KK-Park サイン計画システム by Yi Zhang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award 銀賞 in グラフィックス・イラストレーション・ビジュアルコミュニケーションデザイン Competition Category.

銀グラフィック· 2023

KK-Park サイン計画システム

by Yi Zhang

Client: Value Design and Consulting (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.

A' Design Award 銀賞 Winner in グラフィック Category

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The Design

About KK-Park サイン計画システム

KK-Parkは、中国・塩城市の文化・レジャー街区のために計画されたサイン計画システムである。かつて遊園地であった敷地は、中国と韓国の文化交流の場として改修された。デザインは、韓国伝統衣装のリボン（コルム）、五方色として知られる伝統的な配色、ハングル文字の筆画といった韓国的要素を再解釈している。サインは敷地を巡るベルト状のループに沿って配置され、各入口付近には来訪者を導く背の高い誘導サインが立つ。サインボードは曲げ加工したステンレススチール製で、プレファブリケーションののち現場で設置された。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 銀賞

KK-Park サイン計画システムは、見事で印象的なハイエンドのデザインに授与される、非常に権威ある評価である A' Design Award 銀賞の受賞作品です。銀賞の受賞作品は、きわめて輝かしく創造性に富んだ作品であり、デザイナーの傑出した専門知識、才能、洞察力を示しています。KK-Park サイン計画システムは、素晴らしい代表作であり、驚くほどプロフェッショナルで、深く革新的であることが期待されます。この A' Design Award 銀賞を受賞したデザインは、非常に注目すべき称賛される発明であり、芸術・科学・デザイン・技術の境界に寄与し、それを前進させます。KK-Park サイン計画システムは、多くの人に羨まれる創造物であり、欲求を呼び覚まし、前向きな感情をもたらし、驚きと感嘆を灯します。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The site's mission is to publicize the city brand and promote South Korean culture. China is correlated with South Korea in terms of history and culture. The design deconstructs and rebuilds the Korean elements such as iconic ribbons of traditional Korean costume, the traditional Korean color "Obangsaek" and strokes characteristics of Korean characters.
Dimensions & Packaging: 2200mm x 500mm x 665mm/5mm thick stainless steel bending
Tags: Signage, Commercial Street, public space, redevelopment, Culture
Production Technology: The varying shape meets diversified functions. All boards of different categories can be unified visually through the same approach. Twisted steel plates are prefabricated and highly finished in factory, and on-site installation with accurate and precise structures is implemented, ensuring the final quality.
Design Challenge: The project was different from the common shopping centers as well as the regular playground, and had the complex, diversified and thematic characteristics. It fully studied the pedestrian flow, brand distribution and event spaces in the future. The density of signage was controlled intentionally in the condition of a clear key goal. Here now the visitors are encouraged to explore spaces.
Research: The site, located along the central lake, was designed a belt-like loop used as the main circulation. The unique ribbons, extracted from the traditional Korean costume, were featured as the main visual elements. The signage system is designed in a light and graceful shape, i.e. it inherits the core characteristics of the site, a belt-like route. And in the meantime, it results in highly recognizable visual effects as well, with a joyful ambience and a pulsing rhythm of the site.
Inspiration: Over the past 30 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and South Korea, the two countries have continuously deepened economic and cultural exchanges. Located in China-South Korea (Yancheng) Industrial Park, the siteof a formerplayground, after renovation, was restored to a Sino-Korean cultural exchange leisure block.
We hope that the signage system, with a sense of place, links the geographic information, and functions as a tie for Sino-Korean cultural exchanges.
Project Duration: Oct 01, 2022
Tinghu District, Yancheng City, Jiangsu Province, China
Operation Flow: Along the loop were several entrances and exits. The hierarchy of primary and secondary entrances was not obvious. And orientations were hard to tell. Thus it is essential to install iconic signage nearby each open entrance. The 3-meter-high wayfinding, light and graceful, is obvious in size and shape, fast guiding for the pedestrian flow.
Team Members: Zhang Yi (creative director)
Luo Xin (project manager)
Yan Meiying (designer)
Shi Yumo (designer)
Image Credits: Updesign