The Willow Shores in Suzhou Centrum Venditionis by Gtd

The Willow Shores in Suzhou Centrum Venditionis by Gtd is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Praemium A' Design Award Aureum in Architectura Competition Category.

AurumArchitectura· 2021

The Willow Shores in Suzhou Centrum Venditionis

by Gtd

Client: Zhejiang GTD Architectural Planning & Design Co., Ltd.

Praemium A' Design Award Aureum Winner in Architectura Category

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The Design

About The Willow Shores in Suzhou Centrum Venditionis

Willow Shores Suzhou est centrum venditionis in Taihu Nova Urbe, Districtu Wuzhong, Suzhou, Sinis situm. Aedificium 3.150 metra quadrata complectitur ac postea ut aedificium ministeriorum auxiliarium inserviet, cum officinis, spatiis commercialibus, cubiculis curae senum atque cameris instrumentorum. Materiae modernae adhibentur, veluti sectiones ferri laminati, laminae aluminii, lapis et vitrum. Tectum metallicum leve, bis fastigatum, zinco et manganesio vestitur colore tegularum traditionalium. Consilium formas et spatia hortorum classicorum Suzhou modo moderno interpretatur.

The Recognition

About the Praemium A' Design Award Aureum

The Willow Shores in Suzhou Centrum Venditionis victor est Praemii A' Design Award Aureum, honoris amplissimi formis primi ordinis, mirabilibus et praestantibus dati. Victores Aurei sunt opera valde nova, provida et splendida, quae ingenium, sapientiam et peritiam auctorum suorum referunt. Exspectatur The Willow Shores in Suzhou Centrum Venditionis inventum laudatissimum, inclinationes creans et monumentale fore, quod pretium inauditum afferat. Haec forma Aureo praemio victa est incepto mirabile et honoratum, quod fines artis, scientiae, formandi rationis et technologiae promovet. The Willow Shores in Suzhou Centrum Venditionis cupiditatem vehementem excitat, studium accendit, ingenium creandi fovet et capit.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: It uses modern materials such as rolled steel sections, aluminum plate, stone and glass, and features a light metal double-hipped roof, offering a new visual impression. The team learned from the changing views of classic gardens, making visitors experience the fusion of feelings and scenery. The whole building looks delicate and full of changes. Walking within, visitors can enjoy the mix of modern and regional features and a modern interpretation of traditional forms and classic spaces.
Dimensions & Packaging: Area: 3,150 Sqm
Functions: Sales center (before) / Supporting Service Building (after the delivery)
And the service building comprises offices and commercial spaces for property management, rooms for the elderly care and equipment rooms.
Tags: Suzhou, Sales Center, Neo-Chinese, Garden, Delicate, Calm
Production Technology: The structure system is mainly developed by reinforced concrete frames and steel structures. Due to the long overhang of partial areas and light roof, the steel structure can better satisfy the design requirements. The main walls are made of glass and stone, using the installation method of dry hanging. The roofing adopts the steel keel clad in zinc and manganese with its color the same as that of traditional tiles for a perfect consistency of material and form.
Design Challenge: The project serves as a supporting service facility in the residential area. Before the delivery of residences, it is used as the sales center. Therefore, the most challenging part of the project is the conflicts among the planes and elevations caused by different functions before and after the delivery.
Research: Based on the identification of Suzhou Culture and respect the site, the design team had consulted many times with Party A during the preliminary study of the project. The team put forward various design ideas on reflecting the regionalism with Chinese features, and eventually determined to interpret traditional space and form by modern materials.
Inspiration: Suzhou is one of the famous historical and cultural cities and a vital cradle of Wu Culture in China. It's renowned as a "heaven on earth". Classical gardens of Suzhou are the representative of Chinese private gardens. The project is sited in Taihu New Town. The architects hoped to use innovative techniques to embody the essence of classic gardens in a modern environment, making it a practitioner that returns culture to tradition, creates elegance from art and produces a poetic flavor from life.
Project Duration: Timetable: 2019.08-2019.12
Location: Wuzhong District, Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province, China
Operation Flow: Based on the previous research and study on the site and the client's actual needs on the overall project, a comprehensive design concept is gradually developed. Furthermore, given its location in Taihu New City that boasts a long history and rich culture, the project is built as an innovative example of a neo-Chinese style that mixes modernity and tradition.
Team Members: Zhang Muque, Gao Youtan, Meng Dexing, Zhou Shasha, Yin Lirong, Lin Shantu
Image Credits: Fan Yi