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The Peach Garden Hostel Homestay by Chao Zhou Wins the Golden A' Design Award in Architecture, Building and Structure Design
Chao Zhou acknowledged 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 Peach Garden Hostel Homestay by Chao Zhou, designed for United Practice Architects | UPA, has been granted the Golden A' Design Award in the Architecture, Building and Structure Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The award was conferred within the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition and was determined 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.
Regarding The Peach Garden Hostel Homestay
In this project, the designer shows enough respect for the old house during the reconstruction. The addition part adopts the form of wood structure, which not only makes the connection between new and old buildings appear natural, but also makes the new part have a light feeling, as well as continuous space. At the foot of the mountains and the Great Wall, the transparent interface is impressive, especially when architecture and nature blend each other.
About Chao Zhou
ZhouChao, founding partner of United Practice Architecture, graduated from school of architecture of Nanjing University, received a master’s degree, and completed a series of research and practice on light construction system from Professor ZhuJingxiang. He is now a national registered and senior architect, and has rich experience in the design of public buildings. He has always focused on the real state of design and construction, fully explores the unique social and cultural potential of each project, and seeks to strike a balance between architecture and nature.
Award Record
Chao Zhou is a winner of 1 A' Design Award, including this recognition.
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. It 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. Typical entries include skyscrapers, museums, residential buildings, commercial complexes, educational institutions and religious structures. The awarded architectural projects are published at https://designers.org/design-category/architecture
About A' Design Award & Competition
Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is 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. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously 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. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which 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, uploading a work and receiving a 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. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://designers.org/89691
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/89691
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!89691
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/253794
- Further Information from the Laureate: http://www.uparch.cn
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- The Peach Garden Hostel Homestay
- Function
- Homestay
- Category
- Architecture, Building and Structure Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture
- Colors
- Black, Slate Gray, Dark Slate Gray, Dim Gray and Cornflower Blue
- Images
- 5
- Client
- United Practice Architects | UPA
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Chao Zhou
- Country
- China
- Recognition
- Golden A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2019 - 2020
- Design ID
- #89691
Credits
- Team
- Zhou Chao, Team：Deng Kechao, Team：Zhang Hang and Team：Qin Siyuan
- Image Credits
- He lian， The Peach Garden，Facade Cenovation，2019; He lian， The Peach Garden，Wood Construction，2019; He lian， The Peach Garden，View Box，2019; He lian， The Peach Garden，Guest Room，2019; He lian， The Peach Garden，Aerial View，2019
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- In this project, the old traditional quadrangle in the northern China was rebuilt as a courtyard house, providing accommodation and social function, as well as, exhibiting floristry. The design team respect the historical building and spare no effort to minimize the effect of newly built part. Also, they utilize innovative transformative strategy to satisfy the new functional need and improve the wellbeing of guests.
- Inspiration
- In sharp contrast between the old and the new, the heavy and the light, the historical building is reborn.
- Research
- The rebuilding concept is based on the relationship between architecture and nature. On the one hand, the design team chose the raw materials of nature – timber, which is also the original bearing structure of the old building. On the other hand, they utilized large area glass to allow nature permeate into the room. Through the glass, guests are able to enjoy the beauty of the seasons as well as the Great Wall.
- Challenge
- The depth of it was quite small, about 4.2 meters. Obviously, the small space was not able to satisfy the new functional need. Therefore, the design team extended a multi-function hall by timber construction in the southeast corner, which is closed to the original annex. And the key problem in design is how to minimize the effect of newly built part on the historical building. In the end, the design team decided to remain the strategy of light construction, which is what they have been studying and practicing.
- Realization and Technology
- During the reconstruction of the old house, the original timber structure has been reserved, while part of external walls has been renewed. As for the strategy of light construction, it is sustainable and can achieve high construction quality by a low cost.
- Operation and Interaction
- During the reconstruction of the old house,the design team reserved the whole stone walls, but rebuilt the southern wall. Meanwhile, they redesigned the entrance and windows, as well as the viewing boxes. They tore down the shabby roof, added insulation and waterproof layer, as well as the skylight. In addition, the traditional grey roofing tiles have been recycled. What is more, the design team utilized large area glass to allow nature permeate into the room.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project was completed at No.10, Shihuyu Village, Jiuduhe Town, Huairou, Beijing, China in 2019.
- Specifications
- The construction area of this project is 158 m2 .
- Keywords
- Homestay, Architecture, Landscape Design, Interior design,Reconstruction
