GAFA Changgang Admin Bldg Design Te Hoahoa Rōpū o Roto mō te Tari by Tong Xin Cai

GAFA Changgang Admin Bldg Design Te Hoahoa Rōpū o Roto mō te Tari by Tong Xin Cai is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award Hiriwa in Hoahoa Roto Whare me te Whakaaturanga Competition Category.

HiriwaRoto Whare· 2026

GAFA Changgang Admin Bldg Design Te Hoahoa Rōpū o Roto mō te Tari

by Tong Xin Cai

A' Design Award Hiriwa Winner in Roto Whare Category

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The Design

About GAFA Changgang Admin Bldg Design Te Hoahoa Rōpū o Roto mō te Tari

Ko te Hoahoa o te Whare Whakahaere o GAFA Changgang he whakahoutanga o roto o te whare whakahaere i te Puni Ako o Changgang. E kapi ana te kaupapa i te tata ki te 3600 mita pūrua o te wāhi o roto i tētahi whare e whā ngā papa. Ka tiakina e te hoahoa te pikitanga rongonui o te hanganga taketake, ā, ka tāpirihia ngā tuanui whakaata i te maitai kore-waikura kua whakamahia hei whakaata, ngā pakitara mā-pōhatu, ngā huānga maitai ranu me te rama mātao. Ka whakatikaina te teitei iti o te tuanui me te iti o te māramatanga māori mā te whakaatanga me te toronga ā-kanohi. Ka honoa ngā tohu o mua ki ngā rawa hou.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Hiriwa

Ko GAFA Changgang Admin Bldg Design Te Hoahoa Rōpū o Roto mō te Tari 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 GAFA Changgang Admin Bldg Design Te Hoahoa Rōpū o Roto mō te Tari 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 GAFA Changgang Admin Bldg Design Te Hoahoa Rōpū o Roto mō te Tari 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: 1.The design draws inspiration from inheriting and reinterpreting the historical symbols of the GAFA Changgang Campus Administration Building. By preserving the iconic arch, introducing mirrored ceilings and porcelain-white walls, it addresses spatial constraints and poor lighting, creating an elegant, transparent, and pristine atmosphere. The fusion of tradition and innovation endows the public space with renewed value.
Dimensions & Packaging: Interior area: approximately 3600 square meter
Building area: 4 floors, 4000 square meter
Tags: Archway Mirror Inheritance Innovation Clean
Production Technology: The key challenge of this project was enhancing indoor lighting and ceiling height while preserving the original structure. To address this, we employed mirror-finished stainless steel materials. The installation of the mirrored ceiling and ensuring its flatness presented the most difficult aspects of the project. After installing the ceiling joists, the factory safely transported the mirrored ceiling panels to the site. Welding components connecting to the joists were then attached to the back of the stainless steel panels. Using a hoist system, the panels were lifted into place and installed.
Design Challenge: The creative and research challenge of this project lies in balancing the continuation of historical architectural symbols with the infusion of modern design language within limited spatial and contextual constraints. It requires preserving iconic elements such as arches while employing innovations in mirrors, light, and materials to address cramped space and insufficient lighting, ultimately achieving harmony between tradition and modernity.
Research: By adopting design approaches such as mirrored ceilings, porcelain-coated finishes, and alloy steel structures, the project addresses issues of insufficient lighting and low ceiling height. Through inheriting the historical style while embedding modern symbols, it creates an elegant, transparent, and pristine spatial atmosphere, reinforcing the unity of functionality and aesthetic value.
Inspiration: The design draws inspiration from inheriting and reinterpreting the historical symbols of the GAFA Changgang Campus Administration Building. By preserving the iconic arch, introducing mirrored ceilings and porcelain-white walls, it addresses spatial constraints and poor lighting, creating an elegant, transparent, and pristine atmosphere. The fusion of tradition and innovation endows the public space with renewed value.
Project Duration: From July 2023 to November 2023, completed.
Operation Flow: Through mirrored reflection and spatial extension, combined with arch symbols, porcelain-coated finishes, alloy steel structures, and cool lighting, the design achieves symbolic implantation, visual guidance, and spatial optimization in environmental renovation.
Patents: A modular door frame for rapid installation and removal. ZL 2024 1 1965976.2. TongXin Cai. 2025. China.
Image Credits: Image #1: Photographer TongXin Cai, Plastic Memory, 2023.
Image #2: Photographer TongXin Cai, Plastic Memory, 2023.
Image #3: Photographer TongXin Cai, Plastic Memory, 2023.
Image #4: Photographer TongXin Cai, Plastic Memory, 2023.
Image #5: Photographer TongXin Cai, Plastic Memory, 2023.
Video Credits：ZeKai Lao, 2023.