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Aedas Is Honored with the Golden A' Design Award for Szhk Science and Technology Project High Rise Office in Architecture, Building and Structure Design
Aedas acknowledged for architecture, building and structure design by the international grand jury of the 2022 - 2023 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 20, 2023 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the Golden A' Design Award in the Architecture, Building and Structure Design category for Szhk Science and Technology Project High Rise Office by Aedas, designed for Shenzhen-Hongkong Science and Technology Innovation Cooperation Zone Development Co. Ltd.. The result belongs to the 2022 - 2023 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 assessed anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
About the Golden A' Design Award
The Gold A' Design Award is granted to designs that demonstrate a high level of innovation and a significant impact on their intended audience. Recognized as a major achievement by the A' Design Awards, these designs are characterized by their visionary approach and the exceptional skill of their creators. Winners of the Gold A' Design Award are noted for their ability to push the envelope in art, science, design, and technology, delivering solutions that not only meet but exceed expectations. These designs serve as benchmarks for excellence, encouraging further innovation and inspiring future generations of designers.
More About Szhk Science and Technology Project High Rise Office
Szhk Science and Technology Project is a high-rise office development in Shenzhen, China. The 250 metre main building recalls the extending form of the Chinese parasol tree, while the retail podium is shaped like trees and its facade echoes parasol leaves. The design forms a 24-hour circle of living, leisure and working spaces, with a community health centre, a treehouse bookshop, a game centre and an art centre. Natural ventilation, perforated aluminium facade panels, a green podium roof and rooftop solar water heating reduce energy use.
About Aedas
Aedas is the world’s only local and global architecture and design practice driven by global sharing of research, local knowledge and international practice. Our 1,200 creative minds with design studios across the globe create world-class design solutions with deep social and cultural understanding of the communities we design for. We are diverse by design. Aedas brings together expertise from across the world. Each project includes designers that understand and respect the social and cultural needs of the local community they are designing for.
Award Record
With this recognition, Aedas is a winner of 28 A' Design Awards. The awards were granted between the 2017 - 2018 and the 2022 - 2023 editions 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. 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/149031
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/149031
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!149031
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/219305
Media Contact
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Szhk Science and Technology Project High Rise Office
- Function
- High Rise Office
- Category
- Architecture, Building and Structure Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture
- Colors
- Silver, Gainsboro, Rosy Brown, Dark Slate Gray and Dark Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Shenzhen-Hongkong Science and Technology Innovation Cooperation Zone Development Co. Ltd.
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Aedas
- Country
- Hong Kong (China)
- Recognition
- Golden A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2022 - 2023
- Design ID
- #149031
Credits
- Team
- Leo Liu, Global Design Principal (Aedas), Keith Griffiths, Founder & Global Principal Designer (Aedas), Mindy Ouyang, Jiannan Liu, Wei Li, Zhaowei Chen, Yiran Zhang, Wei Chen, Aoran Chen and HONGKONG HUAYI DESIGN CONSULTANTS (S.Z) LTD.
- Image Credits
- Aedas
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- This development is an important R&D exchange area, and the gateway between Shenzhen and Hongkong. This project is committed to creating a central hub in the Science and Technology Innovation Zone with international exchanges and regional integration. This project is intend to create a 24-hour living circle includes living, leisure and working spaces, combined with some special activity nodes, like community health center, treehouse bookshop, game center and art center.
- Inspiration
- The 250m main building recalls the form and extending gesture of the Chinese parasol tree whilst also responding to the urban texture. The metaphor reflects on the concept of hospitality embracing talents around the world, and signaling shared prosperity between this two cities. The retail podium is shaped like trees to create a lively atmosphere, additionally, the façade of the podium is also echoing the leaves of the parasol trees.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project will be built around May 2025, in Shenzhen, China.
- Specifications
- The design is tend to maximize the use of natural ventilation system to minimize use of air conditioning and also enhance outdoor and indoor space comfort, the perforated aluminum board use on the tower’s façade helps the reduction of co2 emission. And use roofing materials with high SRT values to reflect solar radiation to minimize urban heat island effect. The green podium’s roof improves the performance of roof insulation, effectively reduce the heat gain through the roof for the top floor. The energy saving effect is particularly significant in cold climate.
