The Sea Refuses No River Te Hoahoa Roto o te Wharekai by Alex Jiang

The Sea Refuses No River Te Hoahoa Roto o te Wharekai by Alex Jiang 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

The Sea Refuses No River Te Hoahoa Roto o te Wharekai

by Alex Jiang

Client: Prime Interior Design

A' Design Award Hiriwa Winner in Roto Whare Category

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The Design

About The Sea Refuses No River Te Hoahoa Roto o te Wharekai

Ko te Sea Refuses No River he roto wharekai Teppanyaki kei te takiwā pokapū o Shanghai. Ko te horahanga o roto he 478 mita pūrua, ā, ko te horahanga o te whenua taiao he 800 mita pūrua. E hono ana te hoahoa i ngā raina hou ki te hanganga rākau tuku iho o Haina, e maumahara ana ki ngā anga matapihi rino o ngā whare Shikumen. Ko ngā rawa e whai ana i te parahi e whakatairite ana i te maitai kore waikura, te toka puia o Hainan, te kiri rākau ōki, te māpere hina me ngā papanga ngohengohe. He whāriki pakitara i mahia-ā-ringa e hātepe ana i te ara. Ko ngā pakitara pīkoko me te tuanui hikoi e tohu ana i te nekehanga o ngā ngaru.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Hiriwa

Ko The Sea Refuses No River Te 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 The Sea Refuses No River Te 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 The Sea Refuses No River Te 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: Rivers and roads integrate 2D lines on the map,just like 3D composition of nature and humanities.Between squares,integrating the modern lines with Chinese traditional wood structure,shows the spirit of iron window of Shikumen.
Dimensions & Packaging: Interior Area：478m²
Landscape Area：800m²
Tags: ShangHai，TheSeaRefusesNoRiver，TeppanYAKI，Landmark，Zen，Tatami，ArtDeco，Handicraft，Shikumen
Production Technology: Copper imitated stainless steel – the embodiment of retro feelings.
Hainan volcanic rock – the beauty of natural quality.
Oak wood veneer – the symbol of arts and humanities.
Quality of fabrics soft decoration – spirit of profession.
Gray marble – embodiment of noble quality.
Design Challenge: Shanghai Art Deco’s spirit design symbol and ceiling detail design are the embodiment of the precision process, each step’s change size is different, fluctuating as like the wave, the pane modeling shown by the simple lines is the memory and impression of old Shanghai, the arrayed ceiling creates the environment space of ritual sense and presents the different spatial feelings.
Research: We show the streamline feeling for the planning of spatial moving lines,hoping to create the expression modes related to the sea.Therefore, the word “sea” is the important origin of the creative idea.The wall with mtoving line and streamline modeling in the aisle is also the extension of conception, the handcraft wall carpet on the wall is also the delicate performance of the traditional handicraft and the beauty of Chinese tradition.
Inspiration: Shanghai - the largest city in China is where I work in,Is a city full of emotions and integrating Chinese and western cultures,During these 22 years when I lived here, I was wandering in the lane and alley with rich Shanghai culture and feeling the development and growth of this city.
Project Duration: The project，“The Sea Refuses No Rive — 海纳百川” ， locates in central area in Shanghai.Started in October 2017 and finished in September 2018.
Operation Flow: The customer visited a Teppanyaki restaurant with tatami in US, bearing in mind constantly, the customer hopes to open a Teppanyaki restaurant in Shanghai, and thus luckily, we got the opportunity to show the design of this dining hall. With our diligent and effective communication, the final presented effect not only satisfies the customer but also creates the ultimate aesthetics of Zen, every detail is the embodiment of the professional spirit.