Park Life Ka Hoʻolālā Kūloko o ke Keʻena Kūʻai by Jin Zhou

Park Life Ka Hoʻolālā Kūloko o ke Keʻena Kūʻai by Jin Zhou is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award Kala in Hoʻolālā Loko Hale a me Hōʻike Competition Category.

KalaLoko Hale· 2026

Park Life Ka Hoʻolālā Kūloko o ke Keʻena Kūʻai

by Jin Zhou

Client: Sichuan Jiajin Architecture & Decoration Design Co., Ltd.

A' Design Award Kala Winner in Loko Hale Category

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The Design

About Park Life Ka Hoʻolālā Kūloko o ke Keʻena Kūʻai

He keʻena kūʻai ʻo Park Life ma Kina me ka ʻāpana kūloko holoʻokoʻa he 860 mika ʻāhuahua. Hoʻohui ka hoʻolālā i nā hana kūʻai me ka hōʻikeʻike moʻomeheu a me nā wahi hoʻonanea lehulehu. Alakaʻi kekahi keʻena hoʻokipa kiʻekiʻe pālua i nā wahi kūkākūkā, i kahi ʻaha kūkā anuʻu, i kahi lumi heluhelu hoʻomaha, i kahi hale kope hōʻikeʻike noʻeau, a me kahi wahi hana no nā keiki. Hoʻololi ʻia ka pōhaku kūlohelohe me nā papa pōhaku i puhi ʻia i mea e hoʻēmi ai i ka hopena i ke kaiapuni, a hoʻopili ʻia me ke kila i hoʻopau ʻia me ke keleawe, ka ʻonika ʻike aniani, ke aniani kristala, a me nā papa lāʻau mahana. ʻAe nā paia hoʻokaʻawale hiki ke hoʻololi ʻia i ka hoʻololi ʻana ma hope i wahi moʻomeheu no ke kaiāulu.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Kala

Ua lanakila ka hoʻolālā Park Life Ka Hoʻolālā Kūloko o ke Keʻena Kūʻai 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 Park Life Ka Hoʻolālā Kūloko o ke Keʻena Kūʻai 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 Park Life Ka Hoʻolālā Kūloko o ke Keʻena Kūʻai 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 design transcends the conventional sales center model by fusing cultural exhibition and future lifestyle scenarios. Through a spatial narrative of "cultural heritage and future living room," it integrates public functions, sustainable planning, and material innovation, creating an immersive experience that resonates emotionally and culturally with visitors.
Dimensions & Packaging: Total interior area: 860 square meters. The space includes a double height reception hall, multi functional negotiation zones, a stepped forum, reading lounge, art gallery cafe, and children's activity zone. The structural grid and modular partitions allow post sales functional conversion for community cultural use, ensuring long term sustainability and adaptability.
Tags: Cultural Sales Center, Chengdu Heritage, Immersive Spatial Design, Future Lifestyle, Public Cultural Hub, Sustainable Materials, Modular Adaptability, Contemporary Aesthetics, Experiential Architecture, Urban Living Room
Production Technology: The project combines precise construction detailing with a refined material palette. Sintered stone slabs replace natural stone to reduce environmental impact, while bronze-finish steel, perforated stainless steel, translucent onyx, crystal glass, and warm wood panels are layered through contemporary craftsmanship to create rich visual and tactile contrasts.
Design Challenge: The main challenge was reconciling the project's dual roles as a commercial sales center and a lasting public space. Balancing cultural symbolism with functional adaptability required extensive study of Chengdu's heritage, user needs, and sustainable materials. Overcoming these constraints resulted in a design that bridges tradition and modernity.
Research: This qualitative design research explored how cultural heritage can shape future oriented urban spaces. Methods included site analysis, historical literature study, and user behavior observation. Data from local residents and cultural experts informed spatial planning. Results showed that embedding cultural cues strengthens emotional connection, enhancing both brand identity and social engagement.
Inspiration: The design draws inspiration from Chengdu's millennia old cultural legacy and Du Fu's poetic lines on "Jinjiang spring colors" and "Yulei's ever changing clouds." These metaphors symbolize vitality, continuity, and transformation, inspiring the space to become a cultural prologue connecting the past, embracing the present, and envisioning the future of urban life.
Project Duration: The project started in November 2023 and finished in June 2024 in China.
Operation Flow: Visitors move from a ceremonial reception hall into layered zones of negotiation, exhibition, and leisure. Transparent boundaries visually connect indoor spaces with park scenery outside, enhancing immersion. The flexible plan encourages spontaneous cultural interaction, transitioning seamlessly from a sales venue to a public community hub after completion.
Image Credits: Image #1: Photographer Guo Xinxin, Park Life, 2024.
Image #2: Photographer Guo Xinxin, Park Life, 2024.
Image #3: Photographer Guo Xinxin, Park Life, 2024.
Image #4: Photographer Guo Xinxin, Park Life, 2024.
Image #5: Photographer Guo Xinxin, Park Life, 2024.