Whitecell Power Keʻena by Wei Hu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award Kala in Hoʻolālā Loko Hale a me Hōʻike Competition Category.

KalaLoko Hale· 2025

Whitecell Power Keʻena

by Wei Hu

A' Design Award Kala Winner in Loko Hale Category

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The Design

About Whitecell Power Keʻena

E hana ana kēia hihia ma ke ʻano he keʻena no ka Whitecell Power Methanol-Hydrogen Clean Energy Innovation Base. Ua waiho ʻoluʻolu nā mea hoʻolālā i nā manaʻo hoʻolālā loko kuʻuna, a ua hoʻohana akea i nā kala ʻeleʻele, keʻokeʻo, ʻāhinahina, a me nā mea metala. Ua hoʻohana lākou i nā wahi kūʻē, nā kūʻē kala, nā loli o ka mālamalama a me nā mea, a me nā hana hana hoʻokomo kūʻokoʻa, e hōʻike i ka leo o ka wahi hou, ʻoi, a ʻenehana kikoʻī.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Kala

Ua lanakila ka hoʻolālā Whitecell Power Keʻena i ka A' Design Award Kala, he ʻike hoʻohanohano nui loa i hāʻawi ʻia i nā hoʻolālā kiʻekiʻe loa, nani a kupaianaha. He mau hana ʻālohilohi loa a hana noʻeau nui nā lanakila Kala e hōʻike ana i ka loea, ka makakoho a me ka ʻoi aku o ka noʻonoʻo o kā lākou poʻe hoʻolālā. Manaʻo ʻia ʻo ka hoʻolālā Whitecell Power Keʻena he hana kupaianaha, kūlana ʻoi aku, ʻoihana kiʻekiʻe a hou loa. ʻO kēia hoʻolālā i lanakila i ka A' Design Award Kala he mea hoʻokumu kūpono loa, mahalo ʻia e hāʻawi i ka pōmaikaʻi a hoʻoneʻe i nā palena o ka hana noʻeau, ka ʻepekema, ka hoʻolālā a me ka ʻenehana. He mea i ʻeleu ʻia e nā mea he nui ka hoʻolālā Whitecell Power Keʻena e hoʻāla i ka makemake, lawe mai i nā manaʻo maikaʻi a hoʻāla i ka kamahaʻo a me ka mahalo.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: This case serves as the office for the Whitecell Power Methanol-Hydrogen Clean Energy Innovation Base. The designers boldly abandoned traditional interior design concepts, extensively using black, white, gray, and metallic materials. They utilized the staggered spaces, color contrasts, variations in light and materials, along with unique installation artworks, to outline a modern, sharp, and technologically advanced spatial tone.
Tags: Open-plan layout, natural lighting, green plants, integration of product elements, color application, rest area, space optimization.
Production Technology: Here are some factors we considered when designing this office:
1. Clear Requirements: Understand the company culture, define space functionalities, and consider the number of employees and growth expectations.
2. Space Planning: Combine open and enclosed areas, flexible layouts, and optimize circulation paths.
3. Lighting Design: Prioritize natural light, supplement with artificial lighting, and avoid glare.
4. Color and Decor: Incorporate brand colors and decorative elements.
5. Employee Welfare Spaces: Include rest areas and social spaces.
6. Sustainable Design: Use energy-efficient equipment and eco-friendly materials.
Design Challenge: How to integrate company products into the office environment, so that the workspace can serve as a showroom while also enhancing employee productivity.
Research: 1. Research Objectives: Optimize space utilization, enhance employee satisfaction, and improve the work environment.
2. Insights and Implications: Based on the research findings, certain design elements may significantly boost employee productivity.
3. Real-world Impact of the Research: Successful office design can enhance the overall image of the company, increase employee well-being, and drive the development of the design industry.
Inspiration: Starting from the project's design requirements, by utilizing changes in materials and design techniques, achieve a perfect balance between work and relaxation in an artistic space.
1. The design atmosphere should be modern and technological.
2. Provide employees with a relaxing rest area.
Project Duration: The project is located in Bishan District, Chongqing. It commenced in May 2024 and concluded in January 2025.