Skybow Arca Mercu Tanda by Xiaofeng Yin is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award Perak in Perancangan Landskap dan Reka Bentuk Taman Competition Category.

PerakReka Bentuk Landskap· 2024

Skybow Arca Mercu Tanda

by Xiaofeng Yin

A' Design Award Perak Winner in Reka Bentuk Landskap Category

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The Design

About Skybow Arca Mercu Tanda

Skybow ialah sebuah arca mercu tanda yang dicipta untuk Pekan Wuyou di Bandar Yan, Wilayah Jiangsu. Bentuknya berasaskan topografi setempat yang menyerupai sebuah busur, dengan Sungai Chuanchang sebagai pemegangnya dan Anak Sungai Pearl sebagai talinya. Struktur utama mengambil bentuk busur yang sedang direntang bagi melambangkan kesiapsiagaan dan keberanian. Corak relief pada permukaannya membentuk totem budaya. Gelang dalam laluan pejalan kaki diukir dengan garis masa sejarah pekan tersebut. Pencahayaan, tirai air dan cahaya mengalir melengkapkan suasana persekitarannya.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Perak

Skybow Arca Mercu Tanda ialah pemenang A' Design Award Perak, pengiktirafan yang sangat berprestij yang dianugerahkan kepada reka bentuk bertaraf tinggi, indah dan mengagumkan. Pemenang Perak ialah karya yang amat cemerlang dan sangat kreatif yang menggambarkan kepakaran, bakat dan ketajaman fikiran yang luar biasa pereka bentuknya. Skybow Arca Mercu Tanda diharapkan menjadi karya yang menakjubkan, contoh teladan, sangat profesional dan sangat inovatif. Reka bentuk pemenang A' Design Award Perak ini ialah ciptaan yang sangat ketara dan dikagumi yang memberi manfaat kepada dan memajukan batas seni, sains, reka bentuk dan teknologi. Skybow Arca Mercu Tanda ialah ciptaan yang sangat dicemburui yang membangkitkan keinginan, membawa perasaan positif dan mencetuskan rasa hairan serta kagum.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: By collecting information on Wuyou Town, analyzing the topography and exploring the cultural heritage of the site, we aim to create a new landmark. The conceptual design for the architectural landmark sculpture is based on the unique topography of Wuyou, shaped like a 'bow.' The bow-shaped structure also represents Wuyou's constant readiness, like a drawn bow, poised and ready to move forward with courage.
Dimensions & Packaging: 1910*1360*1780cm
Tags: Ancient Town Landmark, Cultural Landmark, Digital Content, Public Art, Architectural Landmark Sculpture
Production Technology: SketchUp, Rhino, Grasshopper, Mapping, Lighting Installation, Water Curtain
Design Challenge: Choosing an appropriate location to build a landmark requires meeting four simultaneous conditions: at the entrance of the ancient town, near a prominent building, along the skyline that traverses the town's millennia-old history, and adjacent to a small riverside lawn.
Inspiration: Wuyou resembles a bow, with Chuanchang River forming the bow handle, stretching from the north to the south of Ji Town. The Pearl Creek, abundant in pearls, represents the bowstring, and the East-West Street acts as the arrow resting on the string. This unique topographical feature exclusive to Wuyou creates the concept of the 'Skybow,' with the main structure taking the form of a bow, symbolizing Wuyou's poised and courageous stance, akin to a drawn bow ready to release.
Project Duration: Yan City, Jiangsu Province
Operation Flow: The relief design on the main structure's surface forms a symbolic cultural totem, inheriting and promoting the culture of Wuyou. The innermost ring of the pedestrian walkway is engraved with the historical timeline of Wuyou's development, creating a culturally immersive atmosphere and adding an interactive element to the sculpture. The interplay of light and shadow, water curtain, and rainbow flowing lights, against the backdrop of Wuyou's historical timeline, weaves a fascinating and insightful narrative. Viewers can actively engage and step into this world, as if walking through the inspiring journey of Wuyou's development.
Team Members: Yin Xiaofeng, Luo Wei