Riverside Study Renovatio Loci Amoeni by Lacime Landscaping

Riverside Study Renovatio Loci Amoeni by Lacime Landscaping is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Praemium A' Design Award Aureum in Designatio Topiarii Competition Category.

AurumDesignatio Topiarii· 2020

Riverside Study Renovatio Loci Amoeni

by Lacime Landscaping

Client: Lacime Landscaping

Praemium A' Design Award Aureum Winner in Designatio Topiarii Category

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The Design

About Riverside Study Renovatio Loci Amoeni

Studium Ripense est renovatio loci amoeni in ripa fluminis Liwa in urbe Shanghai, in Sinis. Locus primitus horreum campi scholaris erat, quod in studium conversum est. Consilium architecturam, terrenum et lumen considerat, atque elementa ex insigni scholae, aedificio latericio rubro et naturali plantarum incremento haurit. Forum depressum cum gradibus ligneis flavis mollibus sedilia ad quietem praebet. Ambulationes secundum flumen lapide cinereo stratae sunt. Magni parietes vitrei reflectentes secretum interioris tuentur atque interiora cum exterioribus coniungunt.

The Recognition

About the Praemium A' Design Award Aureum

Riverside Study Renovatio Loci Amoeni 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 Riverside Study Renovatio Loci Amoeni 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. Riverside Study Renovatio Loci Amoeni cupiditatem vehementem excitat, studium accendit, ingenium creandi fovet et capit.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: In order to achieve creativity and integrity of the project, the design team takes into account the architecture, terrain and light, and extracts the design elements from the school badge and the red brick building, as well as from the form of natural growth of the plant. The interior and exterior spaces are strikingly beautiful under the natural conditions of site.
Dimensions & Packaging: The original parking shed on the south side of study was demolished, and the terrace and gallery frame were expanded based on the original red brick architecture. The classic red-brown rust panels were adopted to increase the design change, pace connection and function of study.
Tags: landscape, renovation, school, reverside, plant
Production Technology: Because the square on the south side of study was too flat, the designer built a sunken square which is popular in modern design, forming seats for rest through the soft yellow wooden steps. The plants were growing in the center, increasing the sense of enclosure and bringing some unusual rustic charm.
Design Challenge: The sunk square is adjacent to a pavilion which is harmonious with the study. It is made of white and reddish-brown stone, and is repaired into a small boat in the base, which means the boat of history and carries the glorious past of East China Normal University. It is also like a burning candlelight floating in the river.
Research: The building was transformed from a warehouse to a study. As its function and gas field changed, the behavior of people interacting with it changed as well. The process of reshaping the space concept is also a way to reflect art and humanity.
Inspiration: Located on the bank of Liwa River in East China Normal University, Shanghai, China, the project was originally a warehouse for storage in the campus. The ECNU, known as the Garden University, features Chinese garden landscape and Western classical teaching buildings, many of which are cultural relics registered by the government.
Project Duration: The project is completed in 2018 in Shanghai, China.
Operation Flow: The landscape walks along the river are paved with gray stone in fold lines, with different ground covers on the sides. The wall of study is made of a large area of reflective glass, which ensures the privacy of interior and forms front view of passage space, finally achieving the boundlessness between the inside and outside conditions and natural condition.
Team Members: Lacime Landscaping