YumChina Innovation Center Hoʻolālā Kūloko o ke Kikowaena Hoʻomohala Hou by Ying Chi Huang - DEVA Design

YumChina Innovation Center Hoʻolālā Kūloko o ke Kikowaena Hoʻomohala Hou by Ying Chi Huang - DEVA Design is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award Kala in Hoʻolālā Loko Hale a me Hōʻike Competition Category.

KalaLoko Hale· 2020

YumChina Innovation Center Hoʻolālā Kūloko o ke Kikowaena Hoʻomohala Hou

by Ying Chi Huang - DEVA Design

Client: DEVA Design

A' Design Award Kala Winner in Loko Hale Category

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The Design

About YumChina Innovation Center Hoʻolālā Kūloko o ke Kikowaena Hoʻomohala Hou

ʻO ke Kikowaena Hoʻomohala Hou o Yum China he hoʻolālā kūloko 2500 mika ʻāpana huinahā no kahi keʻena noiʻi a hoʻomohala meaʻai ma Shanghai, Kina. Loaʻa i ke kikowaena nā lumi kuke kūikawā, kahi lumi hālāwai, kahi wahi hoʻolālā ʻōmole, nā keʻena a me kahi keʻena hoʻokipa. Ua hoʻolālā ʻia kēlā me kēia lumi kuke no ka hana pono, maʻemaʻe a ʻoluʻolu. Kākoʻo nā ʻōnaehana ea, wai, mana a me ka ʻikepili kūikawā i nā hana noiʻi. Hana nā ʻili lāʻau ash a me ka burl i loko o nā ʻano kala hina a keʻokeʻo i kahi lewa mehana a mālie. Ua aʻo ʻia ka hoʻonohonoho ʻana e hoʻomaikaʻi i ka neʻe ʻana o nā limahana a me nā malihini.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Kala

Ua lanakila ka hoʻolālā YumChina Innovation Center Hoʻolālā Kūloko o ke Kikowaena Hoʻomohala Hou 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 YumChina Innovation Center Hoʻolālā Kūloko o ke Kikowaena Hoʻomohala Hou 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 YumChina Innovation Center Hoʻolālā Kūloko o ke Kikowaena Hoʻomohala Hou 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: YumChina’s new Innovation Center defies limitations while conveying warmth; The efficient office space embraces a clean design aesthetic and is visually appealing; Hearty ash and burl suggests strength and dignity. The exquisitely detailed conference room, public spaces and kitchen innovation center are brimming with imagination, original ideas and creativity. YumChina’s embrace of intelligent design encourages fellowship, sensibility, rationality and food!
Dimensions & Packaging: 2500 sq. m. located in Shanghai, China
Tags: Innovation center, Kitchen Lab, Office, Conference room, Package design center, Lobby, gray/white tones
Production Technology: The Innovation Center is an optimization of the creative food experience. The design team carefully examined the food creation process and optimized the space to enhance the workflow and the movement of staff and visitors through the facility. The materials, colors and textures were selected to create an atmosphere that supports the sensory experience of new food creations.
Design Challenge: Yum China’s new facilities defy limitations while conveying
warmth; The efficient office space embraces a clean design
aesthetic and is visually appealing; Hearty ash and burl suggests
strength and dignity. The exquisitely detailed conference room,
public spaces and kitchen innovation center are brimming with
imagination, original ideas and creativity. Yum China’s embrace
of intelligent design encourages fellowship, sensibility, rationality... and food!
Research: The Yum China Innovation Kitchen facility is tasked with
interpreting, developing and refining the many food products
offered by the Yum China family of restaurants. Everything from
the ingredients, to the look to the packaging are meticulously
considered at this facility. Therefore, all aspects of this facility
were also meticulously considered, refined and reconsidered to
create a workplace that nurtures the very important tasks of the
professionals that labor here creating the future of food.
Inspiration: Embracing sensibility and rationality: a mixture of functional considerations and innovative creativity
Project Duration: Project duration from May 2018 to January 2018. The Innovation Center is located in Shanghai, China.
Operation Flow: The YumChina Innovation Center is at the heart of YumChina’s efforts to bring healthy diverse food choices to China. In highly specialized kitchens, foods are researched, developed and optimized. Each of the specialized kitchens has been designed to provide efficient, hygienic and thoughtful workspaces. Everything from materials, equipment and ergonomics was considered. Special HVAC, water, power and data systems were developed to fully support the Innovation Center activities. This cutting edge project resulted from the collaboration of the designers, contractors and food experts.
Team Members: Ying Chi Huang
Jui Hsing Sung
Kevin Conway
Image Credits: Deva Design, Yum China Innovation Center, 2019