River One Woningcomplex by Shanghai PTArchitects

River One Woningcomplex by Shanghai PTArchitects is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award in Zilver in Bouw- en Vastgoedprojecten Ontwerp Competition Category.

ZilverVastgoed· 2021

River One Woningcomplex

by Shanghai PTArchitects

Client: Shanghai PTArchitects

A' Design Award in Zilver Winner in Vastgoed Category

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The Design

About River One Woningcomplex

River One is een woningcomplex in Chongqing, China, gelegen tussen de Jialing-rivier en het Zhaomu Mountain Park. De oriëntatie en hoogte van elk gebouw volgen het lokale terrein, zodat elk appartement een vrij uitzicht op het landschap heeft. Hoogteverschillen bij de entrees worden opgelost met liften en trappen die in het landschapsontwerp zijn geïntegreerd. Een waterval in de centrale binnenplaats en andere landschapselementen spelen eveneens in op de niveauverschillen van de locatie. De gevels zijn opgebouwd uit zilvergrijze aluminiumplaten, glas en aluminiumpanelen met houtnerf.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in Zilver

River One Woningcomplex is winnaar van de A' Design Award in Zilver, een buitengewoon prestigieuze erkenning die wordt toegekend aan topontwerpen die prachtig en indrukwekkend zijn. Winnaars in Zilver zijn enorm briljante en uiterst creatieve werken die de uitmuntende expertise, het talent en de scherpzinnigheid van hun ontwerpers illustreren. River One Woningcomplex wordt verwacht een prachtig paradepaardje te zijn dat opmerkelijk professioneel en diepgaand innovatief is. Dit ontwerp dat de A' Design Award in Zilver heeft gewonnen, is een hoogst opmerkelijke, bewonderde uitvinding die baat en de grenzen van kunst, wetenschap, ontwerp en technologie verlegt. River One Woningcomplex is een zeer benijde creatie die verlangens oproept, positieve gevoelens brengt en verbazing en verwondering doet ontvlammen.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The project is located in the Liangjiang New Area of Chongqing, between the Jiangling River and Zhaomu Mountain Park in an area of developed traffic. Such high quality landscape resources provide an excellent living environment. The project consists of two areas of residential land and one of commercial land, totaling in 220,000 square meters. The first residential phase has been developed and consists of nine apartments with 223 households in a construction area of 60,000 square meters.
Dimensions & Packaging: The modular sections of the building are outlined by silver-gray aluminum plates and fitted with glass, combining modernity with luxury. Wood-grained aluminum panels separate the windows from the balconies and introduce an element of warmth to the color scheme. These two contrasting elements of metal and wood give expression to both reason and nature. Optimizing the horizontality of the aluminum plates, the upper and lower frames are cut into cornices, not only improving indoor lighting but also enriching the surface of the building.
Tags: residential, sculptural qualities, enclosed layout, high quality landscape resources
Production Technology: Taking into consideration the surrounding high-end real estate, the architect includes the essential furnishings of a luxury apartment. The façade of the apartments is divided into thirds and adopts a point-line-plane-solid motif to emphasize the building’s architectural and sculptural qualities. The ground floor employs a muted palette of stone materials and is juxtaposed to the building’s dense and compact horizontal elements.
Design Challenge: The overall plan employs an enclosed layout that allows for two different waterfront experiences. The first row of buildings faces the Jialing River and sits 26 meters above it, maximizing the view of the exterior natural landscape while also allowing for a view of the garden complex from the ground floor. The second row of buildings centers around the waterscape within the complex and becomes one with the fluid and interior space. The enclosed complex measures 190 meters from north to south and 45 meters from east to west and includes a 800 square meter water feature, creating a system of rivers and waterscapes that establishes a calm and serene living environment.
Research: Each apartment features a large, horizontally orientated hall that optimizes ventilation and lighting. The suites are characterized by multiple designs and layouts to accommodate various family lifestyles, covering the needs of all age ranges.
Inspiration: Chongqing is also known as the 'Mountain City' due to the large range of elevation within the city. The architect thus adapts his designs to the local terrain and carefully considers the orientation and height of every building so that each apartment has an unobstructed view of the landscape. The resulting height differences of the entrances are smoothed over by the elevators and stairs within the landscape design. The waterfall in the central courtyard and various other landscape elements are used to solve the inherent height difference of the area, and further create a natural playground for children and adults.
Project Duration: The project started in October 2017 and finished in August 2019 in Chongqin, China
Operation Flow: The architect recreates Gele Mountain’s shapes in the Sales Center of the project, making them one with their surrounding landscape while introducing a certain elegancy to them. The building echoes the terrain of the landscape and takes on an undulating surface made of metal and glass, making the experience simultaneously real and virtual and eliminating all elements of confinement upon entering. The perforated metal plates on the surface become spots of starlight at night, introducing a dreamlike state. The various textures of metal are combined to create a unique visual effect. When working with the various angles and shapes of the aluminum plates, the architect numbered each plate and positioned them accordingly with the help of 3D programming.
Team Members: Shanghai PTArchitects
Image Credits: IMAGE by liu Guochang, Yuanyang