The Unity of Zen and Martial Arts Te Roto o te Toa Tī by UND Design Studio

The Unity of Zen and Martial Arts Te Roto o te Toa Tī by UND Design Studio is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award Koura in Hoahoa Roto Whare me te Whakaaturanga Competition Category.

KouraRoto Whare· 2020

The Unity of Zen and Martial Arts Te Roto o te Toa Tī

by UND Design Studio

Client: Heytea

A' Design Award Koura Winner in Roto Whare Category

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The Design

About The Unity of Zen and Martial Arts Te Roto o te Toa Tī

Ko Te Kotahitanga o te Zen me ngā Toi Whawhai he hoahoa roto mō tētahi toa tī i Foshan, Haina. Ka honoa e te hoahoa te ahurea o te rohe ki te ahurea waitohu e ahu mai ana i te inu tī hou. E mōhiotia ana a Foshan hei kāinga mō te Wing Chun, ā, nā te whakaahua rākau e whakamahia ana i roto i te Wing Chun i whakaawe te hanganga o te wāhi. Ka honoa ngā rākau whakapae me ngā rākau poutū ki te mahi mortise me te tenon tuku iho, e wehewehe ana i te wāhi papa kōhatu hina ki ngā paparanga mārama. Kei roto i ngā pouaka acrylic pūataata i runga ake i ngā pou rākau ngā tohu o te raiona kanikani me te pakitara kōhua o te ahurea o Lingnan. Ka whakamahara tētahi tēpu tī roa kei waenganui ki ngā maunga tī.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Koura

Ko The Unity of Zen and Martial Arts Te Roto o te Toa Tī te toa o te A' Design Award Koura, he whakaaetanga tino whai mana e hoatu ana ki ngā hoahoa kōeke tuatahi, whakamīharo me te hiranga. Ko ngā toa Koura he mahi tino auaha, he tirohanga mamao, he kanapa ahi, e whakaatu ana i te pūmanawa, te mātauranga me te tohungatanga o ā rātou kaihoahoa. E tūmanakohia ana ko The Unity of Zen and Martial Arts Te Roto o te Toa Tī he hanganga tūnga e whakatū ana i ngā ia, he whakanuia rawa, e kawe mai ana i te uara kāore anō kia kitea. Ko tēnei hoahoa i toa i te Koura he kaupapa whakamīharo, whakahonoretia e whakawhānui ana i ngā rohe o te toi, te pūtaiao, te hoahoa me te hangarau. Ka whakaara a The Unity of Zen and Martial Arts Te Roto o te Toa Tī i te hiahia nui, ka whakaoho i te kaingākau, ka whakatenatena i te auaha, ā, ka whakamīharo i a tātou.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The integration of Zen and Martial arts is the concept of this project, and combination of local culture and brand culture is the biggest feature. WhenmentioningFoshan, the famous Wing Chun of Yip Man (Bruce lee's master) will come to mind. The unique cultural geographical characteristics combining with brand cultureadvocatingnew tea-drinking methods has formed the concept of Zen tea and Martial arts. How to express traditional cultural symbols modernlyis also the theme of our exploration.
Tags: Local culture, Zen tea, Wing Chun, Mortise Tenon
Production Technology: In the design of this case, the inspiration comes from the wooden dummy of Wing Chun. A horizontal and vertical humanoid structure combines with traditional mortise-tenon skills, creating a "coordinate" of the space, cutting the original large area of slate gray basement in proportion to deconstruct a rich sense of hierarchy within the space. Lingnan culture and Zen tea are interwoven, and the result of their mutual harmony in the same time and space is expressed by the transparent acrylic display boxes above the wooden stakes. The dancing lions and pot walls placed on them are the native symbols of Lingnan culture. The design expresses artistically through the origin of tea - Tea Mountain. The undulating Tea Mountain as layers of clouds, is placed in a long tea table in the center of the space. All of these balance the visual proportions while constituting a new birth of local culture and modern trends.
Design Challenge: he challenge lies in how to combine geographical characteristics with brand culture, satisfying modern young people to enjoy tea while evoking the perception of traditional culture. Many of China's unique traditional culture are slipping away little by little in the great demolition and construction of "China speed". This culture, which has accompanied for hundreds and thousands of years, is the biggest feature and the most valuable thing in this place. How to meet the needs of modern industry development while respecting and promoting the local culture is the challenge and compliance for design. In addition to the reasonable arrangement to meet the needs of the guests in various status, we also made a bold combination and interpretation of how to apply the local traditional culture in a space.
Inspiration: The design is located in Foshan, the hometown of martial arts, where was once famous for Wing Chun. UND tries to integrate modern aesthetics with brand culture, combiningthelocal culture of Foshan with Oriental Zen in the same space to interpret the unity of Zen and martial arts. Zen as the main body, martial arts as the form, and tea as the inspiration. The three come together and collide in the same space, arousing a sense of cultural belonging that the locals are proud of.
Project Duration: Started on March, 2019;
Finished on July, 2019;
No. 23, Guilan Road, Guicheng Street, Nanhai District, Foshan, China
Team Members: Team Members：
Encome
Matthew
Benson
Monte
Ray
Image Credits: UND Design Studio