Tianjin Zarsion Tlanextilcalli by RUF Architects is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Mahuizolli A' Design Award Platino in Calchihualiztli, Calmanaliztli ihuan Tlatecpanaliztli Tlachihchihualiztli Competition Category.
PlatinoCalchihualiztli· 2021
Tianjin Zarsion Tlanextilcalli
Client: RUF Architects
Mahuizolli A' Design Award Platino Winner in Calchihualiztli Category
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The Design
About Tianjin Zarsion Tlanextilcalli
Tianjin Zarsion ce tlanextilcalli tlen omochijchiuh inauac ce iatlajtoka in Yongding Atoyatl ipan Tianjin, China. In tlachiualiztli quitequitia ce atzintli ixiptla tlen motlalia ixnepanoltica ipan in tlalli, ihuan inin quihueyaquilia in ojtli tlen ualleua itech in altepetl itenco hasta in calaquiloyan. Huejcatlan tlapacholtin ihuan hueyi tezcatl ixcopa quichiua ce tlapachiuhtli tlen ahmo etic, tlen neci quen patlantica. In tlaquetzalli achi miec cuahuitl, no ica tepoztli mopalehuia, ihuan 68 chichiltic ocotl huepantli tlen quiza itech ce yolotli quichiua ce quiauhpachiuhcayotl ixiptla tlacoyonqui tlaquetzalli. Chicueyi cuauhtlaquetzaltin calijtic quicahua ce hueyi calli tlen ahmo quipia miec tlaquetzaltin. Ce xihuitl ixiptla tlanexcoyoctli ipan tlapachiuhtli omotamachiuh para in tlanextli calijtic mocahuaz yamanqui ihuan tlamatca.
The Recognition
About the Mahuizolli A' Design Award Platino
Tianjin Zarsion Tlanextilcalli ca in quicuic in Mahuizolli A' Design Award Platino, huel mahuiztic tlamahuizoliztli tlen momaca in tlachihualli in huel yectli ihuan huel hueyi. In quicuicah Platino quinextia hueyi tlamatiliztli ihuan toltecayotl intech tlachihuanime. Ca quinequi in ni tlachihualli quitlalizque in cualli ipan huehcauh tonalli, quimacazque cualli in altepetl ihuan quihuelitizque in toltecayotl, tlamatiliztli, dizayno ihuan teknolohia. Tianjin Zarsion Tlanextilcalli quinextia in huel hueyi cualli ihuan quicualtia in cemanahuac ica in tlen cualli. Tianjin Zarsion Tlanextilcalli ca tlachihualli in quicuic in Mahuizolli A' Design Award Platino ihuan quipaquiltia in tlacah.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Architects initially tried to use symbolic architectural language to establish a connection with the historical environment.
As to layout, water drop shape is placed diagonally into the site, which not only elongates the moving line from the city interface to the entrance, but also makes the shape more intuitive. The profound eaves overhang and large area glass applications create a directionless floating roof, which presents a charming tranquility with the swaying shadows of the trees. - Dimensions & Packaging
- The interior 8 wooden columns and the 3 diagonal wooden columns at the front make the structure realize the 34.0mx14.5m indoor column-free space and the 3.7m outdoor cantilever.
The smoke-gray aluminum-magnesium plates, ultra-white tempered glass, small faceted spruce suspended ceiling and leaf-shaped exterior outline create an honest expression of microscopic stress. - Tags
- Innovative, New Experience, Polysemy, Community, Commercial, Dynamic, Architecture, Interaction
- Production Technology
- The project’s structure went through three rounds of schemes, and final scheme is dominated by wood structure and supplemented by steel structure.
The concept of three rings is adopted. The roof uses the skylight and the beam columns to realize force conversion. The cornice is made of steel structure and the rest is made of wood structure to achieve perfect radiating effect. - Design Challenge
- The project was completed in the form of wooden structure. The biggest challenge in the process of project implementation is the large span and overhang in the structure. After several rounds of structural tests, the final shape is umbrella-shaped spoke-type arched architecture scheme, which is formed by inner, middle and outer circular steel beams and 68 radial red pine beams.
- Research
- At the initial design stage, the external place is not clearly defined, and the relationship between the building and the place presents a sense of spontaneous floating. Along with the design development forwarded, metaphorical polysemy emerges. Architects use the cavities of roof sheathing and inclined beams as well as the cavities of main ring beams to hide all pipelines involving water, electricity, air conditioning and so on.
- Inspiration
- The project locates next to a meandering tributary of the Yongding River. In this vast expanse of grass, the external place is not clearly defined.
The design started with the roof, architects initially tried to use symbolic architectural language to establish a connection with the historical environment. This is like a crystal clear water drop quietly dissolves into the endless winding river. However, with the gradual development of the narrative, metaphorical polysemy emerges. - Project Duration
- The project started in July. 2019 in Tianjin Municipality, China and was completed in March 2020.
- Operation Flow
- The building does not have a clear main entrance. Three exposed diagonal wooden posts are used to define the entrance space at the front.
To enter the exhibition space from the front, visitors will enter a lower transitional space under the eaves, and then gradually move to the space under the leaf-shaped skylight, which is covered with light. We deliberately control the interference of excessive direct light through the size of the skylight, so as to ensure the soft and quiet space atmosphere inside. - Team Members
- RUF Architects
Lead Architect：Qian Mingbo
Design Team：Song Xinhua,Wu Meihong, Rao Zeming, Ji Changshuai - Image Credits
- Photo Credits: Hu Yijie
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