YumChina Innovation Center Te Hoahoa Roto o te Pokapū Auahatanga by Ying Chi Huang - DEVA Design

YumChina Innovation Center Te Hoahoa Roto o te Pokapū Auahatanga by Ying Chi Huang - DEVA Design is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award Hiriwa in Hoahoa Roto Whare me te Whakaaturanga Competition Category.

HiriwaRoto Whare· 2020

YumChina Innovation Center Te Hoahoa Roto o te Pokapū Auahatanga

by Ying Chi Huang - DEVA Design

Client: DEVA Design

A' Design Award Hiriwa Winner in Roto Whare Category

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The Design

About YumChina Innovation Center Te Hoahoa Roto o te Pokapū Auahatanga

Ko te Pokapū Auahatanga o Yum China he hoahoa roto 2500 mita pūrua mō tētahi wāhi rangahau me te whakawhanaketanga kai i Shanghai, Haina. Kei roto i te pokapū ētahi kīhini motuhake, tētahi rūma huihuinga, tētahi wāhi hoahoa moka, ētahi tari me tētahi rūma tatari. Ka whakaritea ia kīhini kia mahi mārire, mā, me te whai painga. Ko ngā pūnaha hauhau, wai, hiko me te raraunga i whakaritea motuhaketia hei tautoko i ngā mahi rangahau. Ko ngā mata rākau pungapunga me te pona rākau i ngā tae hina me te mā ka waihanga i tētahi āhuru mahana, mārie hoki. I ata whakaarohia te whakatakotoranga hei whakapai ake i te nekehanga o ngā kaimahi me ngā manuhiri.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Hiriwa

Ko YumChina Innovation Center Te Hoahoa Roto o te Pokapū Auahatanga 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 YumChina Innovation Center Te Hoahoa Roto o te Pokapū Auahatanga 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 YumChina Innovation Center Te Hoahoa Roto o te Pokapū Auahatanga 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: YumChina’s new Innovation Center defies limitations while conveying warmth; The efficient office space embraces a clean design aesthetic and is visually appealing; Hearty ash and burl suggests strength and dignity. The exquisitely detailed conference room, public spaces and kitchen innovation center are brimming with imagination, original ideas and creativity. YumChina’s embrace of intelligent design encourages fellowship, sensibility, rationality and food!
Dimensions & Packaging: 2500 sq. m. located in Shanghai, China
Tags: Innovation center, Kitchen Lab, Office, Conference room, Package design center, Lobby, gray/white tones
Production Technology: The Innovation Center is an optimization of the creative food experience. The design team carefully examined the food creation process and optimized the space to enhance the workflow and the movement of staff and visitors through the facility. The materials, colors and textures were selected to create an atmosphere that supports the sensory experience of new food creations.
Design Challenge: Yum China’s new facilities defy limitations while conveying
warmth; The efficient office space embraces a clean design
aesthetic and is visually appealing; Hearty ash and burl suggests
strength and dignity. The exquisitely detailed conference room,
public spaces and kitchen innovation center are brimming with
imagination, original ideas and creativity. Yum China’s embrace
of intelligent design encourages fellowship, sensibility, rationality... and food!
Research: The Yum China Innovation Kitchen facility is tasked with
interpreting, developing and refining the many food products
offered by the Yum China family of restaurants. Everything from
the ingredients, to the look to the packaging are meticulously
considered at this facility. Therefore, all aspects of this facility
were also meticulously considered, refined and reconsidered to
create a workplace that nurtures the very important tasks of the
professionals that labor here creating the future of food.
Inspiration: Embracing sensibility and rationality: a mixture of functional considerations and innovative creativity
Project Duration: Project duration from May 2018 to January 2018. The Innovation Center is located in Shanghai, China.
Operation Flow: The YumChina Innovation Center is at the heart of YumChina’s efforts to bring healthy diverse food choices to China. In highly specialized kitchens, foods are researched, developed and optimized. Each of the specialized kitchens has been designed to provide efficient, hygienic and thoughtful workspaces. Everything from materials, equipment and ergonomics was considered. Special HVAC, water, power and data systems were developed to fully support the Innovation Center activities. This cutting edge project resulted from the collaboration of the designers, contractors and food experts.
Team Members: Ying Chi Huang
Jui Hsing Sung
Kevin Conway
Image Credits: Deva Design, Yum China Innovation Center, 2019