Thriving Renovasyon Fasad, Pòtay Antre by Shimu Wang

Thriving Renovasyon Fasad, Pòtay Antre by Shimu Wang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award Fè in Achitekti Competition Category.

FèAchitekti· 2026

Thriving Renovasyon Fasad, Pòtay Antre

by Shimu Wang

A' Design Award Fè Winner in Achitekti Category

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The Design

About Thriving Renovasyon Fasad, Pòtay Antre

Thriving se yon renovasyon fasad de bilding ansèyman ak yon nouvo pòtay lekòl nan Taiyuan, Lachin. Panno aliminyòm ki fini ak penti klere ajoute ritm nan elevasyon yo epi kache ekipman ak kab ki deyò yo. Pòtay la gen 14.7 mèt wotè epi li konekte de bilding yo ki gen wotè diferan, pandan l ap ankadre vi bilding prensipal kanpis la. Panno an asye inoksidab miwa kouvri estrikti prensipal an asye a, pandan kolòn mens fèt ak tiyo asye inoksidab ak penti ajan diminye mas vizyèl la. Sofit miwa a fè pòtay la parèt pi wo epi li sijere kwasans.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Fè

Thriving Renovasyon Fasad, Pòtay Antre se yon ganyan A' Design Award Fè, yon rekonesans ki gen prestij yo bay bon design ki satisfè egzijans pwofesyonèl ak endistriyèl yo atann de kreyasyon ki byen fèt. Ganyan Fè yo montre gwo konpetans, espesyalizasyon wo, konpreyansyon ekspè ak kapasite kreyatif kreyatè yo. Yo atann Thriving Renovasyon Fasad, Pòtay Antre pou se yon kreyasyon anpil moun estime, admire e renmen ki pratik e inovatè. Design sa a ki ganyen A' Design Award Fè entegre pi bon pratik sektè a e li gen karakteristik teknik konpetan ki lye ak konnesans pratik ak talan. Yo respekte Thriving Renovasyon Fasad, Pòtay Antre pou jèntan li e li fèt pou bay amelyorasyon kalite lavi ki ede fè mond lan vin yon pi bon kote.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Aluminum panels finished with bright-colored paint are used for facade detailing, which enhance the rhythm of the elevation and conceal the messy equipment and cables at the same time. Besides, the gate organically connects the two buildings of different heights. This gate also becomes a view frame for the main campus building. Design adopts the imagery of 'growth', conveying the wish that students will take root and thrive in their future careers , just like seeds reaching for the sky.
Dimensions & Packaging: Renovated Facade Area: 9581 square meters.
The New Gate: Width 22m x Depth 9.8m x Height 14.7m.
Tags: Modest renovation, Coherence, Rhythm, Vibrant colors, Lightness, Airy, Futuristic aesthetic
Production Technology: Standing at 14.7 meters high, the gate was required to be majestic yet airy. To ensure the gate is visually lightweight, mirror stainless steel panels are chose to clad the main steel structure. The decorative, slender columns surrounding the main steel structure are made of stainless steel pipes finished with silver fluorocarbon paint, further dissolving the visual mass of structure. The mirrored soffit makes the gate appear taller when viewed from below, enhancing the dynamic sense of growth.
Design Challenge: One of the key challenges in the design process was sorting out and rearranging the layout of outdoor equipment. The design had to comprehensively consider the locations of equipment-connected interior rooms, the dimensions of different equipment, drainage routes, and cable positions, lending the building a rhythmic, orderly, and harmonious facade.
Research: This renovation was required to be restrained and frugal. We spent a huge amount of effort to organically unify the individual buildings and use harmonious with variations design language to create visual consistency.
Inspiration: This project contains a facade renovation of two teaching buildings over twenty years old and a construction of a new gate. The buildings front the street and the gate stands between them. The client expected to transform their outdated appearance into vibrant, neat and energetic style. The new school gate should be majestic and futuristic. To meet these requirements, the design revolves around bright colors and a lightweight, airy visual effect.
Project Duration: Design Period: April to June, 2025
Finished time: October 2025
Location: Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
Operation Flow: The automatic doors are installed between the main structural columns and the decorative columns. When opened, they are well concealed within the forest of columns, and when closed, they match the decorative columns well in color. Landscaping at the foot of the slender columns, adds a touch of vitality to the otherwise slightly cold structure. As pedestrians and vehicles traverse the gateway, the experience evokes the sensation of passing through a miniature forest.
Image Credits: Image #1, #2, #3, #4, #5: Photographer Weiqi Jin, Thriving, 2025.