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Time Imprint Trano Fonenana by Haocheng Qiao

Time Imprint Trano Fonenana by Haocheng Qiao is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award Volafotsy in Famolavolana Habaka Anatiny ary Fampisehoana Competition Category.


VolafotsyAnatiny· 2025

Time Imprint Trano Fonenana

by Haocheng Qiao

Client: Changshu Institute of Technology

A' Design Award Volafotsy Winner in Anatiny Category

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The Design

About Time Imprint Trano Fonenana

Time Imprint dia trano fonenana natao ho an'ny olona zokiolona monina any ambanivohitra akaikin'i Suzhou. Ny trano misy rihana telo dia mirefy 680 metatra toradroa ary mampifangaro ny hakanto nentim-paharazana sinoa amin'ny fandrindrana mora idirana. Ny gorodona fingotra tsy mampisolafaka, ny fitanana eny amin'ny lalana lehibe, ny ascenseur ary ny efitra fandroana eo amin'ny rihana ambany dia mampihena ny halaviran-dalana sy ny loza mety hitranga amin'ny fianjerana. Rindrina vita amin'ny tany diatomé, volotsangana nodorana, gorodona hazo oaka ary vatolampy granita no ampiasaina ho fanamboarana farany. Ny fanodinana ny ranon'orana, ny varavarankely eny an-tampon-trano manana famoahana hafanana ambany ary ny fasiana zavamaniry mitsangana azo ovaina miaraka amin'ny fanondrahana mitete dia manohana ny fiainana maharitra.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Volafotsy

Nandresy ny A' Design Award Volafotsy ny famolavolana Time Imprint Trano Fonenana, fankasitrahana malaza be omena ny famolavolana ambaratonga ambony, tsara tarehy ary mahavariana. Ny mpandresy Volafotsy dia asa mamirapiratra dia mamirapiratra ary mamorona dia mamorona izay maneho ny fahaizana, ny talenta ary ny fahamaotinan-tsain'ny mpamolavola azy. Andrasana ho asa mahagaga, ohatra tsara, mahay amin'ny asa ary vaovao amin'ny halalin-tsaina ny famolavolana Time Imprint Trano Fonenana. Ity famolavolana nandresy ny A' Design Award Volafotsy ity dia fikarohana miavaka be ary ankafizina izay mahasoa ary mampandroso ny sisintanin'ny zavakanto, ny siansa, ny famolavolana ary ny teknolojia. Ny famolavolana Time Imprint Trano Fonenana dia famoronana mahazo fitaka be izay mamaly ny faniriana, mitondra fihetseham-po tsara ary mamelona fahagagana sy fahatalanjonana.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties
This case integrates traditional Chinese aesthetics with modern aging-friendly concepts, prioritizing eco-friendly materials, clean energy systems, and accessible layouts. Aligned with China's "New Countryside" vision, it emphasizes culturally resonant, sustainable living over ostentatious rural mansions. The design combines green technologies with design to create healthy, elderly-friendly spaces that balance environmental responsibility, historical identity, and functional comfort.
Dimensions & Packaging
This 680-square-meter three-story structure integrates elderly-centric design. Technical upgrades feature double-glazed windows achieving 1.9 W/m²K thermal efficiency, modular vertical planters with automated irrigation, and whole-house smart systems ensuring 3-second emergency response. Optimized pathways reduced from 8 to 3.5 meters enhance accessibility. Material selections combine carbonized bamboo, oak flooring, and granite accents, blending traditional aesthetics with ADA compliance.
Tags
Interior, Residential House, Healing Design, Aging Friendly, Rural Sustainability, Cultural Integration, Nature
Production Technology
This project prioritizes natural materials and aging-focused features such as anti-slip rubber flooring, diatomaceous earth walls, accessible bathrooms with antimicrobial tiles. Green tech integrates vertical modular planters with drip irrigation, rainwater recycling, and LOW-E skylights. Traditional craftsmanship is modernized via ergonomic woven furniture. Smart aging-friendly controls sync lighting and security with intuitive interfaces.
Design Challenge
The biggest challenge may lie in how to create a rich spatial experience and aesthetic appeal while meeting the needs of elderly friendly functions within a limited space. This requires sufficient effort in conceptual design and detail handling, such as spatial layout, material texture, color and light, striving for a perfect balance between practicality and aesthetics, ultimately achieving the goal of green living that allows the elderly to live comfortably, recuperate, and rest.
Research
This study explores the field of therapeutic elderly housing and provides reference for rural housing development, policy formulation, and design in response to the challenges posed by China's aging population. This provides feasible solutions for current rural housing design and offers new explorations for contemporary sustainable and accessible housing standards.
Inspiration
Inspired by Tang Dynasty poet Wang Bo's "Suburban Garden Matters", this design reimagines elderly-friendly rural living through accessible courtyards, sunrooms for gardening and relaxation, and connected caregiver-bedroom layouts. The concept prioritizes safe mobility while evoking pastoral leisure through sustainable materials and poetic spatial organization, contrasting stark modern senior facilities.
Project Duration
The project started in October 2024 in Suzhou and finished in December 2024 in Suzhou.
Operation Flow
The design concept first starts with spatial layout analysis, with aging friendly design as the core thread throughout. It is crucial to analyze the optimization of vertical flow lines. Setting up elevators and bathrooms on the first floor not only shortens the walking distance for the elderly, but also improves safety. Adding handrails to the main passage and using anti slip flooring materials can effectively prevent the risk of falls for the elderly.
Patents
Copyrights belong to Haocheng Qiao, 2024.
Team Members
Chief Designer: Haocheng, Qiao
Image Credits
Image #1: Photographer Haocheng Qiao, Time Imprint, 2024.
Image #2: Photographer Haocheng Qiao, Time Imprint, 2024.
Image #3: Photographer Haocheng Qiao, Time Imprint, 2024.
Image #4: Photographer Haocheng Qiao, Time Imprint, 2024.
Image #5: Photographer Haocheng Qiao, Time Imprint, 2024.

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