Eastern Seawall Signaro-Sistemo by Yi Zhang

Eastern Seawall Signaro-Sistemo by Yi Zhang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Arĝenta A' Design Award in Dezajno de Grafiko, Ilustrado kaj Vida Komunikado Competition Category.

ArĝentoGrafiko· 2023

Eastern Seawall Signaro-Sistemo

by Yi Zhang

Client: Water Authority of Shenzhen Municipality

Arĝenta A' Design Award Winner in Grafiko Category

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The Design

About Eastern Seawall Signaro-Sistemo

Eastern Seawall estas signaro-sistemo desegnita por marborda promenejo en la Duoninsulo Dapeng, Shenzhen, Ĉinio. Ses apartaj sekcioj laŭ 32-kilometra marbordo estas ligitaj per unu unuigita vida lingvo. Signotabuloj, lokaj mapoj kaj ekologiaj prezentoj estas lokitaj laŭ vojoj kaj enirejoj. Sagoj formitaj de tajda fluo donas klaran gvidadon. La tabuloj estas faritaj el kontraŭkoroda merbaŭa durligno kun ŝtala kruc-apoga skeleto. Modulaj strukturoj ebligas fleksan muntadon sur mardigoj, ŝtupoj, deklivoj kaj rifoj, kaj reduktas ventoŝarĝojn en sala kaj humida klimato.

The Recognition

About the Arĝenta A' Design Award

Eastern Seawall Signaro-Sistemo estas gajninto de la Arĝenta A' Design Award, grandege prestiĝa rekono donata al plejklasaj, belegaj kaj impresaj dezajnoj. La Arĝentaj gajnintoj estas treege brilaj kaj treege kreemaj verkoj, kiuj ilustras la elstaran sperton, talenton kaj sagacon de siaj dezajnistoj. Oni atendas, ke Eastern Seawall Signaro-Sistemo estu mirinda, montrinda verko, kiu estas rimarkinde profesia kaj profunde nova. Ĉi tiu dezajno gajninta la Arĝentan A' Design Award estas tre rimarkinda, admirata inventaĵo, kiu profitigas kaj antaŭenigas la limojn de arto, scienco, dezajno kaj teknologio. Eastern Seawall Signaro-Sistemo estas vaste enviata kreaĵo, kiu vekas dezirojn, alportas pozitivajn sentojn kaj ekbrilas miron kaj mirigon.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: This project was to connect 6 areas visually by unified signage systems, creating unique experience for visitors to enjoy native features and vitality.
While avoiding intrusive design, we took "reading on the way" as main design concept. It provides visitors with fresh, interesting and complete experience to read information, such as signboards, site maps and ecology introductions for roads and entrances. Modular structures were adopted to meet the needs of different venues.
Dimensions & Packaging: 2800mmx130mmx130mm Anti-corrosion Merbau Hardwood
10mm Steel Skeleton of Cross Bracing
Tags: Signage, environment，seawall reconstruction，experiential graphic，Coastal，public space
Production Technology: Along the 32km shoreline of Dapeng Peninsula in six disconnected parts, is dotted with boards in compact structures. The installation is easy and fast due to stage construction and long cycle. The coastal conditions bring challenges such as typhoon, high salt and high humidity. The boards can reduce wind loads and combine with permanent poles, avoiding looseness and corrosion of regular metal fasteners, easy for maintenance.
Design Challenge: The unified signage systems are built instead of the existed disordered ones to meet low maintenance demands for each section, and the demands for coastal economic production, also for the tourists. They’re designed by modular structures, making sign boards available with various forms but unified modules. Flexible sign-board assembling is achieved to meet the needs of different venues.
Research: Mountain-seaside Promenade was an existed narrow road connecting villages and peninsula end. Without guardrails and roadside furniture, the road was nearly untraversed. By chance, it became a nice area for ocean protection.
The interesting and changing ground graphics by coating process are designed to attract people to interact with this nice area during their visit on the magnificentpromenade.
Inspiration: Located in the east of Shenzhen, Dapeng Peninsula is famous for its mountains and seas. Local fishing villages and long coastline attract a large number of tourists. The design endowed the existed seawall with ideal tourist function.
Linear coastline space connects villages, roads, destinations and activity spaces in the entire region. It becomes a new type of experience-oriented tourist site.
Project Duration: Sept 22, 2022 Dapeng District, Shenzhen,Guangdong, China
Operation Flow: Located on a long narrow site, light and graceful boards can adapt to various venues of seawalls, steps, slopes and even reefs. The vivid tidal flow shaped arrows are adopted for clear guidance at the linear destinations.
Team Members: Zhang Yi（creative director）
Wen Yuehua（project manager）
Yan Meiying（designer）
Wu Siying（designer）