Zhongjiao Tianjun Primary Function: Chaw Ua Hauj Lwm Muag Vaj Tsev by Lei Dong

Zhongjiao Tianjun Primary Function: Chaw Ua Hauj Lwm Muag Vaj Tsev by Lei Dong is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award Nyiaj in Tsim Chav Sab Hauv thiab Kev Nthuav Qhia Competition Category.

NyiajSab Hauv· 2022

Zhongjiao Tianjun Primary Function: Chaw Ua Hauj Lwm Muag Vaj Tsev

by Lei Dong

Client: Serendipper Design

A' Design Award Nyiaj Winner in Sab Hauv Category

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The Design

About Zhongjiao Tianjun Primary Function: Chaw Ua Hauj Lwm Muag Vaj Tsev

Book Text: Zhongjiao Tianjun yog ib lub chaw ua hauj lwm muag vaj tsev nyob ze ntawm cov toj roob hauv pes hauv Jizhou hauv Tianjin, Tuam Tshoj. Cov dab neeg thiab cov paj lug qub qub ntawm cov neeg Suav raug muab txhais dua tshiab ua cov khoom teeb tsa thiab cov duab txaug uas ua rau tib neeg poob siab rau hauv qhov chaw nthuav qhia. Cov xim mos av av thiab cov rooj tog uas kho raws li tus kheej ua rau muaj ib qho chaw nyob tus yees thiab qhia txog kev xav tso tswm ntawm sab hnub tuaj. Cov khoom siv tseem ceeb yog ntoo tawv, pob zeb, hlau thiab resin. Ib qho khoom teeb tsa ntawm phab ntsa qhia txog cov pob zeb uas tib rau ntawm ntug hiav txwv, thaum uas ib qho khoom teeb tsa uas dai saum huab cua txav mus los saum cov kab rooj zaum hauv lub tsev tos qhua.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Nyiaj

Zhongjiao Tianjun Primary Function: Chaw Ua Hauj Lwm Muag Vaj Tsev yog tus yeej ntawm A' Design Award Nyiaj, ib qho kev lees paub muaj meej mom heev tshaj li qub uas muab rau cov qauv tsim qib siab, zoo nkauj thiab ua rau neeg xav tsis thoob. Cov neeg yeej Nyiaj yog cov haujlwm ci ntsa iab heev thiab tsim tshiab heev uas qhia txog kev paub, kev txawj ntse thiab kev ntse ntawm cov kws tsim qauv. Zhongjiao Tianjun Primary Function: Chaw Ua Hauj Lwm Muag Vaj Tsev xav tias yuav yog ib qho haujlwm zoo kawg nkaus uas tsim rau qhia, tshaj lij heev thiab tsim tshiab tob. Cov qauv tsim yeej A' Design Award Nyiaj no yog ib qho khoom tsim uas pom tseeb heev thiab neeg qhuas uas pab tau thiab nthuav dav ciam teb ntawm kev kos duab, kev tshawb fawb, kev tsim qauv thiab thev naus laus zis. Zhongjiao Tianjun Primary Function: Chaw Ua Hauj Lwm Muag Vaj Tsev yog ib qho khoom tsim uas neeg coob xav tau, uas ua rau xav, coj kev xav zoo thiab ua rau xav tsis thoob thiab xav paub.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: Near the mountainous landscape of Jizhou, one of the northernmost districts of Tianjin in China, the designer has reinterpreted ancient Chinese folklore and fables into immersive installations and sculptures placed within a real estate exhibition space.
Dimensions & Packaging: An interactive mechanical art installation, dubbed Future Paddle, adorns the pitched ceiling of the lobby in the negotiation area. Resembling the skeletal form of a monster swimming the depths of an ocean, this element draws from mythical Chinese creatures called Kun-Peng, often depicted as massive hybrids of birds and fish, that are able to interchange between the capabilities of both classes of organisms. Suspended from the ceiling by means of wires, the device-consisting of ribbed, transparent elements-ebbs and weaves above the rows of seating in the lobby.
Tags: Classic of Mountains and Seas , Sales-office, Serendipper, Lei Dong, Tianjing
Production Technology: All furniture is custom designed, other main materials are solid wood, stone, metal, resin. A wall installation within the space replicates the texture of rocks piled up along the edge of the sea, highlighting the design scheme's adroit combination of material qualities. On the other hand, a separate wall installation within a more enclosed seating space echoes the rhythmic overlapping of fish scales, to create a strong visual focal point for the zone it decorates. To one side of the negotiation area is a micro-landscape installation consisting of a small table, decorated with wheat to represent the harvest. On the wall behind it is a textured 3D-relief which emulates the mountainous terrain of Jizhou, serving as a tribute to Yu the Great's fabled taming of the floods.
Design Challenge: An interactive mechanical art installation, dubbed Future Paddle, adorns the pitched ceiling of the lobby in the negotiation area. Resembling the skeletal form of a monster swimming the depths of an ocean, this element draws from mythical Chinese creatures called Kun-Peng, often depicted as massive hybrids of birds and fish, that are able to interchange between the capabilities of both classes of organisms. Suspended from the ceiling by means of wires, the device-consisting of ribbed, transparent elements-ebbs and weaves above the rows of seating in the lobby. The mechanical interactive art device, Future Paddle was among the most challenging aspects of the project, both in the early design stages and later on during its installation and debugging, the exact duration for which this dynamic device alternates between running and staying still, is controlled as per the time set in the operating program.
Research: The practice of dredging holds special reverence in China, dating back to the 3rd Millennium BCE with the legend of Emperor Yu the Great. Founder of the Xia Dynasty, Yu is said to be the first ruler to implement systems of flood control in the country. Hence, by means of their mythologically-themed intervention, Serendipper Design attempted to infuse a calming ambience into the space, using soft, earthy tones and custom furniture design to reflect an eastern sensibility and sense of historical reverence in the interior design. Organised around a square courtyard, the exhibition space's main program areas comprise an enterprise exhibition hall, a negotiation area, a sand table exhibition area, and an activity space for children.
Inspiration: The practice of dredging holds special reverence in China, dating back to the 3rd Millennium BCE with the legend of Emperor Yu the Great. Yu is said to be the first ruler to implement systems of flood control in the country. By means of the mythologically-themed intervention, we attempted to infuse a calming ambience into the space, using soft, earthy tones and custom furniture design to reflect an eastern sensibility and sense of historical reverence in the interior design.
Project Duration: The project started in March 2021 and finished in June 2021 in Tianjing, China
Operation Flow: There is a dynamic sculpture, titled the Blue Sea. Inspired by the story of Jingwei-a shipwrecked girl who was transformed into a bird upon her demise, the experimental artwork combines a bench featuring a gradient of blue and white hues, with a parabolic mass of twigs and pebbles erupting from one of its edges. As per the legend, Jingwei despised the Eastern Sea-the site of the shipwreck-to such an extent that the brave little bird decided to fill it up by carrying twigs and pebbles towards it each day. This tale has since become the source of the Chinese idiom Jingwei tries to fill the sea-an expression of unyielding determination in the face of insurmountable odds. The polished marble floor around the sculpture serves as a representation of the sea, with the reflections on its surface completing the visual narrative.
Team Members: Duan Mingnan, Feng Lili, Fan Yajuan
Image Credits: Photos by Sean