Qiushi Akademie-Gebäifkomplex by U a D is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award an Sëlwer in Kulturierwen a Kulturindustrie Design Competition Category.

SëlwerKulturierwen· 2023

Qiushi Akademie-Gebäifkomplex

by U a D

Client: Uad

A' Design Award an Sëlwer Winner in Kulturierwen Category

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The Design

About Qiushi Akademie-Gebäifkomplex

Qiushi ass en Akademie-Gebäikomplex, deen fir en Universitéitscampus zu Hangzhou a China entworf gouf. De Komplex empfänkt kleng a mëttelgrouss akademesch Virträg, Konferenzen an Ausstellungen. Baséierend op der fréierer Qiushi-Akademie kombinéiert den Design modern Funktiounen mat der traditioneller chinesescher Architekturform. Versat ugeuerdent Gebaier ronderëm en Haff riichten sech no der Topographie an dem Waassersystem vum Site. Staulbeton ersetzt Zillen an Holz, an eng Fachwierkkonstruktioun mat grousser Spannwäit schaaft e Virtragssall ouni Saile. Reflektéierend beschichtent Glas ënnert den Dachiwwerhäng bréngt méi Dagesliicht an den Interieur.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award an Sëlwer

Qiushi Akademie-Gebäifkomplex ass e Gewënner vum A' Design Award an Sëlwer, enger aussergewéinlech prestigiéiser Unerkennung, déi un Designe vun der héchster Qualitéit, prächteg a beandrockend vergi gëtt. Sëlwer-Gewënner si bemierkenswäert brillant a ganz kreativ Wierker, déi d'erausragend Expertise, d'Talent an d'Schaarfsënnegkeet vun hire Designer weisen. Et gëtt erwaart, datt Qiushi Akademie-Gebäifkomplex e wonnerbart, mustergëlteg, bemierkenswäert professionellt an déif innovatiivt Wierk ass. Dëst mam Sëlwer ausgezeechent Design ass eng bemierkenswäert, bewonnert Erfindung, déi dozou bäidréit, d'Grenze vun der Konscht, der Wëssenschaft, vum Design an der Technologie ze erweideren. Qiushi Akademie-Gebäifkomplex ass eng Kreatioun, op déi vill neidesch sinn, déi Wënsch erweckt, positiv Gefiller bréngt an Erstaunen a Wonner erweckt.

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