Thriving Kukonzanso Nkhope ya Nyumba, Chipata Cholowera by Shimu Wang

Thriving Kukonzanso Nkhope ya Nyumba, Chipata Cholowera by Shimu Wang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Mphoto ya Chitsulo ya A' Design Award in Mapangidwe a Nyumba, Zomanga ndi Zomangidwa Competition Category.

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Thriving Kukonzanso Nkhope ya Nyumba, Chipata Cholowera

by Shimu Wang

Mphoto ya Chitsulo ya A' Design Award Winner in Zomangamanga Category

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The Design

About Thriving Kukonzanso Nkhope ya Nyumba, Chipata Cholowera

Thriving ndi ntchito yokonzanso nkhope za nyumba ziwiri zophunzitsira komanso chipata chatsopano cha sukulu ku Taiyuan, China. Mapanelo a aluminiyamu opakidwa utoto wowala amawonjezera kayimbidwe ka mbali za nyumbazi ndipo amabisa zida zakunja ndi zingwe. Chipatacho chili ndi msinkhu wa mamita 14.7 ndipo chimagwirizanitsa nyumba ziwiri za misinkhu yosiyana, kupanga chithunzi chowoneka bwino cha nyumba yaikulu ya sukuluyo. Mapanelo a chitsulo chosapanga dzimbiri chowala ngati galasi amakuta chimango chachikulu cha chitsulo, pomwe mizati yopyapyala ya mapaipi a chitsulo chosapanga dzimbiri opakidwa utoto wa siliva imachepetsa kulemera kowoneka. Pansi pa denga lowala ngati galasi kumapangitsa chipatacho kuwoneka chotalika kwambiri ndipo kumasonyeza kukula.

The Recognition

About the Mphoto ya Chitsulo ya A' Design Award

Thriving Kukonzanso Nkhope ya Nyumba, Chipata Cholowera ndi mmodzi mwa opambana a Mphoto ya Chitsulo ya A' Design Award, kuzindikirika kolemekezeka komwe kumaperekedwa kwa mapangidwe abwino omwe amakwaniritsa zofunika za akatswiri ndi za makampani zomwe zimayembekezeka kuchokera ku zolengedwa zopangidwa bwino. Opambana a Chitsulo amaonetsa luso lalikulu, ukatswiri wapamwamba, kumvetsetsa kwa akatswiri ndi mphamvu yolenga ya opanga awo. Thriving Kukonzanso Nkhope ya Nyumba, Chipata Cholowera akuyembekezeka kukhala cholengedwa choyamikiridwa kwambiri, chosirira ndi chokondedwa chomwe ndi chothandiza ndi chatsopano. Mapangidwe opambana Mphoto ya Chitsulo ya A' Design Award awa amaphatikiza machitidwe abwino kwambiri a makampani ndipo ali ndi makhalidwe a ukadaulo oyenerera olumikizidwa ndi chidziwitso ndi luso. Thriving Kukonzanso Nkhope ya Nyumba, Chipata Cholowera amalemekezedwa chifukwa cha kusamala kwake ndipo anapangidwa kuti apereke kukonza kwa moyo kumene kumathandiza kusandutsa dziko kukhala malo abwino.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Aluminum panels finished with bright-colored paint are used for facade detailing, which enhance the rhythm of the elevation and conceal the messy equipment and cables at the same time. Besides, the gate organically connects the two buildings of different heights. This gate also becomes a view frame for the main campus building. Design adopts the imagery of 'growth', conveying the wish that students will take root and thrive in their future careers , just like seeds reaching for the sky.
Dimensions & Packaging: Renovated Facade Area: 9581 square meters.
The New Gate: Width 22m x Depth 9.8m x Height 14.7m.
Tags: Modest renovation, Coherence, Rhythm, Vibrant colors, Lightness, Airy, Futuristic aesthetic
Production Technology: Standing at 14.7 meters high, the gate was required to be majestic yet airy. To ensure the gate is visually lightweight, mirror stainless steel panels are chose to clad the main steel structure. The decorative, slender columns surrounding the main steel structure are made of stainless steel pipes finished with silver fluorocarbon paint, further dissolving the visual mass of structure. The mirrored soffit makes the gate appear taller when viewed from below, enhancing the dynamic sense of growth.
Design Challenge: One of the key challenges in the design process was sorting out and rearranging the layout of outdoor equipment. The design had to comprehensively consider the locations of equipment-connected interior rooms, the dimensions of different equipment, drainage routes, and cable positions, lending the building a rhythmic, orderly, and harmonious facade.
Research: This renovation was required to be restrained and frugal. We spent a huge amount of effort to organically unify the individual buildings and use harmonious with variations design language to create visual consistency.
Inspiration: This project contains a facade renovation of two teaching buildings over twenty years old and a construction of a new gate. The buildings front the street and the gate stands between them. The client expected to transform their outdated appearance into vibrant, neat and energetic style. The new school gate should be majestic and futuristic. To meet these requirements, the design revolves around bright colors and a lightweight, airy visual effect.
Project Duration: Design Period: April to June, 2025
Finished time: October 2025
Location: Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
Operation Flow: The automatic doors are installed between the main structural columns and the decorative columns. When opened, they are well concealed within the forest of columns, and when closed, they match the decorative columns well in color. Landscaping at the foot of the slender columns, adds a touch of vitality to the otherwise slightly cold structure. As pedestrians and vehicles traverse the gateway, the experience evokes the sensation of passing through a miniature forest.
Image Credits: Image #1, #2, #3, #4, #5: Photographer Weiqi Jin, Thriving, 2025.