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Bocui Pearl Tari Hoko by Shanghai PTArchitects

Bocui Pearl Tari Hoko by Shanghai PTArchitects is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award Koura in Hoahoa Waihanga, Whare me te Hanganga Competition Category.


KouraWaihanga· 2021

Bocui Pearl Tari Hoko

by Shanghai PTArchitects

Client: Shanghai PTArchitects

A' Design Award Koura Winner in Waihanga Category

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The Design

About Bocui Pearl Tari Hoko

He tari hoko a Bocui Pearl i hangaia ki raro i te whenua i Guangzhou, Haina. Kua wehea te wāhi ki ngā wāhanga e rua e tētahi rori tāone tekau mā rua mita te whānui, ā, ka haere te whare i raro i te rori hei hono i te rohe katoa. Nā te tūnga o raro i te whenua ka whakaitihia te haruru o ngā waka me te tāone. E toru ngā hanganga āhua harore e piki ake ana ki te mata o te whenua, hei ara hīkoi poutū. Ka haere ngā manuhiri mā tētahi marae kua tāpokopoko ki raro, tētahi puna, me te whare matua. Ko ngā papa konumohe mā me te karaihe mārama e hanga ana i tētahi kanohi whare māmā. Mā tētahi pūnaha kohikohi wai ua me tētahi pūnaha hihi rā e penapena ai te wai me te pūngao.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Koura

Ko Bocui Pearl Tari Hoko 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 Bocui Pearl Tari Hoko 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 Bocui Pearl Tari Hoko 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 design of the Sales Office gradually unfolds in a continuous flow of spatial order from the entrance, the reception hall, the sunken courtyard, sales room, model room, and reception room which are presented one after another like a play, prologue of twilight, beginning of a story, growth, lingering and continuation, full view and the end. Highlighted with three mushroom structures as the major joint spots, the whole space represents a well-known Chinese saying which literally means 'in this world all things thrive'.
Dimensions & Packaging
Site Area: 3740.69 sqm.
Floor Area: 1149.52sqm.
Tags
sales Office, vertical landscape, underground, sustainability
Production Technology
The Sales Office is located underground and connected to the ground with the three mushroom-shaped structures. The mushrooms create a sense that they look like real ones that grow from underground like plants. In terms of function, each mushroom structure acts as vertical and flexible transportation space, smoothly connecting both the ground and underground traffic. Through this, pedestrians first enter an open sunken courtyard under the city road, which is supported by a number of structural columns. Passing through the courtyard, a spring and the main body of the building appear. The three parts, i.e. the courtyard, the spring, and the building complement one another. When overlooking the entire area, only the spring is visible, the entire building and courtyard are hidden under the greenery.
Design Challenge
There are certain difficulties in planning the plot. How to turn disadvantages into features become the focus of when investigating the project. In order to avoid noises from urban roads and the city, the architect puts the project underground to create a peaceful atmosphere. Besides, the underground space also provides a unique landscape for drivers on the road, which making their journey more interesting and vivid.
Research
The planning and architectural design pays more attention to the geographical features in Southern China, and it advocates the concept of environmental protection, maximum energy saving, land saving, water-saving, and material saving, and protects the environment and reduces pollution.
Inspiration
The land where the project is located is divided into two parts in the east and west by a 12-meter-wide city road. The project is under this road and connects the whole land area. In this way the design tries to avoid noises from the vehicles on the road and from the city, at the same time, it provides a unique vertical vibrant landscape for the city road. The whole sunken space looks like a spring pond. The overall tone is white, in line with the modern style of Guangzhou’s waterfront architecture. White aluminum panels and high-transparent glass are used as the main materials, which form a minimal facade style.
Project Duration
The project started in Nov. 2018 and finished in Dec. 2019 in Guangzhou, China
Operation Flow
The building uses the recyclable aluminum plate as the main material for maximum protection of the environment. In addition, a rainwater collection system and a solar system are used to save water and energy in the whole project.
Team Members
Shanghai PTArchitects
Image Credits
IMAGE by Chen Yuanxiang and Guo Jun Tang

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