Tianjin Zarsion Pusat Pameran by RUF Architects

Tianjin Zarsion Pusat Pameran by RUF Architects is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award Platinum in Desain Arsitektur, Bangunan dan Struktur Competition Category.

PlatinumArsitektur· 2021

Tianjin Zarsion Pusat Pameran

by RUF Architects

Client: RUF Architects

A' Design Award Platinum Winner in Arsitektur Category

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The Design

About Tianjin Zarsion Pusat Pameran

Tianjin Zarsion adalah pusat pameran yang dibangun di tepi anak Sungai Yongding di Tianjin, Tiongkok. Denahnya menggunakan bentuk tetesan air yang diletakkan secara diagonal pada tapak, sehingga memperpanjang jalur pendekatan dari batas kota menuju pintu masuk. Tritisan yang dalam dan bidang kaca berukuran besar menciptakan atap ringan yang tampak melayang. Strukturnya terutama terbuat dari kayu dengan pelengkap baja, dan 68 balok pinus merah yang tersusun radial membentuk rangka lengkung berbentuk payung. Delapan kolom kayu di bagian interior memungkinkan terciptanya aula luas tanpa kolom. Skylight berbentuk daun dirancang dengan ukuran tertentu agar cahaya di dalam ruang tetap lembut dan tenang.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Platinum

Tianjin Zarsion Pusat Pameran adalah pemenang A' Design Award Platinum, pengakuan yang sangat bergengsi yang diberikan kepada desain yang benar-benar luar biasa, elegan, dan megah. Pemenang Platinum adalah keajaiban kreasi, bukti batas-batas kreativitas intelektual, dan menunjukkan profesionalisme tiada tanding serta kejeniusan para desainernya. Desain-desain ini diharapkan menjadi karya paling terkenal yang mendefinisikan estetika suatu era, berkontribusi pada kesejahteraan masyarakat, dan memajukan batas-batas seni, sains, desain, dan teknologi. Tianjin Zarsion Pusat Pameran menampilkan tingkat keunggulan yang melampaui batas dan tanpa ragu menjadikan dunia tempat yang lebih baik dengan karakteristiknya yang menguntungkan dan berharga. Tianjin Zarsion Pusat Pameran adalah karya pemenang A' Design Award Platinum yang membangkitkan keinginan, menginspirasi, membuat bersemangat, menyenangkan, dan memercikkan kegembiraan yang besar.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Architects initially tried to use symbolic architectural language to establish a connection with the historical environment.

As to layout, water drop shape is placed diagonally into the site, which not only elongates the moving line from the city interface to the entrance, but also makes the shape more intuitive. The profound eaves overhang and large area glass applications create a directionless floating roof, which presents a charming tranquility with the swaying shadows of the trees.
Dimensions & Packaging: The interior 8 wooden columns and the 3 diagonal wooden columns at the front make the structure realize the 34.0mx14.5m indoor column-free space and the 3.7m outdoor cantilever.

The smoke-gray aluminum-magnesium plates, ultra-white tempered glass, small faceted spruce suspended ceiling and leaf-shaped exterior outline create an honest expression of microscopic stress.
Tags: Innovative, New Experience, Polysemy, Community, Commercial, Dynamic, Architecture, Interaction
Production Technology: The project’s structure went through three rounds of schemes, and final scheme is dominated by wood structure and supplemented by steel structure.

The concept of three rings is adopted. The roof uses the skylight and the beam columns to realize force conversion. The cornice is made of steel structure and the rest is made of wood structure to achieve perfect radiating effect.
Design Challenge: The project was completed in the form of wooden structure. The biggest challenge in the process of project implementation is the large span and overhang in the structure. After several rounds of structural tests, the final shape is umbrella-shaped spoke-type arched architecture scheme, which is formed by inner, middle and outer circular steel beams and 68 radial red pine beams.
Research: At the initial design stage, the external place is not clearly defined, and the relationship between the building and the place presents a sense of spontaneous floating. Along with the design development forwarded, metaphorical polysemy emerges. Architects use the cavities of roof sheathing and inclined beams as well as the cavities of main ring beams to hide all pipelines involving water, electricity, air conditioning and so on.
Inspiration: The project locates next to a meandering tributary of the Yongding River. In this vast expanse of grass, the external place is not clearly defined.

The design started with the roof, architects initially tried to use symbolic architectural language to establish a connection with the historical environment. This is like a crystal clear water drop quietly dissolves into the endless winding river. However, with the gradual development of the narrative, metaphorical polysemy emerges.
Project Duration: The project started in July. 2019 in Tianjin Municipality, China and was completed in March 2020.
Operation Flow: The building does not have a clear main entrance. Three exposed diagonal wooden posts are used to define the entrance space at the front.

To enter the exhibition space from the front, visitors will enter a lower transitional space under the eaves, and then gradually move to the space under the leaf-shaped skylight, which is covered with light. We deliberately control the interference of excessive direct light through the size of the skylight, so as to ensure the soft and quiet space atmosphere inside.
Team Members: RUF Architects
Lead Architect：Qian Mingbo
Design Team：Song Xinhua,Wu Meihong, Rao Zeming, Ji Changshuai
Image Credits: Photo Credits: Hu Yijie