Thriving Te Whakahou Kanohi Whare, Te Kēti Tomokanga by Shimu Wang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award Rino in Hoahoa Waihanga, Whare me te Hanganga Competition Category.
RinoWaihanga· 2026
Thriving Te Whakahou Kanohi Whare, Te Kēti Tomokanga
by Shimu Wang
A' Design Award Rino Winner in Waihanga Category
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About Thriving Te Whakahou Kanohi Whare, Te Kēti Tomokanga
Ko Thriving he whakahoutanga kanohi mō ngā whare whakaako e rua me tētahi kēti kura hou i Taiyuan, Haina. Ko ngā papa konumohe kua whakaotia ki te peita kanapa ka tāpiri i te manawataki ki ngā aronga whare, ka huna hoki i ngā taputapu me ngā waea o waho. E 14.7 mita te teitei o te kēti, ā, ka hono i ngā whare e rua he rerekē ō rāua teitei, me te whakaanga i te tirohanga ki te whare matua o te puni kura. Ko ngā papa tira kōhatu whakaata ka uhi i te hanganga tira matua, ā, ko ngā pou hūkiki o te paipa tira kōhatu me te peita hiriwa ka whakaiti i te nui ā-kanohi. Nā te tuanui whakaata ka āhua teitei ake te kēti, me te whakaaro ake ki te tipu.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award Rino
Ko Thriving Te Whakahou Kanohi Whare, Te Kēti Tomokanga te toa o te A' Design Award Rino, he whakaaetanga whai mana e hoatu ana ki ngā hoahoa pai e whakatutuki ana i ngā hiahia ngaio me te ahumahi e tūmanakohia ana mai i ngā mahi kua hoahoatia pai. Ko ngā toa Rino e whakaatu ana i te pukenga nui, te tohungatanga teitei, te māramatanga mātanga me te kaha auaha o ō rātou kaihanga. E tūmanakohia ana ko Thriving Te Whakahou Kanohi Whare, Te Kēti Tomokanga he mahi whakanuia, whakamīharotia, aroha nui, he whaihua, he auaha hoki. Ko tēnei hoahoa i toa i te Rino e whakakotahi ana i ngā tikanga pai rawa o te ahumahi, ā, he āhuatanga hangarau pūkenga tōna e hono ana ki te mōhio me te pūmanawa. E whakahonoretia ana a Thriving Te Whakahou Kanohi Whare, Te Kēti Tomokanga mō tōna tōtika, ā, i hoahoatia hei whakapai ake i te kounga o te oranga me te āwhina i te ao kia pai ake.
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Aluminum panels finished with bright-colored paint are used for facade detailing, which enhance the rhythm of the elevation and conceal the messy equipment and cables at the same time. Besides, the gate organically connects the two buildings of different heights. This gate also becomes a view frame for the main campus building. Design adopts the imagery of 'growth', conveying the wish that students will take root and thrive in their future careers , just like seeds reaching for the sky.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Renovated Facade Area: 9581 square meters.
The New Gate: Width 22m x Depth 9.8m x Height 14.7m. - Tags
- Modest renovation, Coherence, Rhythm, Vibrant colors, Lightness, Airy, Futuristic aesthetic
- Production Technology
- Standing at 14.7 meters high, the gate was required to be majestic yet airy. To ensure the gate is visually lightweight, mirror stainless steel panels are chose to clad the main steel structure. The decorative, slender columns surrounding the main steel structure are made of stainless steel pipes finished with silver fluorocarbon paint, further dissolving the visual mass of structure. The mirrored soffit makes the gate appear taller when viewed from below, enhancing the dynamic sense of growth.
- Design Challenge
- One of the key challenges in the design process was sorting out and rearranging the layout of outdoor equipment. The design had to comprehensively consider the locations of equipment-connected interior rooms, the dimensions of different equipment, drainage routes, and cable positions, lending the building a rhythmic, orderly, and harmonious facade.
- Research
- This renovation was required to be restrained and frugal. We spent a huge amount of effort to organically unify the individual buildings and use harmonious with variations design language to create visual consistency.
- Inspiration
- This project contains a facade renovation of two teaching buildings over twenty years old and a construction of a new gate. The buildings front the street and the gate stands between them. The client expected to transform their outdated appearance into vibrant, neat and energetic style. The new school gate should be majestic and futuristic. To meet these requirements, the design revolves around bright colors and a lightweight, airy visual effect.
- Project Duration
- Design Period: April to June, 2025
Finished time: October 2025
Location: Taiyuan, Shanxi, China - Operation Flow
- The automatic doors are installed between the main structural columns and the decorative columns. When opened, they are well concealed within the forest of columns, and when closed, they match the decorative columns well in color. Landscaping at the foot of the slender columns, adds a touch of vitality to the otherwise slightly cold structure. As pedestrians and vehicles traverse the gateway, the experience evokes the sensation of passing through a miniature forest.
- Image Credits
- Image #1, #2, #3, #4, #5: Photographer Weiqi Jin, Thriving, 2025.
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