Press Release
The Landmark Skyscraper by A+ Design Group Wins the Golden A' Design Award in Architecture, Building and Structure Design
A+ Design Group honored for architecture, building and structure design by the international grand jury of the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2020 /DesignNewswire/ The Landmark Skyscraper by A+ Design Group has been granted the Golden A' Design Award in the Architecture, Building and Structure Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The recognition forms part of the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition and was decided through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who evaluated anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
About the Golden A' Design Award
The Gold A' Design Award is granted to designs that demonstrate a high level of innovation and a significant impact on their intended audience. Recognized as a major achievement by the A' Design Awards, these designs are characterized by their visionary approach and the exceptional skill of their creators. Winners of the Gold A' Design Award are noted for their ability to push the envelope in art, science, design, and technology, delivering solutions that not only meet but exceed expectations. These designs serve as benchmarks for excellence, encouraging further innovation and inspiring future generations of designers.
About The Landmark Skyscraper
The Landmark is a mixed-use skyscraper designed for St Leonards in Sydney, Australia. Retail space is placed at ground level, above which are four floors of commercial offices and about 480 apartments with one, two or three bedrooms. A pool and a gym are included. The tall and slender form is oriented to offer views in all directions and lets shadows move quickly, which reduces overshadowing of nearby homes. Prefabricated and modular elements shorten construction. Shared vertical and horizontal gardens are placed on every level.
Award Record
This recognition makes A+ Design Group a winner of 1 A' Design Award.
About the A' Architecture, Building and Structure Design Award
The A' Architecture Design Award is an international architectural design competition recognizing good architectural designs by best architects worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to architectural design studios, building contractors, structural engineering firms and architecture and design consultants from all countries. Entries typically include skyscrapers, museums, residential buildings, commercial complexes, educational institutions and religious structures. Awarded architectural projects are published at https://designers.org/design-category/architecture
About A' Design Award & Competition
A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission to advance society through good design by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, the upload of a work and the preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://designers.org/102098
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/102098
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!102098
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/172496
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://www.thelandmarksydney.com.au/
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
Designers.Org
Via Leone Leoni 32, 22100 Como, Italy
press@designers.org
+39 031 4491953
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- The Landmark Skyscraper
- Function
- Skyscraper
- Category
- Architecture, Building and Structure Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture
- Colors
- Cornflower Blue, Black, Sky Blue, Dim Gray and Light Steel Blue
- Images
- 5
The Recognition
- Laureate
- A+ Design Group
- Country
- Australia
- Recognition
- Golden A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2019 - 2020
- Design ID
- #102098
Credits
- Team
- Tony Leung, Karen Chow, Bing Qi, Eric Ly and Arturo Castro Alvial
- Image Credits
- All images: a+ design group
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The Landmark is a major new landmark proposed for the Lower North Shore of Sydney, Australia. Proposed for construction from mid-2018, the Landmark is an exciting new quality development that will revitalise Sydney’s suburb St Leonards area, as part of the local Council’s strategy for major urban renewal. The Landmark will be a key part of a connected St Leonards that links community, commercial and residential precincts.
- Inspiration
- Our concept is about creating architecture that responds contextually to its urban setting, to provide opportunities for a series of meeting places, to instigate social gathering, to enhance the quality of life to the current and future residents and visitors. We have created a structure that minimises the impact of overshadowing and view loss on existing residential properties. It also reduces the footprint of the current structure, allowing for more public domain.
- Research
- We believe that knowledge creation in an architectural firm is a collaborative and iterative process.
- Challenge
- St Leonards, Sydney is not seen as a destination, it's seen as a pathway or commercial district, with a little soul. The proposal is about creating a design that will contribute to the character and identity of the area. The Landmark needed to be iconic but compatible with the variable nature of the surrounding streets and continuing urban renewal.
- Realization and Technology
- The tower has been designed and oriented to provide views in all directions. The tower proximities have been resolved by providing crossed views and angled view corridors. With the development located on one of the highest points in Sydney, the views on offer will be among the best available anywhere in Australia. This tall and slender form focused on allowing for faster moving shadows over neighbouring allotments and the public domain. This ensured that there was very minimal shadowing for less than an hour in the morning, (otherwise they are entirely unaffected). Sustainability was considered from day one, prefabricated and modulated elements were created.
- Operation and Interaction
- The proposed design will provide a diverse mix of housing options and a new hub for creativity and convenience. The Landmark's one, two and three-bedroom apartments will feature the latest in modern living.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project design started in 2015, construction started in 2018 in St Leonards, Sydney, Australia.
- Specifications
- Capturing the striking city views and taking advantage of the underutilised, aging commercial properties at 500-520 Pacific Highway, St Leonards to create a new mixed-use building featuring: • New activated retail shopping at ground level. • Four floors of modern commercial office space. • Approximately 480 sophisticated residential apartments. • Pool & Gym • Easy access to the Sydney CBD • Newly activated laneway connecting St Leonards station into Friedlander Place and Nicholson Lane.
- Keywords
- Landmark, Skyscraper, high-rise building, tower, Sustainability, iconic, Hub, convenience
