Qiushi Complejo de Edificios Académicos by U a D

Qiushi Complejo de Edificios Académicos by U a D is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award de Plata in Diseño de Patrimonio Cultural Competition Category.

PlataPatrimonio Cultural· 2023

Qiushi Complejo de Edificios Académicos

by U a D

Client: Uad

A' Design Award de Plata Winner in Patrimonio Cultural Category

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The Design

About Qiushi Complejo de Edificios Académicos

Qiushi es un complejo de edificios académicos diseñado para un campus universitario en Hangzhou, China. El complejo acoge conferencias, congresos y exposiciones académicas de pequeño y mediano formato. Inspirado en la antigua Academia Qiushi, el diseño combina funciones modernas con la forma arquitectónica tradicional china. Los edificios escalonados en torno a un patio siguen la topografía y el sistema hídrico del emplazamiento. El hormigón armado sustituye al ladrillo y a la madera, y una estructura de celosía de gran luz permite crear un auditorio sin columnas. El vidrio con recubrimiento reflectante bajo los aleros aporta mayor luz natural al interior.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Plata

Qiushi Complejo de Edificios Académicos ha ganado el A' Design Award de Plata, un reconocimiento extraordinariamente prestigioso concedido a diseños de gama alta, magníficos e impresionantes. Los ganadores de Plata son obras tremendamente brillantes y sumamente creativas que ilustran la destacada experiencia, el talento y la agudeza de sus diseñadores. Se espera que Qiushi Complejo de Edificios Académicos sea una obra maravillosa y emblemática, notablemente profesional y profundamente innovadora. Este diseño ganador del A' Design Award de Plata es una invención muy notable y admirada que beneficia y hace avanzar las fronteras del arte, la ciencia, el diseño y la tecnología. Qiushi Complejo de Edificios Académicos es una creación enormemente envidiada que evoca deseos, aporta sentimientos positivos y despierta asombro y admiración.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The staggered buildings around the courtyard perfectly match the topography and water system of the site. The project extracts the dynamic feature from south Chinese architecture and the solemn touch from north Chinese architecture. In this way, the complex well expresses characters of both local architectures and higher educational constructions.
Dimensions & Packaging: Project area: 8130 square meters
Type: Multifunctional building
Tags: Zijingang Campus of Zhejiang University, Qiushi Academy, Building Complex with Cultural Elements, Hip-and-gable Roof with Double Eaves, Tradition
Production Technology: The project mainly uses modern reinforced concrete to replace traditional bricks and wooden materials. Besides, it makes innovations in structures and forms. Modern frame and long-span truss structure are utilized to create a large lecture hall without columns. Traditional timber plates under the eaves are substituted for reflective coated glass, which helpfully introduces more daylight into the interior and also produces a fresh visual effect.
Design Challenge: Since the interior under traditional roof is complex and need to harmonize with the exposed structural system, the arrangement of pipelines and sprinklers posed a great difficulty. In response, the design team merged pipelines and sprinklers with indoor components and partial decorations, thus suiting the firefighting requirements, without affecting the interior decoration effect. Advanced intelligent system not only meets the current practical needs, while also adapting to future development.
Research: The designers made bold breakthroughs in architectural form while keeping its traditional style. The variant of hip-and-gable roof with double eaves used in the lecture hall breaks the established forms of traditional temples and palaces, highlighting a majestic touch. For Zhejiang University, the building complex featuring cultural elements is a reproduction of the original one, carrying the academy's history of over one hundred years and inheriting the historical spirit of "seeking truth".
Inspiration: The building complex is able to hold small and medium academic talks, conferences, exhibitions, etc. Based on the forerunner Qiushi Academy, the project integrates modern functions and design techniques with Chinese traditional architectural form. The building complex in a symmetric arrangement produces a solemn image, while also conveying asymmetric variations.
Project Duration: Duartion: 2014.12.01-2017.05.12
Location: West District, Zijingang Campus, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China
Operation Flow: The "courtyard-style" layout was a prominent feature of the old academy. The restored master plan from historical records reveals that the old academy included main house, side houses, corridors and an enclosed courtyard. The design team attached great importance to it. Therefore, in the new master planning, "Qiushi Lecture Hall" and "Xiqian Hall" are connected by corridors in an enclosed manner, constituting the modern-day Qiushi Academy.
Team Members: Luo Qingping
Ru Dan
Yin Nong
Cui He
Su Renyi
Xiao Zhibin
Pan Jiafu
Xuan Jican
Wang Zhenggang
Yang Yi
Tian Xiangning
Lu Dehai
Jin Shengjie
Sang Songbiao
Jiang Bing
Dong Hao
Xia Jiming
Chen Dong
Chen Shengxian
Zhang Ying
Image Credits: Zhao Qiang