Yuanbo Ụlọ Nkuzi by Thad is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Bronz in Nhazi Ụlọ Owu, Ụlọ na Ihe Owuwu Competition Category.

BronzỤlọ Owu· 2022

Yuanbo Ụlọ Nkuzi

by Thad

Client: Architectural Design & Research Institute Tsinghua University CO. LTD.

Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Bronz Winner in Ụlọ Owu Category

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The Design

About Yuanbo Ụlọ Nkuzi

Yuanbo bụ ụlọ nkuzi e mezigharịrị dị na mpaghara mahadum na Zhuhai, China. Ihe owuwu mbụ ya mere ya site na kụb iri na ise dịpụrụ adịpụ nwere ogige abụọ, mmezigharị ahụ akwadokwara àgwà a. Ntughari steepụ na ụzọ ọdụ na-agagharị agagharị na-ejikọta ugbu a elu ụlọ, ogige, na oghere ime ụlọ, na-emepụta ebe maka mgbanwe echiche na mmekọrịta mmadụ na ibe ya. E wugharịrị ogige abụọ ahụ ka ọ bụrụ otu nke square na otu nke okirikiri, nwere ebe ngosipụta na ogbo ihe nkiri dị n'èzí. Ihu ụlọ e ji brik kwadoro nke ọma na sistemụ ihe mkpuchi windo ọhụrụ na-ebelata anwụ na okpomọkụ na-abata ozugbo, nke na-enyere aka ichekwa ike.

The Recognition

About the Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Bronz

Yuanbo Ụlọ Nkuzi meriri A' Design Award nke Bronz, nnabata dị oke ugwu e nyere design ndị pụtara ìhè nke a ma ama maka nzụlite ihe, ọgụgụ isi na nghọta. Ndị meriri na Bronz bụ ihe e mere nke ndị nwere nka nke ukwuu ma dị mma n'imepụta nke na-egosi ahụmahụ buru ibu, echiche na ọgụgụ isi nke ndị designer ha. A na-atụ anya na Yuanbo Ụlọ Nkuzi ga-abụ ihe a na-asọpụrụ nke ukwuu, a na-eto na a hụrụ n'anya, nke dị oke ọrụ ma dị ọhụrụ. Design a meriri A' Design Award nke Bronz na-agụnye ụzọ kacha mma n'ime nka, sayensị, design na teknụzụ, ma dị mma nke ukwuu maka nlebara anya ya n'obere ihe. Yuanbo Ụlọ Nkuzi na-emezu mkpa nke ọma, na-emetụ ọchịchọ aka, na-adọrọ mmetụta obi ma na-adọta ọchịchọ ịmara.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: It is a renovation project in Zhuhai. Set in the center of a university campus, the old building's dilapidated appearance detracted from the beautiful campus landscape. Now the building has been transformed into the most popular and dynamic space on the campus. Different activities such as exhibitions, performances, and even fashion shows were set in motion by the renovated spaces. The design concept of encouraging communication met with needs of new educational concepts.
Dimensions & Packaging: Original Building Area: 13,532 square meters
Current Building Area: 13,762 square meters
By creating mezzanine space inside the original classroom, a new cafe space of 230 square meters was created.
Height: 24 meters
Tags: Renovation, Campus, Roof garden, Corridor loop, Natural light, Brick, Landscape
Production Technology: Facade: Dry-hanging brick wall system offers a rapid way to create a new facade and keeps the heat out. New window casing system helps prevent direct sunlight.
Roof: By a continuous belt of red plastic track, green grass, and yellow wood, this negative space occupied by equipment has been transformed into a perfect exercise space with a nice view.
Atrium: A glass roof was put above the center open- air cube. Stairs were reconnected inside. Now it is the exhibition and show space for students.
Design Challenge: Landscape design was the most challenging part. There were many trees on site without accurate locations on the original drawings. We managed to keep all of the trees and built some terraces surrounding them. The drawings had to be done precisely on site since the roots of the trees may influence the design. Lighting system was also not easy. We needed to find electricity supply and bore holes carefully on the original hand rails to hide our lighting system.
Research: After China's rapid urbanization, renovation of existing common buildings has been a leading trend. Our research and practice aims at finding a balance between meeting new needs and saving costs. Careful inspections of original structure and equipment were made to decide which part of the building can be kept and reused. Post-use evaluation with students and teachers helped define the needs of the users. Monitoring of physical environment and software simulation helped with saving energy.
Inspiration: The old building consisted of 15 separate cubes with two courtyards. The renovation respected this character. A continuous loop of stairs and corridors connects the roofs, courtyards and indoor spaces tightly together, creating opportunities for exchanging ideas and engendering social interactions. The two courtyards were transformed into a square one and a round one. A resting stage under an original tree, an outdoor exhibition space, and a round outdoor stage were created.
Project Duration: The project was completed in May 2020 in Zhuhai, Guangdong, China. It is part of the Zhuhai Campus of the Beijing Normal University. Zhuhai is an important city in China's Greater Bay Area.
Operation Flow: Besides creating spaces for activities, the renovation also aimed to improve the sustainable performance. The design improved the heat and light environment of the building. Facade and window casing system prevent direct sunlight into the classrooms. With the help of ventilation software simulation, new openings in the walls of the atrium create natural wind indoors. The new triangle scuttles on the platform lead sunlight inside the dark entrance space. All these measures help save energy.
Patents: Architectural Design & Research Institute Tsinghua University CO. LTD.
Team Members: Architect In Charge: Wei ZHANG, Jingxian ZHAO
Design Team: Haiyang HUANG, Xiangyi LI, Yue WANG, Xiaoqian ZHANG, Mingcheng CAI, Sisi LIANG, Yuben ZHANG, Ruoxing LI, Shiqi LI
Image Credits: Main Image: Photographer: Changheng ZHAN
Image #1: Photographer: Qingshan WU
Image #2: Photographer: Qingshan WU
Image #3: Photographer: Qingshan WU
Image #4: Photographer: Qingshan WU