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Nanxiang Incity Visueel bewegwijzeringssysteem by Zesion Design

Nanxiang Incity Visueel bewegwijzeringssysteem by Zesion Design is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award in Zilver in Grafisch, Illustratie en Visuele Communicatie Ontwerp Competition Category.


ZilverGrafisch· 2021

Nanxiang Incity Visueel bewegwijzeringssysteem

by Zesion Design

Client: Zesion Design

A' Design Award in Zilver Winner in Grafisch Category

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The Design

About Nanxiang Incity Visueel bewegwijzeringssysteem

Nanxiang Incity is een visueel bewegwijzeringssysteem dat is ontworpen voor een winkelcentrum in Shanghai. Het ontwerp put uit de lokale cultuur van Nanxiang, een gebied dat bekendstaat om zijn kraanvogels en tempels, en zet de vorm van in paren vliegende kraanvogels om in abstracte bewegwijzeringsbeelden. Verdiepingsgidsen en winkeloverzichten zijn geplaatst bij de in- en uitgangen van roltrappen en op punten waar bezoekersstromen elkaar kruisen. Op de lichtpanelen wordt witte inkt in blokdruk toegepast, zodat tekst en contouren helder blijven. De hangende elementen gebruiken spiegelende draaipunten die opgaan in het interieur van het winkelcentrum.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in Zilver

Nanxiang Incity Visueel bewegwijzeringssysteem 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. Nanxiang Incity Visueel bewegwijzeringssysteem 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. Nanxiang Incity Visueel bewegwijzeringssysteem is een zeer benijde creatie die verlangens oproept, positieve gevoelens brengt en verbazing en verwondering doet ontvlammen.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties
Designers drew inspiration from the cranes flying in pairs and then tried to combine the crane shape with the signage, transforming the daily form of cranes into the signage image via abstract art techniques. In doing so, every consumer coming to Nanxiang Yinxiang City can have a deep impression of cranes in different scenes.
Dimensions & Packaging
Light box:1145(length)*2160(height)mm
Lifting parts:1500(length)*640(height)mm
Outdoor display:3000(length)*1700(height)mm
Tags
Visual Signage,Way finding,VI,Logo,Graphics
Production Technology
The conventional light box is transparent and fails to block the light effectively, so it will weaken the effect of text and external outline on the box surface. Designers adopted white ink blocking printing on the light sheet to overshadow the lighting of the textless part and make the text and external outline clearer. The hanging pieces used mirror pivot points to reflect, weakening the visual effect of the pivot points in the environment and blending with the mall environment.
Design Challenge
We applied stories of cranes into the design - the crane signs varied in the mall area and the parking with respective meanings of dancing and returning, giving consumers a home feeling. The initial light box was hard to operate because the shape of the internal light piece was different from the standard one. In a bid to better show the image, we have processed the bending frame to add internal space and facilitate maintenance after over half a year of proofing and comparison.
Research
The project targets at residents in and around Shanghai with the aim to provide a place for them to unwind. Designers combines the cultural characteristics of Nanxiang, which is renown for its cranes and temples, and extracts the elements of cranes to create a micro-vacation resort via planning of scenes, so that every customer of the mall can make his or her fragmented time interesting and quality.
Inspiration
Nanxiang Yinxiang City adopts a visual guidance system. The design of the artistic signs are the figurative image of cranes in pairs, providing a story line for customers to shop in the mall. Inspired by the cranes' main activities, designers integrated the crane culture into the shopping mall and managed to guide customers to experience the ubiquitous crane culture.
Project Duration
The entire building process takes 3 years - its design started in Shanghai in 2018, and the construction project kicked off in 2019, and ended in Shanghai in 2020.
Operation Flow
During the design process, we thoughtfully integrated the space function with local cultural creativity, so as to offer guidance to customers' activities and provide them with the full set of services they need. You will see the careful planning of designers in all floor guide signs and introductions of merchants at the entrance and exit of the escalator and the intersections of customer flow. People can grasp the information at a glance, and the image of cranes enjoys great popularity.
Team Members
Jie Zhou

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