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Greenland International Expo City Te Whakapaipai o Roto o te Pokapū Hokohoko by Junlong Yuan and Juan Wang

Greenland International Expo City Te Whakapaipai o Roto o te Pokapū Hokohoko by Junlong Yuan and Juan Wang 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

Greenland International Expo City Te Whakapaipai o Roto o te Pokapū Hokohoko

by Junlong Yuan and Juan Wang

Client: Yuan Junlong, Wang Juan

A' Design Award Koura Winner in Roto Whare Category

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The Design

About Greenland International Expo City Te Whakapaipai o Roto o te Pokapū Hokohoko

Ko Greenland International Expo City he whakapaipai o roto mō tētahi pokapū hokohoko kei Jinan, e 7000 mita pūrua te rahi. E whai ana te whakatakotoranga i ngā rārangi rere i whakaaweawetia e te Awa Kōwhai (Yellow River), e hoatu ana ki te wāhi tētahi āhua o te honohono tahi. Kua honoa ngā wāhi whiriwhiri kōrero, ngā wāhi okiokinga, me ngā wāhi tākaro tamariki hei whare mahi kotahi. Ko ngā tae parauri huatau me ngā tae rākau māori e whakakotahi ana i te āhua o te Rāwhiti me te toi hou. Kei roto i ngā rauemi ko te whakairo rākau, te māpere, te parahi me te whakairo kōhatu, te peita toi, me ngā whakaturanga toi nunui. He mata whakaata nui kei te rūma nui e whakaatu ana i ngā whakaahua o te awa.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Koura

Ko Greenland International Expo City Te Whakapaipai o Roto o te Pokapū Hokohoko 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 Greenland International Expo City Te Whakapaipai o Roto o te Pokapū Hokohoko 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 Greenland International Expo City Te Whakapaipai o Roto o te Pokapū Hokohoko i te hiahia nui, ka whakaoho i te kaingākau, ka whakatenatena i te auaha, ā, ka whakamīharo i a tātou.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties
The design integrates the flow of the Yellow River and flexibility of lines, giving the space a sense of coherence. And functional divisions connect with each other, hence achieving the metaphor of abstract aesthetics.
The whole space has a modest decoration with rhythm. The main hues of elegant brown color and plain wooden color form an integration of Oriental charm and modern art through a unique design, thus creating an attractive spirit.
Dimensions & Packaging
Area: 7000 square meter
Category: Sales Center
Tags
Sales center, Yellow River, history, sand table, mountain and water, culture heritage, regional feature
Production Technology
Materials: Wood carving, art painting, large art installation, marble background wall, bronze and stone carving.
Design Challenge
The challenge is to arrange the super aluminum grating structure and patterns of auspicious clouds, which is also a technical experiment and breakthrough.
In the lobby, a super-large LED screen (16m x 9m) is firstly used to show its senses of technology and shock. By simulating the image of the Yellow River running through the whole space, the way to use site-responsive elements enables the space to convey a poetic imagination and perception, thus welcoming people to enjoy the artistic place.
Research
Jinan is the gateway to the Yellow River. The mighty river starts from the mountains faraway and runs through many provinces and autonomous regions on its way to the Bohai Sea. And the length of the Yellow River running through Jinan reaches 183 km.
Inspired by the Chinese civilization and famous landscapes like Mount Tai, Yellow River and Baotu Spring in Jinan, the design intends to create a poetic space that fuses Oriental culture with the beauty of natural landscapes.
Inspiration
Jinan is the gateway to the Yellow River. The mighty river starts from the mountains faraway and runs through many provinces and autonomous regions on its way to the Bohai Sea. And the length of the River running through Jinan reaches 183 km.
Inspired by the Chinese civilization and famous landscapes like Mount Tai, Yellow River and Baotu Spring in Jinan, the design intends to create a poetic space that fuses Oriental culture with the beauty of natural landscapes.
Project Duration
The project started and finished in June 2019 in Jinan.
Operation Flow
Negotiation area, the area of lounge and children playing are linked as a fully functional humanistic living pavilion.
The whole space has a modest decoration with rhythm. The main hues of elegant brown color and plain wooden color form an integration of Oriental charm and modern art through a unique design, thus creating an attractive spirit. In brief, people can enjoy the traditional rhythm of magnificence and elegance.
Team Members
Chief designer: Junlong Yuan
Chief designer: Juan Wang
Designer: Zhaohui Huang
Designer: Dongwei Gao
Image Credits
Image #1-Image #5: Photographer Xiao Tan, Interpretation of Wanhe
Main image is Image #1, Optional Image #1 is Image #2, Optional Image #2 is Image #3, Optional Image #3 is Image #4, Optional Image #4 is Image #5.

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