Banyan Tree Xianju Resort Hotel by Kaijian Zhang - gad Wins the Silver A' Design Award in Architecture, Building and Structure Design

Kaijian Zhang - gad acknowledged for architecture, building and structure design by the international grand jury of the 2021 - 2022 A' Design Award & Competition

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COMO, Italy, April 22, 2022 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the Silver A' Design Award in the Architecture, Building and Structure Design category for Banyan Tree Xianju Resort Hotel by Kaijian Zhang - gad, designed for Gad. The recognition forms part of the 2021 - 2022 A' Design Award & Competition and was reached through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who scored anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.

The Silver A' Design Award Explained

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 Banyan Tree Xianju Resort Hotel

Banyan Tree Xianju Resort is a hotel located at the east foot of Wujia Mountain in Xianju County, Zhejiang Province, China. The design follows the complex terrain of the former Lishan Village site. Public areas are placed in the lower zone beside an old stone wall, and guest rooms are set above them in the form of a small settlement. An all-glass facade opens the public spaces to the surrounding landscape. Stones from the old parapet of the former village were reused as a finish for the base. The buildings combine traditional mountain village forms with modern elements.

About Kaijian Zhang - gad

The projects gad sumbitted represent our outstanding works since we established. gad is a comprehensive design institute with Grade A Architectural Engineering Qualification in architecture industry which integrates architectural engineering design, engineering technology consultation and service. Its works cover residences, office buildings, hotels, science institutes, colleges& universities, commerce and urban complexes.

Award Record

Kaijian Zhang - gad is a winner of 4 A' Design Awards, including this recognition. All of the awards belong to the 2021 - 2022 edition of the A' Design Award & Competition.

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. The competition 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. Entries typically include skyscrapers, museums, residential buildings, commercial complexes, educational institutions and religious structures. Awarded architectural projects are published at https://designers.org/design-category/architecture

About A' Design Award & Competition

A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission 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. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated 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. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates 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, the upload of a work and the 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. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com

Press Resources

Winner Page: https://designers.org/135898
A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/135898
Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!135898
Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/320280
Further Information from the Laureate: http://www.gad.com.cn/index.php

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Fact Sheet

The Work

Project: Banyan Tree Xianju Resort Hotel
Function: Hotel
Category: Architecture, Building and Structure Design
Discipline: Spatial Design
Industry: Architecture
Colors: Black, Dark Slate Gray, Old Lace, Slate Gray and Light Gray
Images: 5
Client: Gad

The Recognition

Laureate: Kaijian Zhang - gad
Country: China
Recognition: Silver A' Design Award
Edition: 2021 - 2022
Design ID: #135898

Credits

Team: Kaijian Zhang, Xuan Wu, Lu Zhang, Zi'ang Liu, Guangzhao Chen, Ying Li, Yingyao Wu, Zuhang Zhuo, Maoqing Shao, Zhenhuan Zhang, Shanghai Baiheng Electromechanical Design Office Co., Ltd. and Yang Bangsheng Design Group and others
Image Credits: Rendering Tongchuang, Main image, 2021.; Rendering Tongchuang, Lobby facade, 2021.; Rendering Tongchuang, All day dining restaurant Facade, 2021.; Rendering Tongchuang, Chinese restaurant Facade, 2021.; Rendering Tongchuang, Bird view, 2020.

Design Details

Unique Properties: Lishan Village, located at the east foot of Wujia Mountain in Xianju County, Taizhou City, Zhejiang Province, has an excellent location overlooking the Shenxianju scenic spot. The architectural style of the design is intended to show the collision and integration of traditional landscape and modern elements. The all-glass facade of the public space ensures the best landscape presentation. The guest room of Villa takes the original local ecological village as its theme, trees and winding paths.
Inspiration: The plot has prominent landscape resource advantages and rich cultural deposits. The design aims to make flexible use of the complex terrain of the original site of Lishan Village, based on the architectural forms and elements of traditional mountain villages in Zhejiang, combined with modern technology and local materials, to create a wild, simple and quiet atmosphere of the park. Public area is placed under the mountain body combined with the old stone wall, the guest rooms are placed above public area and presented in the form of a settlement, evoking the memory of the ancient village.
Research: Xianju County is the "Home of Hundreds of Crafts" and has a great deal of intangible cultural heritage. The question of how the architecture should reflect the character of the region is the first question we considered. Vernacular architecture seems to be born organic. They appropriated natural forms and structures and was simply built with local materials. Further, vernacular architecture is part of the process of human survival, reproduction and continuity of life. It is closely linked to the land and to the human spirit.
Challenge: The design gives full consideration to the use of the surrounding landscape. The building is high in the north and low in the south, ensuring that all guestrooms and public Spaces have a view of the main scenery of the old camphor tree, terrace and Shenxianju. The overall layout follows the principle of combining nature, and the building is scattered according to the mountain. The public spaces are designed as a landscape building that respects the context. Villa rooms, modeled on villages, are orderly scattered over public spaces, integrating with mountains, terraced fields and springs.
Realization and Technology: Vernacular architecture seems to be born organic. They appropriated natural forms and structures and was simply built with local materials. Further, vernacular architecture is part of the process of human survival, reproduction and continuity of life. It is closely linked to the land and to the human spirit. In the selection of materials for the building, we have given preference to organic materials. The stones of the "Old Parapet" in the original village were reapplied as a finish to the base.
Operation and Interaction: The project is divided into four buildings, among which building 1, 2 and 4 are composed of public areas and guest rooms, while building 3, is all guest rooms. Public areas and logistics are located in the lower area, while guest rooms are located in the higher area, ensuring the independence of various traffic lines. The building is high in the north and low in the south, the public spaces combined with the original village form are placed under the wall.
Project Duration and Location: The project started in 2019 in Danzhu Township, Xianju County, Taizhou City, Zhejiang Province, China and finished in 2021, and will establish in 2023.
Specifications: The architectural style of the design is intended to show the collision and integration of traditional landscape and modern elements. The all-glass facade of the public space ensures the best landscape presentation. The guest room of Villa takes the original local ecological village as its theme, trees and winding paths.
Keywords: New Chinese Style, Resort Hotel