Yan'an Tourist Service Center Proyek Peremajaan Kota by Weimin Zhuang, Hongjun Tang and Kuang Li

Yan'an Tourist Service Center Proyek Peremajaan Kota by Weimin Zhuang, Hongjun Tang and Kuang Li is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award Perunggu in Desain Perencanaan Kota dan Perkotaan Competition Category.

PerungguPerencanaan Kota· 2024

Yan'an Tourist Service Center Proyek Peremajaan Kota

by Weimin Zhuang, Hongjun Tang and Kuang Li

A' Design Award Perunggu Winner in Perencanaan Kota Category

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The Design

About Yan'an Tourist Service Center Proyek Peremajaan Kota

Yan'an Tourist Service Center adalah proyek peremajaan kota yang berlokasi di kawasan inti kota lama Yan'an, Provinsi Shaanxi, Tiongkok. Rancangan ini menjawab persoalan lingkungan ekologis yang rusak serta fasilitas publik yang terbatas. Konsep utamanya adalah pengintegrasian memori tapak ke dalam rancangan. Ekologi alami dipulihkan dan sebuah taman kota terbuka diciptakan untuk menghubungkan kota dengan lanskapnya. Fasadnya menggunakan batu pasir berwarna krem setempat, dipasang tanpa sambungan yang terlihat oleh para perajin lokal dengan teknik tradisional. Rancangan ini menyatukan bangunan dengan pegunungan.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Perunggu

Yan'an Tourist Service Center Proyek Peremajaan Kota adalah pemenang A' Design Award Perunggu, pengakuan yang sangat bergengsi yang diberikan kepada desain luar biasa yang dicirikan oleh kreativitas, kecerdikan, dan ketajaman. Pemenang Perunggu adalah artefak yang sangat terampil dan sangat kreatif yang membuktikan pengalaman luas, imajinasi, dan kelihaian para desainernya. Yan'an Tourist Service Center Proyek Peremajaan Kota diharapkan menjadi objek yang sangat dihargai, dikagumi, dan dicintai, sangat profesional dan inovatif. Desain pemenang A' Design Award Perunggu ini menyertakan praktik terbaik dalam seni, sains, desain, dan teknologi, dan sangat baik dalam perhatiannya pada detail. Yan'an Tourist Service Center Proyek Peremajaan Kota memuaskan kebutuhan dengan indah, menyentuh keinginan, memikat perasaan, dan menarik rasa ingin tahu.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The tourist service center is located in core area of Yan'an old city, which faced many problems such as damaged ecological environment in surroundings, cultural discontinuity, insufficient supporting facilities and unsustainable urban development. The design needed to realize the balance between economic benefits and social benefits, local residents’ demands and tourists' needs. The architects proposed to approach the project based on the core concept of "integrating site memories into design".
Dimensions & Packaging: Through integrating multidisciplinary and full-process design solutions and consultations, ranging from historical monument conservation, pre-existing cave dwelling renovation, slope treatment, flood control, ecological restoration to architectural, landscape, interior, ecological and smart design, the project helped restore the damaged vegetation of the mountain in a planned and step-by-step manner, and improved the public services of the city.
Tags: Ecological Restoration and Urban Renovation, Urban renovation, Ecological restoration, An open urban park, Integrating site memories in to design, Integrating mountain and river and restoring natural ecology, A landscape architecture
Production Technology: The project utilized local craftsmanship and produced social benefits. The architectural facades were mainly made of local beige sandstones, which were laid seamlessly by local craftsmen based on traditional techniques. The construction process protected and improved local traditional building craftsmanship, while also providing working opportunities for local craftsmen and hence achieving great social benefits.
Design Challenge: The relationship between the main structure of the building and the mountain is complicated. The foundation and its relationship with the surroundings were emphases of the design. The building structure adopted unique design for vertical load transfer, but the seismic effect is not transmitted to the mountain at the same time. The design realized the integration of the building and the mountain, and avoided exerting impacts on the mountain, while also ensuring the seismic safety of the main structure.
Research: One of the innovations lies in the coexistence between the architecture and nature. On the one hand, the damaged ecology of the site and its surroundings were restored, which improved the environment quality and security of the scenic area. On the other hand, local craftsmen were employed to renovate the preserved historical buildings within the site by the use of local materials.
Inspiration: The architects proposed to approach the project based on the core concept of "integrating site memories in to design", and meanwhile worked out specific design ideas, including: integrating mountain and river and restoring natural ecology; creating a landscape architecture to blend into the natural surroundings; using regional materials and inheriting local cultural context; creating an open urban park integrating with the city and landscape.
Project Duration: The project was completed on April 1, 2019 and is located on Jialing Road, Yan'an City, Shaanxi Province, China
Team Members: Zhuang Weimin
Tang Hongjun
Li Kuang
Sheng Wenge
Zhang Yi
Xu Tengfei
Chen Rongzi
Zhou Yi
Zhang Xuelei
Yang Yongqiang
Yuan Duo
Xu Hua
Guo Hongyan
Hou Qingyan
Liu Jie
Hu Wei
Image Credits: A rock platform planting base, 202221293110.8, Architectural Design and Research Institute of Tsinghua University CO., LTD., 2022, China

A kind of reinforcement device for cave dwelling construction, 202221293701.5, Architectural Design and Research Institute of Tsinghua University CO., LTD., 2022, China