Quad Taberna by Nolan Chao is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Praemium A' Design Award Argenteum in Architectura Competition Category.

ArgentumArchitectura· 2020

Quad Taberna

by Nolan Chao

Client: ARCHISTRY design&research office

Praemium A' Design Award Argenteum Winner in Architectura Category

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The Design

About Quad Taberna

Quad est taberna in aedificio quadrangulari historico in media urbe Pechino sita. Structura originalis in condicione periculosa erat, quod firmationem reaedificationemque difficilem reddebat. Renovatio functiones recentes adicit, dum indolem veteris urbis regionis servat. Concretum ad frontem adhibetur et lignum ad ornatum interiorem. Consilium tria contrariorum paria librat: novum et vetus, modestum et excellens, commercium et commoditatem. Secretum tuetur ita ut taberna tacite in vicinitatem historicam circumiacentem confundatur.

The Recognition

About the Praemium A' Design Award Argenteum

Quad Taberna 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 Quad Taberna 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. Quad Taberna 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: Building with advancing and invisible design conception and construction way to recall the attractive moment in 100 years ago, in the oldest and ancient quadrangle area in the central of Beijing, The original building is the dangerous one, which increase the difficulty of reinforcing and rebuilding without any trace, meanwhile it is hard to balance the style of the bar with the privacy and the whole historical neighbor.
Dimensions & Packaging: Light, 28cm*175cm, Oluce, Superluna397
Tags: Interior, Design, Architect, Consturction, SiHe, Quad , Old town
Production Technology: Woods for decoration,Concerte for the facade.
Design Challenge: New and old, low key and high end, market and comfort, these three pairs of antagonistic words often appear in discussion of design life in old but fast changing Beijing. It is more like an experiment when regarding it as an opportunity to expand the border of the complex culture and design concept. Balance the traditional symbolic image and the modern use function. It will produce the new space, experience, opportunities and imaginations while the project is designed, constructed and used.
Research: It is nearly 100 years since the Republic of China this building has been standing in the ancient city area of Qianmen Dazhalan in the center of Beijing. This building has changed from a residential building to a spare parts factory, and then to a Mahjong chess and card room. After several transformations, it has changed several times. Now it will be protected and transformed into a speakeasy club.
Inspiration: Architectural space like the words Quad which contain the meaning of centrality and privacy, the modern use function blend in the ancient scene naturally, low key, comfortable and fabulous.
Project Duration: The project started in April 2018 in Beijing in China and finished in November 2018.
Operation Flow: The project is located in central of the city, with the different elements with conflict about new and old existing.The project has been designed beyond the traditional and also absorbing the new things.
Patents: Copyrights belong to Nolan Chao, 2018
Team Members: Nolan Chao
Image Credits: Example: Image #1: Photographer Zhu Wenqiao, Variations, 2018. Image #2: Photographer Zhu Wenqiao, Variations, 2018,Image #3: Photographer Zhu Wenqiao, Variations, 2018,Image #4: Photographer Zhu Wenqiao, Variations, 2018,Image #5: Photographer Zhu Wenqiao, Variations, 2018.
Video Credits:Photographer Yang Bo, Variations, 2018