Kris Lin · CLIENT: Yango
Skylight is a sales center in Yiwu, China, covering an area of 600 square meters. The interior space is deep, and the building has no large glass curtain wall, so natural light inside was limited. Skylights were added in the roof to bring daylight into the interior. The form of the skylights refers to the caisson ceiling, a decorative element of traditional Chinese architecture, based on an abstracted well shape. Traditional materials and methods were used to complete the project at a limited cost.
Press Kit
- Unique Properties
- This is a sales center in a community in Yiwu,China.Its unique feature is the design of the skylight.Functionally, it solves the problem of insufficient lighting in indoor space. The form of the skylight refers to the decorative art of caisson in traditional Chinese architecture.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- area:600sqm
- Tags
- Skylight, Caisson ceiling, Sales Center, Chinese architecture, Fusion
- Production Technology
- In this project, we did not use expensive materials or innovative technologies, but used a lot of traditional materials and technologies, so as to better complete the project at a limited economic cost.
- Design Challenge
- The biggest problem the project designer faced is that the interior space is relatively deep. Also, there is no large glass curtain wall on the exterior of the building, which blocks the natural light and leads to poor indoor lighting. The design strategy is to employ skylights and introduces natural light in through the fifth facade of the building, thereby solving the problem of insufficient lighting in the interior space.
- Project Duration
- The project started in January 2020 inYiwu and finished in October 2020 in Yiwu, and was exhibited in Yiwu in October 2020.
- Operation Flow
- The project is located in the core area of Choujiang Street in Yiwu City, China, which is the central old town.The project is a community sales center. In order to solve the problem of insufficient lighting, the designer combined the skylight with the ceiling decoration art in traditional Chinese architecture, caisson. So as to meet both the function and the aesthetic requirements.
- Research
- We deeply study the structure of caisson in traditional Chinese architecture, select the structure form of well shape, and abstract deformation of it. Deforms it through extracting and combing it with the skylight. Let light into the room. The ever changing light and shadow arouse people’s associations with life, awe and yearning for space.
- Inspiration
- The introduction of the skylight is inspired by caisson patterns, the decorative art of the ancient Chinese architecture. Caisson ceiling, the unique decorative part of the indoor ceiling in traditional Chinese architecture, not only represents the aesthetic value of the Chinese people, but also a spiritual symbol of the communication between heaven and mankind.
- Image Credits
- Image #1, 2, 3, 4, 5: Photographer KLID 2020
Video Credits: followed by KLID
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