The Willow Shores in Suzhou Centro de ventas by Gtd

The Willow Shores in Suzhou Centro de ventas by Gtd is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award de Oro in Diseño de Arquitectura, Edificación y Estructuras Competition Category.

OroArquitectura· 2021

The Willow Shores in Suzhou Centro de ventas

by Gtd

Client: Zhejiang GTD Architectural Planning & Design Co., Ltd.

A' Design Award de Oro Winner in Arquitectura Category

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The Design

About The Willow Shores in Suzhou Centro de ventas

Willow Shores en Suzhou es un centro de ventas ubicado en Taihu New Town, distrito de Wuzhong, Suzhou, China. El edificio abarca 3.150 metros cuadrados y posteriormente funciona como edificio de servicios complementarios, con oficinas, espacios comerciales, salas de atención a personas mayores y cuartos de instalaciones. Se emplean materiales modernos como perfiles de acero laminado, placa de aluminio, piedra y vidrio. Una ligera cubierta metálica a cuatro aguas de doble faldón se reviste de zinc y manganeso en el color de las tejas tradicionales. El diseño reinterpreta de manera contemporánea las formas y los espacios de los jardines clásicos de Suzhou.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Oro

The Willow Shores in Suzhou Centro de ventas ha ganado el A' Design Award de Oro, un reconocimiento inmensamente prestigioso concedido a diseños de primera categoría, maravillosos y sobresalientes. Los ganadores de Oro son creaciones sumamente innovadoras, visionarias y glamorosamente deslumbrantes que reflejan el prodigio, la sabiduría y la destreza de sus diseñadores. Se espera que The Willow Shores in Suzhou Centro de ventas sea una invención muy elogiada, pionera y monumental que aporta un valor sin precedentes. Este diseño ganador del A' Design Award de Oro es un proyecto espectacular y respetado que beneficia enormemente y hace avanzar las fronteras del arte, la ciencia, el diseño y la tecnología. The Willow Shores in Suzhou Centro de ventas crea intensos sentimientos de deseo, despierta la pasión, fomenta la creatividad y nos fascina.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: It uses modern materials such as rolled steel sections, aluminum plate, stone and glass, and features a light metal double-hipped roof, offering a new visual impression. The team learned from the changing views of classic gardens, making visitors experience the fusion of feelings and scenery. The whole building looks delicate and full of changes. Walking within, visitors can enjoy the mix of modern and regional features and a modern interpretation of traditional forms and classic spaces.
Dimensions & Packaging: Area: 3,150 Sqm
Functions: Sales center (before) / Supporting Service Building (after the delivery)
And the service building comprises offices and commercial spaces for property management, rooms for the elderly care and equipment rooms.
Tags: Suzhou, Sales Center, Neo-Chinese, Garden, Delicate, Calm
Production Technology: The structure system is mainly developed by reinforced concrete frames and steel structures. Due to the long overhang of partial areas and light roof, the steel structure can better satisfy the design requirements. The main walls are made of glass and stone, using the installation method of dry hanging. The roofing adopts the steel keel clad in zinc and manganese with its color the same as that of traditional tiles for a perfect consistency of material and form.
Design Challenge: The project serves as a supporting service facility in the residential area. Before the delivery of residences, it is used as the sales center. Therefore, the most challenging part of the project is the conflicts among the planes and elevations caused by different functions before and after the delivery.
Research: Based on the identification of Suzhou Culture and respect the site, the design team had consulted many times with Party A during the preliminary study of the project. The team put forward various design ideas on reflecting the regionalism with Chinese features, and eventually determined to interpret traditional space and form by modern materials.
Inspiration: Suzhou is one of the famous historical and cultural cities and a vital cradle of Wu Culture in China. It's renowned as a "heaven on earth". Classical gardens of Suzhou are the representative of Chinese private gardens. The project is sited in Taihu New Town. The architects hoped to use innovative techniques to embody the essence of classic gardens in a modern environment, making it a practitioner that returns culture to tradition, creates elegance from art and produces a poetic flavor from life.
Project Duration: Timetable: 2019.08-2019.12
Location: Wuzhong District, Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province, China
Operation Flow: Based on the previous research and study on the site and the client's actual needs on the overall project, a comprehensive design concept is gradually developed. Furthermore, given its location in Taihu New City that boasts a long history and rich culture, the project is built as an innovative example of a neo-Chinese style that mixes modernity and tradition.
Team Members: Zhang Muque, Gao Youtan, Meng Dexing, Zhou Shasha, Yin Lirong, Lin Shantu
Image Credits: Fan Yi