The Willow Shores in Suzhou Salgssenter by Gtd

The Willow Shores in Suzhou Salgssenter by Gtd is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award i Gull in Arkitektur-, bygnings- og strukturdesign Competition Category.

GullArkitektur· 2021

The Willow Shores in Suzhou Salgssenter

by Gtd

Client: Zhejiang GTD Architectural Planning & Design Co., Ltd.

A' Design Award i Gull Winner in Arkitektur Category

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The Design

About The Willow Shores in Suzhou Salgssenter

The Willow Shores i Suzhou er et salgssenter i Taihu New Town, Wuzhong-distriktet, Suzhou, Kina. Bygningen dekker 3 150 kvadratmeter og skal senere fungere som en støttende servicebygning med kontorer, kommersielle lokaler, rom for eldreomsorg og tekniske rom. Moderne materialer som valsede stålprofiler, aluminiumsplater, stein og glass er benyttet. Et lett valmtak i metall er kledd med sink og mangan i fargen til tradisjonelle taksteiner. Designet tolker formene og rommene i klassiske Suzhou-hager på en moderne måte.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award i Gull

The Willow Shores in Suzhou Salgssenter er vinner av A' Design Award i Gull, en enormt prestisjefylt anerkjennelse som tildeles førsteklasses, praktfulle og enestående design. Gullvinnere er usedvanlig nyskapende, visjonære og glamorøst blendende skaperverk som gjenspeiler designernes geni, visdom og dyktighet. The Willow Shores in Suzhou Salgssenter forventes å være en høyt rost, trendsettende og monumental oppfinnelse som gir enestående verdi. Dette designet, som har vunnet A' Design Award i Gull, er et spektakulært, respektert prosjekt som i høy grad gagner og flytter grensene for kunst, vitenskap, design og teknologi. The Willow Shores in Suzhou Salgssenter skaper intense følelser av begjær, vekker lidenskap, oppmuntrer til kreativitet og fascinerer oss.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: It uses modern materials such as rolled steel sections, aluminum plate, stone and glass, and features a light metal double-hipped roof, offering a new visual impression. The team learned from the changing views of classic gardens, making visitors experience the fusion of feelings and scenery. The whole building looks delicate and full of changes. Walking within, visitors can enjoy the mix of modern and regional features and a modern interpretation of traditional forms and classic spaces.
Dimensions & Packaging: Area: 3,150 Sqm
Functions: Sales center (before) / Supporting Service Building (after the delivery)
And the service building comprises offices and commercial spaces for property management, rooms for the elderly care and equipment rooms.
Tags: Suzhou, Sales Center, Neo-Chinese, Garden, Delicate, Calm
Production Technology: The structure system is mainly developed by reinforced concrete frames and steel structures. Due to the long overhang of partial areas and light roof, the steel structure can better satisfy the design requirements. The main walls are made of glass and stone, using the installation method of dry hanging. The roofing adopts the steel keel clad in zinc and manganese with its color the same as that of traditional tiles for a perfect consistency of material and form.
Design Challenge: The project serves as a supporting service facility in the residential area. Before the delivery of residences, it is used as the sales center. Therefore, the most challenging part of the project is the conflicts among the planes and elevations caused by different functions before and after the delivery.
Research: Based on the identification of Suzhou Culture and respect the site, the design team had consulted many times with Party A during the preliminary study of the project. The team put forward various design ideas on reflecting the regionalism with Chinese features, and eventually determined to interpret traditional space and form by modern materials.
Inspiration: Suzhou is one of the famous historical and cultural cities and a vital cradle of Wu Culture in China. It's renowned as a "heaven on earth". Classical gardens of Suzhou are the representative of Chinese private gardens. The project is sited in Taihu New Town. The architects hoped to use innovative techniques to embody the essence of classic gardens in a modern environment, making it a practitioner that returns culture to tradition, creates elegance from art and produces a poetic flavor from life.
Project Duration: Timetable: 2019.08-2019.12
Location: Wuzhong District, Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province, China
Operation Flow: Based on the previous research and study on the site and the client's actual needs on the overall project, a comprehensive design concept is gradually developed. Furthermore, given its location in Taihu New City that boasts a long history and rich culture, the project is built as an innovative example of a neo-Chinese style that mixes modernity and tradition.
Team Members: Zhang Muque, Gao Youtan, Meng Dexing, Zhou Shasha, Yin Lirong, Lin Shantu
Image Credits: Fan Yi