Bocui Pearl Keʻena Kūʻai by Shanghai PTArchitects

Bocui Pearl Keʻena Kūʻai by Shanghai PTArchitects is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award Gula in Hoʻolālā Hale, Kūkulu a me Hōʻuluʻulu Competition Category.

GulaHoʻolālā Hale· 2021

Bocui Pearl Keʻena Kūʻai

by Shanghai PTArchitects

Client: Shanghai PTArchitects

A' Design Award Gula Winner in Hoʻolālā Hale Category

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The Design

About Bocui Pearl Keʻena Kūʻai

He keʻena kūʻai ʻo Bocui Pearl i kūkulu ʻia ma lalo o ka honua ma Guangzhou, Kina. Ua māhele ʻia ke kahua i ʻelua ʻāpana e kekahi alanui kūlanakauhale he ʻumikūmālua mika ka laulā, a hele ka hale ma lalo o ke alanui e hoʻohui i ka ʻāina holoʻokoʻa. Ma muli o kona kūlana ma lalo o ka honua, ua hōʻemi ʻia ka walaʻau mai nā kaʻa a me ke kūlanakauhale. ʻEkolu mau hale like me ke kupukupu e piʻi aʻe i ka ʻili o ka honua, a lilo lākou i ala huakaʻi kūpololei. Māʻalo nā malihini i kahi pā hale i hoʻopohō ʻia i lalo, i kahi pūnāwai, a me ka hale nui. Hoʻokumu nā pā alumini keʻokeʻo a me ke aniani aiaka i kahi alo hale maʻalahi. Mālama kahi ʻōnaehana hōʻiliʻili wai ua a me kahi ʻōnaehana lā i ka wai a me ka ikehu.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Gula

Ua lanakila ka hoʻolālā Bocui Pearl Keʻena Kūʻai i ka A' Design Award Gula, he ʻike hoʻohanohano nui loa i hāʻawi ʻia i nā hoʻolālā pae mua, kupaianaha a kūʻokoʻa. He mau hana hou loa, ʻike maka a nani hoʻolaʻa nā lanakila Gula e hōʻike ana i ka ʻuhane akamai, ka naʻauao a me ka mākau o kā lākou poʻe hoʻolālā. Manaʻo ʻia ʻo ka hoʻolālā Bocui Pearl Keʻena Kūʻai he mea hoʻokumu i hoʻomaikaʻi nui ʻia, e hoʻokumu ana i nā ʻano hou, he nui, e hāʻawi ana i ka waiwai ʻaʻole i ʻike ʻia ma mua. ʻO kēia hoʻolālā i lanakila i ka A' Design Award Gula he papahana kupaianaha, mahalo ʻia e hāʻawi i ka pōmaikaʻi nui a hoʻoneʻe i nā palena o ka hana noʻeau, ka ʻepekema, ka hoʻolālā a me ka ʻenehana. Hoʻāla ka hoʻolālā Bocui Pearl Keʻena Kūʻai i nā manaʻo makemake ikaika, hoʻāla i ka ʻiʻini, hoʻoulu i ka hana noʻeau a hoʻopūliki iā mākou.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The design of the Sales Office gradually unfolds in a continuous flow of spatial order from the entrance, the reception hall, the sunken courtyard, sales room, model room, and reception room which are presented one after another like a play, prologue of twilight, beginning of a story, growth, lingering and continuation, full view and the end. Highlighted with three mushroom structures as the major joint spots, the whole space represents a well-known Chinese saying which literally means 'in this world all things thrive'.
Dimensions & Packaging: Site Area: 3740.69 sqm.
Floor Area: 1149.52sqm.
Tags: sales Office, vertical landscape, underground, sustainability
Production Technology: The Sales Office is located underground and connected to the ground with the three mushroom-shaped structures. The mushrooms create a sense that they look like real ones that grow from underground like plants. In terms of function, each mushroom structure acts as vertical and flexible transportation space, smoothly connecting both the ground and underground traffic. Through this, pedestrians first enter an open sunken courtyard under the city road, which is supported by a number of structural columns. Passing through the courtyard, a spring and the main body of the building appear. The three parts, i.e. the courtyard, the spring, and the building complement one another. When overlooking the entire area, only the spring is visible, the entire building and courtyard are hidden under the greenery.
Design Challenge: There are certain difficulties in planning the plot. How to turn disadvantages into features become the focus of when investigating the project. In order to avoid noises from urban roads and the city, the architect puts the project underground to create a peaceful atmosphere. Besides, the underground space also provides a unique landscape for drivers on the road, which making their journey more interesting and vivid.
Research: The planning and architectural design pays more attention to the geographical features in Southern China, and it advocates the concept of environmental protection, maximum energy saving, land saving, water-saving, and material saving, and protects the environment and reduces pollution.
Inspiration: The land where the project is located is divided into two parts in the east and west by a 12-meter-wide city road. The project is under this road and connects the whole land area. In this way the design tries to avoid noises from the vehicles on the road and from the city, at the same time, it provides a unique vertical vibrant landscape for the city road. The whole sunken space looks like a spring pond. The overall tone is white, in line with the modern style of Guangzhou’s waterfront architecture. White aluminum panels and high-transparent glass are used as the main materials, which form a minimal facade style.
Project Duration: The project started in Nov. 2018 and finished in Dec. 2019 in Guangzhou, China
Operation Flow: The building uses the recyclable aluminum plate as the main material for maximum protection of the environment. In addition, a rainwater collection system and a solar system are used to save water and energy in the whole project.
Team Members: Shanghai PTArchitects
Image Credits: IMAGE by Chen Yuanxiang and Guo Jun Tang