Dalian 37 Xiang Ogige Omenala Na Okike by United Units Architects

Dalian 37 Xiang Ogige Omenala Na Okike by United Units Architects is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Ọlaedo in Nhazi Ụlọ Owu, Ụlọ na Ihe Owuwu Competition Category.

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Dalian 37 Xiang Ogige Omenala Na Okike

by United Units Architects

Client: United Units Architects

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

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The Design

About Dalian 37 Xiang Ogige Omenala Na Okike

N'ịbụ nke gbanwere site na ụlọ ọrụ a gbahapụrụ agbahapụ, Dalian 37 Xiang dị na ọkara n'akụkụ ugwu nke nwere akụkụ bụ isi n'ọdụ ụgbọ mmiri dị n'ebe ugwu nke obodo ahụ. Nhazi ahụ sitere na ọdịdị ala nke ugwu ugwu Dalian & n'akụkụ oké osimiri dị n'akụkụ, na-emepụta ihe osise ọhụrụ nke na-eme ka mmụọ nke obodo ahụ pụta ìhè, na-eme ka ọdịiche dị n'etiti ochie na nke ọhụrụ site na ntinye ọkụ. Ebumnobi a haziri bụ imegharị ụlọ ọrụ ochie a ka ọ bụrụ akara mpaghara obodo, nabata ụdị azụmaahịa dị iche iche, wee mee ka ọ bụrụ ọnụ obodo mepere emepe ma dị ike.

The Recognition

About the Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Ọlaedo

Dalian 37 Xiang Ogige Omenala Na Okike meriri A' Design Award nke Ọlaedo, nnabata dị oke ugwu e nyere design ndị dị n'ọkwa mbụ, dị ịtụnanya ma pụtara ìhè. Ndị meriri na Ọlaedo bụ ihe e kere eke dị oke ọhụrụ, nwere ọhụụ ma na-egbu maramara nke na-egosipụta ọgụgụ isi, amamihe na nka nke ndị designer ha. A na-atụ anya na Dalian 37 Xiang Ogige Omenala Na Okike ga-abụ ihe e mepụtara kacha enweta otuto, na-edu ọnọdụ ma bụrụ ihe ncheta nke na-enye uru na-adịbeghị mgbe ọ bụla. Design a meriri A' Design Award nke Ọlaedo bụ ọrụ dị ebube, a na-asọpụrụ nke na-erite uru buru ibu ma na-ebuga oke nka, sayensị, design na teknụzụ n'ihu. Dalian 37 Xiang Ogige Omenala Na Okike na-eweta mmetụta ọchịchọ siri ike, na-akpali agụụ, na-akwado nzụlite ihe ma na-adọrọ anyị adọrọ.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: Transformed from an abandoned factory, Dalian 37 Xiang is located halfway up the mountain side with a main aspect towards the harbor in the north of the city. The design is inspired by the geographical features of Dalian's iconic mountains and adjacent seas, creating a new architectural image that echoes the spirit of the city, establishing a contrast between the old and the new through delicate and light interventions. The design objective was to renew this old factory into a regional landmark of the city, accommodate multiple business types, and finally make it an open and dynamic city node.
Dimensions & Packaging: Site Area: 4,000 m2
Gross Floor Area: 5,300 m2
Tags: Renovation, Urban Renewal, Urban Regeneration, Industrial Heritage, Mountains and Seas, Beacon, Mixed Uses, Roof Garden
Production Technology: The first step of the renovation strategy is to establish a new facade grid. The horizontal lines of the facade grid are formed according to the building levels of the floors, roof and parapet. At the same time, the vertical lines of the facade grid are spaced 1.2 meters apart, which not only conforms to the specifications of conventional building materials, but also forms a multiple relationship with the building's structural grid. Based on this facade grid, we established a new facade system superimposed on the old structural order.
Design Challenge: The main building of the site was originally a cuboid industrial factory building with a regular 6m x 9m structural grid, presenting a typical uninspiring example of an industrial building, an impression that is essentially contradictory to the vitality of the cultural and creative industry. So how to create a continuity before and after the renovation, whilst at the same time liberating the building from the original monotonous form to achieve a more free and romantic form, is a key point of our thinking.
Research: Located in the core area of the old city area of Dalian, the site is backed by Martyrs Mountain, facing Dalian Bay to the north, adjacent to the Dalian Government. Scattered around the site is an equally decades-old neighborhood, so over time the factory has become part of the collective memory of the local residents. Therefore, the new architectural image should not only resonate emotionally with the surrounding residents, but also become a regional landmark facing the future, activating the old community in the way of acupuncture.
Inspiration: The emergence of the architectural image comes from the exploration of Dalian's city spirit. Combining the unique geographical resources of mountains, hills, peninsulas, oceans, together with the urban fabric have created the impression of Dalian as a city of mountains and seas. The first inspiration for the architectural design comes from the geographical features of the city. The design language is abstracted from the form of waves and sails, establishing a spiritual connection between the building and people by endowing the building with a new visual imagination.
Project Duration: The project started in December 2020 and finished in September 2022 in Dalian, China.
Operation Flow: Mixed business types are an important prerequisite for ensuring the vitality of the park, with each business type being suitable for a specific target customer group. Through the rational allocation and sharing of resources, different business types can guide customers to each other, creating a synergistic effect. Dalian 37 Xiang is comprised of rental offices, radio museum, coffee shop, bookshop, communal space, tea shop, fashion shop, art education, restaurant, etc., emphasizing the theme of "fusion space".
Team Members: Yongzheng Li
Qizhi Li
Liang Deng
Wenbo He
Teng Jiang
Xinghua Ma
Hongbo Fang
Yanfeng Lyu
Huanyu Chen
Jiaxin Zhang
Yuxin Jin
Image Credits: Image #1: Photographer Weiqi Jin, Night, 2022.
Image #2: Photographer Weiqi Jin, Day, 2022.
Image #3: Photographer Weiqi Jin, Terrace, 2022.
Image #4: Photographer Weiqi Jin, Sails, 2022.
Image #5: Photographer Weiqi Jin, Details, 2022.
Video Credits: Shiming Xiao + Weiqi Jin, 2022.