Thriving Fatxadaren Berrikuntza, Sarrera Atea by Shimu Wang

Thriving Fatxadaren Berrikuntza, Sarrera Atea by Shimu Wang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Burdinazko Saria A' Design Award in Arkitektura, Eraikin eta Egitura Diseinua Competition Category.

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Thriving Fatxadaren Berrikuntza, Sarrera Atea

by Shimu Wang

Burdinazko Saria A' Design Award Winner in Arkitektura Category

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The Design

About Thriving Fatxadaren Berrikuntza, Sarrera Atea

Thriving Txinako Taiyuan hirian dauden bi irakaskuntza-eraikinen fatxadaren berrikuntza eta eskola-ate berri bat da. Pintura distiratsuz akabatutako aluminiozko panelek erritmoa gehitzen diote fatxadei eta kanpoko ekipamenduak eta kableak ezkutatzen dituzte. Ateak 14,7 metroko altuera du eta altuera desberdineko bi eraikinak lotzen ditu, campuseko eraikin nagusiaren ikuspegia enkoadratuz. Ispilu-itxurako altzairu herdoilgaitzezko panelek altzairuzko egitura nagusia estaltzen dute, eta zilar-koloreko pinturaz margotutako altzairu herdoilgaitzezko hodizko zutabe lirainek masa bisuala murrizten dute. Ispilu-itxurako sabelgaineak atea garaiagoa dela ematen du eta hazkundea iradokitzen du.

The Recognition

About the Burdinazko Saria A' Design Award

Thriving Fatxadaren Berrikuntza, Sarrera Atea Burdinazko Saria A' Design Award irabazlea da, ondo diseinatutako sorkuntzetatik espero diren eskakizun profesional eta industrialak betetzen dituzten diseinu onei ematen zaien aitorpen prestijiotsua. Burdin-mailako irabazleek beren sortzaileen trebetasun handia, espezializazio handia, adituen ulermena eta sormen-gaitasuna erakusten dituzte. Thriving Fatxadaren Berrikuntza, Sarrera Atea oso estimatua, miretsia eta maitea den sorkuntza izatea espero da, praktikoa eta berritzailea dena. Burdinazko Saria A' Design Award irabazi duen diseinu honek sektoreko praktika onenak integratzen ditu eta know-how-ari eta talentuari lotutako ezaugarri tekniko gaituak ditu. Thriving Fatxadaren Berrikuntza, Sarrera Atea zehaztasunagatik errespetatua den lana da, eta mundua leku hobea egiten laguntzen duten bizi-kalitatearen hobekuntzak eskaintzeko diseinatua dagoena.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Aluminum panels finished with bright-colored paint are used for facade detailing, which enhance the rhythm of the elevation and conceal the messy equipment and cables at the same time. Besides, the gate organically connects the two buildings of different heights. This gate also becomes a view frame for the main campus building. Design adopts the imagery of 'growth', conveying the wish that students will take root and thrive in their future careers , just like seeds reaching for the sky.
Dimensions & Packaging: Renovated Facade Area: 9581 square meters.
The New Gate: Width 22m x Depth 9.8m x Height 14.7m.
Tags: Modest renovation, Coherence, Rhythm, Vibrant colors, Lightness, Airy, Futuristic aesthetic
Production Technology: Standing at 14.7 meters high, the gate was required to be majestic yet airy. To ensure the gate is visually lightweight, mirror stainless steel panels are chose to clad the main steel structure. The decorative, slender columns surrounding the main steel structure are made of stainless steel pipes finished with silver fluorocarbon paint, further dissolving the visual mass of structure. The mirrored soffit makes the gate appear taller when viewed from below, enhancing the dynamic sense of growth.
Design Challenge: One of the key challenges in the design process was sorting out and rearranging the layout of outdoor equipment. The design had to comprehensively consider the locations of equipment-connected interior rooms, the dimensions of different equipment, drainage routes, and cable positions, lending the building a rhythmic, orderly, and harmonious facade.
Research: This renovation was required to be restrained and frugal. We spent a huge amount of effort to organically unify the individual buildings and use harmonious with variations design language to create visual consistency.
Inspiration: This project contains a facade renovation of two teaching buildings over twenty years old and a construction of a new gate. The buildings front the street and the gate stands between them. The client expected to transform their outdated appearance into vibrant, neat and energetic style. The new school gate should be majestic and futuristic. To meet these requirements, the design revolves around bright colors and a lightweight, airy visual effect.
Project Duration: Design Period: April to June, 2025
Finished time: October 2025
Location: Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
Operation Flow: The automatic doors are installed between the main structural columns and the decorative columns. When opened, they are well concealed within the forest of columns, and when closed, they match the decorative columns well in color. Landscaping at the foot of the slender columns, adds a touch of vitality to the otherwise slightly cold structure. As pedestrians and vehicles traverse the gateway, the experience evokes the sensation of passing through a miniature forest.
Image Credits: Image #1, #2, #3, #4, #5: Photographer Weiqi Jin, Thriving, 2025.