Shenzhen Social Centro de Benestar by Suiadr

Shenzhen Social Centro de Benestar by Suiadr is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award de Bronce in Deseño de Arquitectura, Edificación e Estruturas Competition Category.

BronceArquitectura· 2021

Shenzhen Social Centro de Benestar

by Suiadr

Client: The Institute of Architectural Design and Research, Shenzhen University (SUIADR)

A' Design Award de Bronce Winner in Arquitectura Category

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The Design

About Shenzhen Social Centro de Benestar

O Centro de Benestar Social de Shenzhen é un complexo asistencial integral situado no distrito de Longhua, Shenzhen. O complexo alberga un fogar infantil e unha residencia de anciáns nun terreo de 32.269 metros cadrados. As dúas residencias son independentes pero comparten recursos, e están conectadas por corredores. Un edificio médico sitúase no centro e é de fácil acceso desde ambos os fogares. Os edificios de varios andares están orientados cara ao sur para aproveitar a luz natural e garantir unha boa ventilación. Os patios e o ladrillo vermello seguen a tradición de Lingnan. O deseño ten como obxectivo controlar os custos e crear un ambiente luminoso, amplo e acolledor.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Bronce

Shenzhen Social Centro de Benestar gañou o A' Design Award de Bronce, un recoñecemento altamente prestixioso outorgado a deseños sobresaíntes que se distinguen pola creatividade, o enxeño e a sagacidade. Os gañadores Bronce son artefactos amplamente hábiles e sorprendentemente creativos que autentican a vasta experiencia, imaxinación e enxeño dos seus deseñadores. Espérase que Shenzhen Social Centro de Benestar sexa un obxecto moi apreciado, admirado e querido, notablemente profesional e innovador. Este deseño gañador do A' Design Award de Bronce incorpora as mellores prácticas da arte, a ciencia, o deseño e a tecnoloxía, e é excelente pola súa atención ao detalle. Shenzhen Social Centro de Benestar satisfai espléndidamente as necesidades, toca os desexos, encanta os sentimentos e atrae a curiosidade.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The project is by far the largest comprehensive social welfare center in Shenzhen, housing the children's home and the old people's home. Sited at the north of Guanguang Road, Longhua District, the site, surrounded by industrial plants, has a height discrepancy of 3-6 m. Thus, these multi-story buildings are extended along the north-south axis with corridors connecting each other. The medical building sits at the center, easily accessible to the children's home and the old people's home.
Dimensions & Packaging: Type of use: The children's home and the old people's home
Site area: 32,269 sqm
Gross floor area: 44,861 sqm
Base area: 8,465.24 sqm
Floor area ratio: 0.94
Total site coverage: 21%
Floors: 6 above the ground and 1 underground
Building height: 22.26 m
Fire safety rating: Class A
Tags: Social welfare center, children's home, the elderly's home, Lingnan-style courtyard, corridor, multi-story public building, Shenzhen, The Institute of Architectural Design and Research, Shenzhen University, Z&Z STUDIO
Production Technology: Each building is independently operated yet connected, convenient for further functional transition and response to regional climate. The traffic circulation route emphasizes the strategy of 'separation of people and vehicles', and vertical traffic distribution is achieved via the corridor. The main structure uses an ordinary reinforced concrete frame. The column network size is between 7-9 m, and the roof has an ordinary reinforced concrete floor system that uses cast-on-site beams.
Design Challenge: According to the Design Brief, the design shall control cost, carry forward Lingnan features and create a bright, spacious and warm architectural hue with good ventilation. In particular, the project needs a pleasant scale and integration of city and environment rather than taking a fantastic form, exaggerated structures or unique materials. Therefore, the challenge is to satisfy the needs required in Design Brief so as to create a standard welfare center.
Research: Raising orphaned and disabled children and taking care of the elderly play a vital role for maintaining prolonged stability of the Party and state and improving people's livelihood. Shenzhen Social Welfare Center (new) is designed to be a representational welfare facility. The project is designed by many extraordinary designers like Zhong Zhong, Zhong Botao, etc. It has won The 2nd Shenzhen Architectural Creation Award 2016 and The 4th Shenzhen Architectural Design Award 2018.
Inspiration: The two buildings for the children and the elderly are independent but share resources. The buildings, facing the south, can be divided or connected via corridors. The building is constructed multiple layers, applicable and economical. Courtyard combination embodies Lingnan artistic conception. Red brick shows an elegant and simple feeling. Our design goal is to control cost, carry forward Lingnan features and create a bright, spacious and warm architectural hue with good ventilation.
Project Duration: Design time: July 1, 2013
Completion time: December 29, 2016
Location: Guanlan Town, Longhua New District, Shenzhen
Operation Flow: We investigated the situations of foreign and domestic welfare architecture development for the first time. Thus, we considered solutions from aspects of planning and architecture, and deeply and meticulously studied difference between functional units of children and the elderly. Units for children have a detailed and clear subdivision, from 0-1, 1-1.5, 1.5-3 years old, etc., and disabled groups. We made a detailed conception and contrast of each part.
Team Members: Main designers: Zhong Zhong, Zhong Botao
Design team: Zhong Haihuan, Li Wei, Li Yilong, Ding Xiao, Zhou Zhengwen, Liang Haiming, Chen Zhixiong, Feng Siyuan, Qiu Songming, An Huijuan, Tang Gongmin, He Xiaoming, Cao Jiying, Han Guoyuan
Image Credits: Zhang Chao