Qiushi Complexus Aedificiorum Academiae by U a D is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Praemium A' Design Award Argenteum in Patrimonium Culturale Competition Category.
ArgentumPatrimonium Culturale· 2023
Qiushi Complexus Aedificiorum Academiae
by U a D
Client: Uad
Praemium A' Design Award Argenteum Winner in Patrimonium Culturale Category
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The Design
About Qiushi Complexus Aedificiorum Academiae
Qiushi est complexus aedificiorum academiae designatus pro area universitatis in urbe Hangzhou, in Sinis. Complexus colloquia academica parva et media, conventus atque expositiones recipit. Ex antiquiore Academia Qiushi ortum, consilium functiones modernas cum forma architecturae Sinensis traditionali coniungit. Aedificia alternis disposita circum atrium topographiam et systema aquarum loci sequuntur. Concretum ferro firmatum latericium et lignum substituit, et structura trabium longi spatii aulam lectionum sine columnis efficit. Vitrum reflectens obductum sub suggrundis plus lucis diurnae in interiora ducit.
The Recognition
About the Praemium A' Design Award Argenteum
Qiushi Complexus Aedificiorum Academiae victor est Praemii A' Design Award Argenteum, honoris eximie amplissimi formis summi generis, pulchris et conspicuis dati. Victores Argenti opera valde splendida et creandi ingenio praedita sunt, quae praestantem peritiam, talentum et acumen auctorum suorum ostendunt. Exspectatur Qiushi Complexus Aedificiorum Academiae opus mirabile, exemplare, valde professionale et penitus novum fore. Haec forma Argento victa inventum notabile et admiratum est, quod ad fines artis, scientiae, formandi rationis et technologiae promovendos confert. Qiushi Complexus Aedificiorum Academiae creatio est, quam multi invident, quae cupiditates excitat, sensus bonos affert et admirationem miraculumque movet.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- The staggered buildings around the courtyard perfectly match the topography and water system of the site. The project extracts the dynamic feature from south Chinese architecture and the solemn touch from north Chinese architecture. In this way, the complex well expresses characters of both local architectures and higher educational constructions.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Project area: 8130 square meters
Type: Multifunctional building - Tags
- Zijingang Campus of Zhejiang University, Qiushi Academy, Building Complex with Cultural Elements, Hip-and-gable Roof with Double Eaves, Tradition
- Production Technology
- The project mainly uses modern reinforced concrete to replace traditional bricks and wooden materials. Besides, it makes innovations in structures and forms. Modern frame and long-span truss structure are utilized to create a large lecture hall without columns. Traditional timber plates under the eaves are substituted for reflective coated glass, which helpfully introduces more daylight into the interior and also produces a fresh visual effect.
- Design Challenge
- Since the interior under traditional roof is complex and need to harmonize with the exposed structural system, the arrangement of pipelines and sprinklers posed a great difficulty. In response, the design team merged pipelines and sprinklers with indoor components and partial decorations, thus suiting the firefighting requirements, without affecting the interior decoration effect. Advanced intelligent system not only meets the current practical needs, while also adapting to future development.
- Research
- The designers made bold breakthroughs in architectural form while keeping its traditional style. The variant of hip-and-gable roof with double eaves used in the lecture hall breaks the established forms of traditional temples and palaces, highlighting a majestic touch. For Zhejiang University, the building complex featuring cultural elements is a reproduction of the original one, carrying the academy's history of over one hundred years and inheriting the historical spirit of "seeking truth".
- Inspiration
- The building complex is able to hold small and medium academic talks, conferences, exhibitions, etc. Based on the forerunner Qiushi Academy, the project integrates modern functions and design techniques with Chinese traditional architectural form. The building complex in a symmetric arrangement produces a solemn image, while also conveying asymmetric variations.
- Project Duration
- Duartion: 2014.12.01-2017.05.12
Location: West District, Zijingang Campus, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China - Operation Flow
- The "courtyard-style" layout was a prominent feature of the old academy. The restored master plan from historical records reveals that the old academy included main house, side houses, corridors and an enclosed courtyard. The design team attached great importance to it. Therefore, in the new master planning, "Qiushi Lecture Hall" and "Xiqian Hall" are connected by corridors in an enclosed manner, constituting the modern-day Qiushi Academy.
- Team Members
- Luo Qingping
Ru Dan
Yin Nong
Cui He
Su Renyi
Xiao Zhibin
Pan Jiafu
Xuan Jican
Wang Zhenggang
Yang Yi
Tian Xiangning
Lu Dehai
Jin Shengjie
Sang Songbiao
Jiang Bing
Dong Hao
Xia Jiming
Chen Dong
Chen Shengxian
Zhang Ying - Image Credits
- Zhao Qiang
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