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Bronze A' Design Award in Architecture, Building and Structure Design Goes to Longdong Fire Station by Suiadr
Suiadr recognized 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/ Longdong Fire Station by Suiadr, designed for The Institute of Architecture Design & Research. Shenzhen University, has been granted the Bronze A' Design Award in the Architecture, Building and Structure Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The award was conferred within the 2021 - 2022 A' Design Award & Competition and was decided 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.
About the Bronze A' Design Award
The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.
More About Longdong Fire Station
Longdong is a level-1 fire station in Longgang District, Shenzhen. The station has a concentrated layout on a trapezoidal site of 5,468.3 square meters, with a gross floor area of 5,062.93 square meters. A three story operation building and a seven story training tower form a sharp white sculptural volume. Fire trucks leave along an inner courtyard route, and the basement can park eight trucks. Low-emissivity glass, thermal mortar and roof gardens support energy saving and rainwater control. The standardized design answers the demand for new fire stations in the city.
About Suiadr
Founded in 1984, the Institute is one of national class-A design institutes approved by Ministry of Construction. It has 3 branches: Shanghai Branch, Xi’an Branch and SDY Architectural Technology Research Co., Ltd. (SDYATR). It delivers various design services ranging from architectural engineering, urban planning, residential planning, drawing review to interior design, landscape design, etc. Its projects have been put into use in a dozen large- and middle-scale cities. SUIADR is a well-know design institute in China. Zhong Zhong Mr. Zhong is the professor and master tutor of College of Architecture and Urban Planning of Shenzhen University.
Award Record
Suiadr is a winner of 3 A' Design Awards, including this recognition. The awards span the editions from 2020 - 2021 to 2021 - 2022 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/136787
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/136787
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!136787
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/298332
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Longdong Fire Station
- Function
- Fire Station
- Category
- Architecture, Building and Structure Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture
- Colors
- Steel Blue, Light Slate Gray, Dark Gray, Black and Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- The Institute of Architecture Design & Research. Shenzhen University
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Suiadr
- Country
- China
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2021 - 2022
- Design ID
- #136787
Credits
- Team
- Zhong Zhong, Ma Yue, Zhong Botao, Sun Jiayi, Zhong Haihuan, Zhou Zhengwen, Li Chengfeng, Zhang Zhengguo, Zhou Jie, Xie Rong, Xiong Feng, Korea Garden, Wu Zirong, Chen Ailian, He Xiaoming, Liu Mu, Tang Jin
- Image Credits
- Inter_mountain
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The project is a new standardized fire station with a concentrated layout. By fusing trapezoidal plane into trapezoidal land, it shapes a sharp, sculptural building form. The north side adjoins Neihuan North Rd faced by the main entrance/exit. Vertical design makes the site almost level with Neihuan North Rd. The site elevation is higher than the municipal road elevation, preventing rainwater from flowing back. The layout meets the requirements of setback line, sun exposure and fire prevention.
- Inspiration
- The project is a level-1 fire station situated in Longdong, Longgang District, Shenzhen, with a plot area of 5,468.3sqm. The site is shaped like a trapezoid, with vegetable field on the east side, waste station on the west side, Neihuan North Road on the north side, and a residential community on the south side. The project occupies a gross floor area of 5,062.93sqm (above ground: 3,998.06sqm, underground: 1,064.87sqm), composed of a 3-storey fire operation building and a 7-storey training tower.
- Research
- The project is based on the research results of "2014 Shenzhen Fire Station Standardization Design Workshop" and the "Shenzhen Fire Station Construction Standards", and responds the quantity demand for fire stations in the city. The project provides reference for Chinese fire station construction, and meets the needs for fire response, duty preparation, training, daily life and leisure. It is open to the public to spread fire culture and promote the future development of firefighting profession.
- Challenge
- Site: Due to the irregular trapezoidal site, the street-facing surface on northeast side isn't long enough for 8 fire trucks to leave. So trucks leave on an inner courtyard-style route. Layout: The irregular site causes limitations on the layout, as sports field and training space need regular land. Setback line: The north and east sides are required to set back for 3m and 1.6m respectively, thanks to surrounding conditions, with fire station and sports field reasonably set on the limited land.
- Realization and Technology
- Energy conservation: Low-E glass and thermal mortar are applied to windows and extruded polystyrene board is used on roof. Water supply and drainage: Low-impact development mode is adopted for rainwater comprehensive utilization system, septic tank and oil separation tank use fiberglass-reinforced plastics, and solar energy and air-source heat pump are used for hot water. Green building: Roof fruit garden and sunken green land are set to absorb, store and infiltrate rainwater and control runoff.
- Operation and Interaction
- The fire station has a concentrated layout. Fire trucks leave on an inner courtyard-style route. The white sculptural building form shows firefighters' power and keenness. Fire garage, main entrance, hall and canteen are on 1F, and main entrance faces north side. Duty preparation rooms are on 2F, with bedrooms on south, and lavatory and shower room on north. Operation rooms and auxiliary rooms are on 3F and 4F. Multiple roof gardens are set on the building to enrich the lives of firefighters.
- Project Duration and Location
- Started in September,2017 and finished in October, 2019 Located in Longgang District, Shenzhen
- Specifications
- The level-1 fire station has a gross floor area of 5,062.93sqm. The 3-storey operation building and 7-storey training tower above ground cover a floor area of 3,998.06sqm, while the basement occupies 1,064.87sqm and can park 8 trucks. The coverage rate is 22.4% and the greening rate is 18.7%. The main building body uses reinforced concrete structure. The foundation adopts independent columns and strip-shaped waterproof bottom plate. The roof is made of beams and reinforced concrete floor slab.
- Keywords
- Level-1 Fire Station, Concentrated Layout, Inner courtyard-style Driving Route, Standardized Design, Multi-storey Public Building, The Institute of Architecture Design & Research. Shenzhen University, Z&Z STUDIO
