Public Toilet Revolution, It is located next to Xiaoping Square on the top of Lianhua Hill, a political, cultural, and natural iconic area in Shenzhen. How to break the public‘s perception of traditional toilets, and how to build the architecture integrating with nature, how to solve the Toilet problem of tens of millions of tourists and how to provide public activities and rest space, are all issues that this project needs to balance.
Realization and Technology: Concrete, Steel, Stone, velux skylight, Perforated aluminum plate, U-shaped glass, Metal mesh curtain
Operation and Interaction: In the overall layout, the building connects the male and female toilets of two wings with a resting promenade, opens the visual corridor of the square and the forest. The design takes advantage of the geographical located on the top of the hill to achieve maximum natural ventilation. Through the evenly distributed openings, the monsoon is introduced, and the shade space under the roof is formed a comfortable low-temperature airflow.
Project Duration and Location: The project started in May 2018 and finished in May 2019. Located on Shenzhen Futian District , Lian Hua Hill Top
Specifications: Gross Built Area: 950 square meter Structure Materials: Concrete, Steel.
Keywords: Toilet, Public space, Mountain architecture