Jiangnan No.1 Courtyard Sala de Exposicións by Wei Zhang - gad

Jiangnan No.1 Courtyard Sala de Exposicións by Wei Zhang - gad is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award de Ouro in Deseño de Arquitectura, Edificación e Estruturas Competition Category.

OuroArquitectura· 2022

Jiangnan No.1 Courtyard Sala de Exposicións

by Wei Zhang - gad

Client: Gad

A' Design Award de Ouro Winner in Arquitectura Category

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The Design

About Jiangnan No.1 Courtyard Sala de Exposicións

Jiangnan No.1 Courtyard é unha sala de exposicións situada no Xiaoshan Innovation Polis en Hangzhou, China. O edificio sitúase xunto a un lago, e o contorno evoca unha vila acuática de Jiangnan. As cubertas inclinadas en espiña de peixe, os muros brancos e as tellas negras conforman unha imaxe continua e rítmica. O interior organízase arredor dun atrio paisaxístico cun pozo de luz, seguindo o espírito do patio tradicional. A luz natural entra nas estancias a través do vidro do atrio. A entrada emprega postes de imitación de madeira que forman unha pantalla semitransparente.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Ouro

Jiangnan No.1 Courtyard Sala de Exposicións gañou o A' Design Award de Ouro, un recoñecemento inmensamente prestixioso outorgado a deseños de primeira clase, marabillosos e sobresaíntes. Os gañadores Ouro son creacións sumamente innovadoras, visionarias e glamurosamente deslumbrantes que reflicten o xenio, a sabedoría e a destreza dos seus deseñadores. Espérase que Jiangnan No.1 Courtyard Sala de Exposicións sexa unha invención moi eloxiada, pioneira e monumental que ofrece un valor sen precedentes. Este deseño gañador do A' Design Award de Ouro é un proxecto espectacular e respectado que beneficia moito a arte, a ciencia, o deseño e a tecnoloxía e fai avanzar os seus límites. Jiangnan No.1 Courtyard Sala de Exposicións crea intensos sentimentos de desexo, esperta a paixón, anima a creatividade e fascina.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The building is located at XiaoshanInnovation Polis, and being adjacent to the lake in the place is the landscape advantage that has added the smart sense of the Jiangnan watery town. The herringbone sloping roofs and the minimalist white walls and black tiles elements give a vivid visual impression, forming an overall continuous and rhythmic picture. The herringbone undulating roof brings a rich state of space, and which seems to be a sign of the designer’s preference for the endless mountains.
Dimensions & Packaging: The light well in the traditional courtyard emphasizes spirituality and sense of belonging. The building also responds to this concept in space design, and it is overall like an enclosed hall with the internal functional organization built around a light well atrium.
Stepping into the front hall, the landscape atrium is opposite to the entrance. Natural light becomes an indoor light source through the atrium glass. The seasons change and the variety of light and shadow are all like being collected in this transparent landscape container. Combined with the waterscape, it fills the square space with the light flow sense and fresh vitality, responding to the environment characteristics of overlooking lake in the area.
Tags: Traditional courtyard, Jiangnan Watery Town, Spirituality, Sense Of Belonging
Production Technology: The entrance is made of imitative wood pole elements creating a semi-transparent curtain effect. The building facade combining with the small scene of the landscape creates a wonderful picture of mountains and rivers in Jiangnan.
Design Challenge: In this case, we try to depict the understanding of the traditional Jiangnan architecture and explore the cultural roots growing in space. And meanwhile, this project trys to answer how should architecture express the unique charm of oriental architecture with modern language.
Research: If the design is telling a kind of wisdom, a certain quality or a feeling about beauty, then culture is the train of thought hidden in the design method. In the traditional concept, oriental architecture advocates the implicit quality and avoids the direct expression. In the design concept of Jiangnan No.1 Courtyard Life Experience Hall, we respond to the spirit characteristics of the traditional Jiangnan courtyard with modern language.
Inspiration: The patio in the traditional courtyard emphasizes spirituality and sense of belonging. The building also responds to this concept in space design, and it is overall like an enclosed hall with the internal functional organization built around a patio atrium.
Project Duration: The project started in 2016 in Hangzhou, China and finished in 2018.08.
Operation Flow: Stepping into the front hall, the landscape atrium is opposite to the entrance. Natural light becomes an indoor light source through the atrium glass. The seasons change and the variety of light and shadow are all like being collected in this transparent landscape container. Combined with the waterscape, it fills the square space with the light flow sense and fresh vitality, responding to the environment characteristics of overlooking lake in the area.

When we visit the gardens, we often linger in the twists and turns of the virtual and real landscape. In the design of the experience hall, this gardening method is used in the architectural space to create a virtual and real spatial sequence. For example, the glass material used at the corner along the lake, and the Jiangnan architectural elements of the white walls and black tiles, form a virtual and real, modern and ancient, indoor and outdoor integration.
Team Members: Project Director: Wei Zhang
Project Creative: Jialiang Hu
Other Team Members: Cheng Zhang
Structure: Xiaoping Ye
Zhengchao Zhang
Water Supply and Drainage: Li Nie
HVAC: Yougui Pan
Electrical: Guoping Chen
Photographer: Yi Fan
Image Credits: Image #1: Photographer Yi Fan, Main Image, 2018.10.19.
Image #2: Photographer Yi Fan, Optional Image, 2018.10.19.
Image #3: Photographer Yi Fan, Optional Image, 2018.10.19.
Image #4: Photographer Yi Fan, Optional Image, 2018.10.19.
Image #5: Photographer Yi Fan, Optional Image, 2018.10.19.