Art Omi Deconstructive Utopia 디자인 갤러리 by Daria Yang Du is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award 은상 in 건축, 건물 및 구조물 디자인 Competition Category.
은건축· 2026
Art Omi Deconstructive Utopia 디자인 갤러리
Client: DD Studio
A' Design Award 은상 Winner in 건축 Category
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The Design
About Art Omi Deconstructive Utopia 디자인 갤러리
아트 오미 디컨스트럭티브 유토피아(Art Omi Deconstructive Utopia)는 허드슨 밸리에 위치한 약 12,000 제곱피트 규모의 디자인 갤러리 겸 전시 건축물이다. 곡면 콘크리트 셸은 풍선의 공기 배출 과정을 연구하여 형태를 도출했으며, 정밀한 곡률 구현을 위해 CNC 밀링으로 제작한 거푸집을 사용해 타설했다. 중심부에는 구형의 보이드가 주요 전시 공간이자 공용 출입구로 보존되어 있다. 서쪽에서 동쪽으로 이어지는 동선은 양측으로 워크숍 공간을 두고 호수에서 마무리된다. 공중에 매달린 스튜디오는 경량 철골 프레임에 목재를 마감재로 적용했다. 실내는 따뜻한 질감의 목재 패널로 마감하여 음향 성능을 향상시켰다.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award 은상
Art Omi Deconstructive Utopia 디자인 갤러리, 이 작품은 A' Design Award 은상 수상작으로, 최상급이며 아름답고 인상적인 디자인에 수여되는 비범하게 권위 있는 인정입니다. 은상 수상작은 대단히 뛰어나고 매우 창의적인 작품으로, 디자이너의 탁월한 전문 지식, 재능, 통찰력을 보여 줍니다. Art Omi Deconstructive Utopia 디자인 갤러리, 이 작품은 훌륭한 대표작으로서 매우 전문적이고 깊이 있게 혁신적일 것으로 기대됩니다. 이 은상 수상 디자인은 예술, 과학, 디자인, 기술의 경계를 넓히는 데 이바지하는 주목할 만하고 찬사를 받는 발명품입니다. Art Omi Deconstructive Utopia 디자인 갤러리, 이 작품은 모두가 부러워하는 창작물로서 욕망을 일깨우고 긍정적인 감정을 불러오며 경탄과 경이로움을 불러일으킵니다.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Beginned by an experimental process of morsal-folly finding process to explore form and movement, the Art Omi Design Gallery reinterprets kinetic gestures into architectural space. The design transitions from a linear system of tensioned strings to a centralized spherical volume, carved out and preserved as the main exhibition space and public entrance. This void becomes the anchor of spatial experience, emphasizing a fluid internal circulation that guides visitors across the site.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Size: 12000ft²
- Tags
- Balloon Experiment, Yarn Grid, Deflation Studies, Form-Finding, Curved Concrete, Spatial Void, Floating Studios, Circulation Path, Cultural Landmark, Landscape Integration, Lightness and Memory, Architecture and Movement
- Production Technology
- The gallery is built as a curved concrete shell shaped by balloon deflation studies, using CNC-milled formwork for precise curvature. Warm timber panels line the interiors, enhancing acoustics and contrast with the concrete mass. Suspended studios use lightweight steel frames clad in wood, appearing to float above. Foundations integrate with the lakeside landscape, anchoring the structure while respecting natural topography.
- Design Challenge
- The challenge was translating a fleeting balloon-and-yarn experiment into a permanent architectural system. Capturing the dynamic shift from expansion to deflation required rethinking geometry, circulation, and structure. Preserving the spherical void while adapting the shifting yarn grid into concrete and timber demanded both technical precision and conceptual clarity, turning ephemeral gestures into a coherent, inhabitable cultural landmark.
- Research
- Each material guided form-finding through its properties. In balloon and yarn experiments, expansion and contraction revealed new spatial opportunities. Placed on flat topography, the balloon’s center aligned with a yarn grid, creating a cloud-like form. Strings attached to it defined smooth paths connecting to the ground. When deflated, shifting strings generated a new landscape, inviting people to walk, sit, lie, and interact with the folly as structure.
- Inspiration
- Inspired by balloon inflation and deflation studies, the design shifts from a linear system to a central spherical void, preserved as the main exhibition and entrance. A pivoting path extends west to east, flanked by workshops and ending at the lake. Suspended studios echo floating forms, while a curving concrete shell recalls string grids. Warm wood interiors contrast the monolithic frame, guiding visitors through a dynamic spatial journey.
- Project Duration
- Art Omi in Hudson Valley
- Operation Flow
- Individual Work
- Patents
- Copyright@2025 by Daria Yang Du
- Image Credits
- All Design & Illustration & Drawing & Physical Model by Daria Yang DU
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