GAFA Changgang Admin Bldg Design Tequitiloyan Kalihtik Tlachihchiualiztli by Tong Xin Cai

GAFA Changgang Admin Bldg Design Tequitiloyan Kalihtik Tlachihchiualiztli by Tong Xin Cai is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Mahuizolli A' Design Award Iztacteocuitlatl in Callitic Tlacauhtli ihuan Tlanextilizpan Tlachihchihualiztli Competition Category.

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GAFA Changgang Admin Bldg Design Tequitiloyan Kalihtik Tlachihchiualiztli

by Tong Xin Cai

Mahuizolli A' Design Award Iztacteocuitlatl Winner in Callitic Category

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The Design

About GAFA Changgang Admin Bldg Design Tequitiloyan Kalihtik Tlachihchiualiztli

GAFA Changgang Admin Bldg Design se yankuik tlachihchiualiztli itech ikalihtik in ueyi tequitiloyan kali ipan Changgang Campus. Inin tequitl kipia achka 3600 metros cuadrados kalihtik ipan se kali ika naui tlamanili. In tlachihchiualiztli kipiya ok in machiyotl arco itech in achto kali iuan kitlalia tezcatl tlakpakkalli tlachihchiuali ika tepoztli tezcayoh (mirror-finished stainless steel), tepankaltin iztaqueh ken porcelana, tepoztli aleación tlamantli iuan itztik tlauilli. In amo ueyi tlakpakkalli iuan amo kualli tonaltlauilli mopatla ika tezcauia iuan tlachializtli ueyakiliztli. In ueuehkayotl machiyomeh mosentlaliah ika yankuik tlachihchiualoni.

The Recognition

About the Mahuizolli A' Design Award Iztacteocuitlatl

GAFA Changgang Admin Bldg Design Tequitiloyan Kalihtik Tlachihchiualiztli ca in quicuic in Mahuizolli A' Design Award Iztacteocuitlatl, hueyi tlamahuizoliztli tlen momaca in huel yectli, tlanextic ihuan mahuiztic tlachihualli. In quicuicah Iztacteocuitlatl ca cenca cualli ihuan cenca yancuic tlachihualli in quinextia in tlamatiliztli, toltecayotl ihuan ixtlamatiliztli intlachihuanime. Ca quinequi in GAFA Changgang Admin Bldg Design Tequitiloyan Kalihtik Tlachihchiualiztli ca cenca cualli, cenca motequiuhtia ihuan yancuic. Ni dizayno in quicuic Iztacteocuitlatl quihuelitia in toltecayotl, tlamatiliztli, dizayno ihuan teknolohia. GAFA Changgang Admin Bldg Design Tequitiloyan Kalihtik Tlachihchiualiztli quiyolchicahua in tlacah, quipaquiltia ihuan quitlamahuiztiltia.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: 1.The design draws inspiration from inheriting and reinterpreting the historical symbols of the GAFA Changgang Campus Administration Building. By preserving the iconic arch, introducing mirrored ceilings and porcelain-white walls, it addresses spatial constraints and poor lighting, creating an elegant, transparent, and pristine atmosphere. The fusion of tradition and innovation endows the public space with renewed value.
Dimensions & Packaging: Interior area: approximately 3600 square meter
Building area: 4 floors, 4000 square meter
Tags: Archway Mirror Inheritance Innovation Clean
Production Technology: The key challenge of this project was enhancing indoor lighting and ceiling height while preserving the original structure. To address this, we employed mirror-finished stainless steel materials. The installation of the mirrored ceiling and ensuring its flatness presented the most difficult aspects of the project. After installing the ceiling joists, the factory safely transported the mirrored ceiling panels to the site. Welding components connecting to the joists were then attached to the back of the stainless steel panels. Using a hoist system, the panels were lifted into place and installed.
Design Challenge: The creative and research challenge of this project lies in balancing the continuation of historical architectural symbols with the infusion of modern design language within limited spatial and contextual constraints. It requires preserving iconic elements such as arches while employing innovations in mirrors, light, and materials to address cramped space and insufficient lighting, ultimately achieving harmony between tradition and modernity.
Research: By adopting design approaches such as mirrored ceilings, porcelain-coated finishes, and alloy steel structures, the project addresses issues of insufficient lighting and low ceiling height. Through inheriting the historical style while embedding modern symbols, it creates an elegant, transparent, and pristine spatial atmosphere, reinforcing the unity of functionality and aesthetic value.
Inspiration: The design draws inspiration from inheriting and reinterpreting the historical symbols of the GAFA Changgang Campus Administration Building. By preserving the iconic arch, introducing mirrored ceilings and porcelain-white walls, it addresses spatial constraints and poor lighting, creating an elegant, transparent, and pristine atmosphere. The fusion of tradition and innovation endows the public space with renewed value.
Project Duration: From July 2023 to November 2023, completed.
Operation Flow: Through mirrored reflection and spatial extension, combined with arch symbols, porcelain-coated finishes, alloy steel structures, and cool lighting, the design achieves symbolic implantation, visual guidance, and spatial optimization in environmental renovation.
Patents: A modular door frame for rapid installation and removal. ZL 2024 1 1965976.2. TongXin Cai. 2025. China.
Image Credits: Image #1: Photographer TongXin Cai, Plastic Memory, 2023.
Image #2: Photographer TongXin Cai, Plastic Memory, 2023.
Image #3: Photographer TongXin Cai, Plastic Memory, 2023.
Image #4: Photographer TongXin Cai, Plastic Memory, 2023.
Image #5: Photographer TongXin Cai, Plastic Memory, 2023.
Video Credits：ZeKai Lao, 2023.