Dragon Primary Function: Hoahoa Roto o te Wharekai by Zhenhua Luo

Dragon Primary Function: Hoahoa Roto o te Wharekai by Zhenhua Luo is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award Hiriwa in Hoahoa Roto Whare me te Whakaaturanga Competition Category.

HiriwaRoto Whare· 2021

Dragon Primary Function: Hoahoa Roto o te Wharekai

by Zhenhua Luo

A' Design Award Hiriwa Winner in Roto Whare Category

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The Design

About Dragon Primary Function: Hoahoa Roto o te Wharekai

He roto wharekai a Dragon kei roto i tētahi whare tari hangarau ahumoni i Beijing. E 2500 mita pūrua te horahanga o te hoahoa, ā, e whai ana i tētahi āhuatanga humārie i runga i ngā mea taiao. Ko tētahi wero matua ko te 80 ōrau o te wāhi kai kei raro i te whenua, kāore hoki e whiwhi māramatanga taiao. Nā reira ka whakatauirahia te taiao. He wairere me tētahi puna kua hangaia ki te raima whakarewa me te hangarau matihiko, ā, ka rite ngā parera parahi ki te kaukau i runga i te mata. Ka whakamahara ngā rūma kai motuhake ki te āhua o tētahi raorao, me ngā tipu me ngā kaupeka, ā, ka tautoko te māramatanga whakatauira i ēnei wāhi kua kati.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Hiriwa

Ko Dragon Primary Function: Hoahoa Roto o te Wharekai te toa o te A' Design Award Hiriwa, he whakaaetanga tino whai mana e hoatu ana ki ngā hoahoa taumata teitei rawa, ātaahua me te whakamīharo. Ko ngā toa Hiriwa he mahi tino kanapa, tino auaha e whakaatu ana i te mātanga, te pūmanawa me te mōhio hōhonu o ā rātou kaihoahoa. E tūmanakohia ana ko Dragon Primary Function: Hoahoa Roto o te Wharekai he mahi whakamīharo, he tauira, he tino ngaio, he auaha hōhonu. Ko tēnei hoahoa i toa i te Hiriwa he hanganga rongonui, whakamīharotia e whai wāhi ana ki te whakawhānui i ngā rohe o te toi, te pūtaiao, te hoahoa me te hangarau. Ko Dragon Primary Function: Hoahoa Roto o te Wharekai he mahi e hae ana te tini, e whakaara ana i ngā hiahia, e kawe mai ana i ngā kare-ā-roto pai, ā, e whakaoho ana i te mīharo.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The Dragon Restaurant is located in the Financial Tech office building. A relaxing restaurant atmosphere with natural elements is sought. One of challenges is that 80% of the dining space is located underground and therefore there is no natural light. There is a balance between Financial Tech and nature.
Dimensions & Packaging: 2500 sqm
Tags: simulation of nature, cast concrete
Production Technology: Concrete Casting a "waterfall" and "pool" via digital tech.
Design Challenge: 80% of the dining space is located underground and therefore there is no natural light.
Research: cast concrete. simulated natural light
Inspiration: Nature is simulated: one by casting a "waterfall" and "pool" via digital tech. Some copper ducklings even "swim" on this cast installation. Because of the long cold winters, outdoor-waterscapes are not suitable in Beijing, but people love water features. Another simulation is to imitate the shape of a valley and various plants and different seasons in the private dining rooms which are without windows and natural light.
Project Duration: 2019-2020, Beijing
Operation Flow: Even though it is underground, people like its environment and feel good because of the simulation of light and the nature.
Team Members: Zhenhua Luo, Gongpu Zhao, Yanli Zhang, Qianxuan Niu, Lin Yang, Yongcheng Xia
Image Credits: Simon Wu