Green Island ښاري د بریښنا فرعي سټیشن by Xudong Zhu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 د برونز A' Design Award جایزه in د معمارۍ، ودانۍ او جوړښت ډیزاین Competition Category.
برونزمعماري· 2025
Green Island ښاري د بریښنا فرعي سټیشن
by Xudong Zhu
Client: T.e.n
د برونز A' Design Award جایزه Winner in معماري Category
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About Green Island ښاري د بریښنا فرعي سټیشن
د بریښنا فرعي سټیشن پایدار ډیزاین او ښاري فعالیت سره یوځای کوي ترڅو عامه زیربنا بیا تعریف کړي. د هغې دوه پوستکي مخ د انرژۍ موثریت لپاره په جنوب او ختیځ کې لمریز پینلونه لري، پداسې حال کې چې د شمال او لویدیځ په لوري شنې دیوالونه د کرلو خندقونه بډایوي. جنوبي مخ د غږ ککړتیا کموي او سیمه په خطي پارک بدلوي، د پیاده تګ فعالیت او د ټولنې اړیکو لپاره فرصتونه رامنځته کوي. دا نوښتګر لاره په ډاګه کوي چې څنګه اړین زیربنا کولای شي چاپیریالي او ټولنیز هوساینه دواړو کې ونډه واخلي.
The Recognition
About the د برونز A' Design Award جایزه
Green Island ښاري د بریښنا فرعي سټیشن د برونز A' Design Award جایزې ګټونکی دی، یوه ډېره ویاړلې پېژندنه چې غوره ډیزاینونو ته ورکول کېږي چې په خلاقیت، هوښیارۍ او زیرکتیا ځانګړي دي. د برونز ګټونکي ډېر ماهر او په حیرانوونکي ډول خلاقي آثار دي چې د خپلو ډیزاینرانو پراخ تجربه، تخیل او چارواکتیا تاییدوي. له Green Island ښاري د بریښنا فرعي سټیشن څخه تمه کېږي چې یو ډېر ارزښتناک، ستایل شوی او ګران شی وي چې په پام وړ ډول مسلکي او نوښتګر دی. دا د برونز A' Design Award جایزې ګټونکی ډیزاین په هنر، ساینس، ډیزاین او ټیکنالوژۍ کې غوره کړنلارې یو ځای کوي او د جزیاتو ته د پاملرنې له امله غوره دی. Green Island ښاري د بریښنا فرعي سټیشن اړتیاوې په ښکلي ډول پوره کوي، هیلو ته رسېږي، احساسات ځانته ملګري کوي او لیوالتیا راپاروي.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- The power substation uses a double-skin facade to create a “breathing, growing, and energy-storing” Green Island, blending infrastructure with vibrant public space. Solar panels on the south and east maximize energy efficiency, while the north and west feature green walls with planting troughs. The southern facade shields traffic noise and transforms the edge into a lively linear park, connecting neighborhoods and fostering community engagement.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- The project is located on a 50,000 mm x 70,000 mm site, with a total building height of 12,000 mm.
- Tags
- Green Island, Public Space, Urban Infrastructure, Ecological Design, Sustainability, Power Substation, Double-skin Facade
- Production Technology
- The design was developed using a research-driven approach, integrating sustainable strategies and advanced modeling techniques. A double-skin facade system was employed, combining solar photovoltaic panels on sun-facing sides for energy efficiency and perforated aluminum panels with planting troughs on shaded facades to foster biodiversity. Parametric design tools optimized the facade's performance, ensuring a balance between functionality, aesthetics, and ecological benefits.
- Design Challenge
- The hardest part was balancing strict regulations with innovative design. Local laws restricted changes to building footprints, limiting structural flexibility. Socially, the challenge was transforming a utilitarian substation into a community asset. Technologically, optimizing the double-skin facade for energy efficiency while supporting dynamic green walls required advanced simulations. Overcoming these obstacles involved integrating research, creativity, and stakeholder collaboration.
- Research
- This applied research aimed to transform infrastructure into vibrant public spaces, focusing on sustainability and urban connectivity. Using sunlight analysis, energy modeling, and environmental simulations, we gathered data with parametric tools. Community feedback and expert insights informed the design. Results showed solar panels enhance energy efficiency, while green walls improve air quality and biodiversity. The project highlights how infrastructure can unite ecological, social, and functional goals.
- Inspiration
- This project was inspired by a desire to blend essential infrastructure with urban vitality. Motivated by the potential to turn functional structures into assets for the city, I aimed to create a sustainable design that balances energy efficiency with ecological and social benefits. Drawing from research in green architecture, the project transforms a passive boundary into an active public space that fosters harmony between nature and the urban environment.
- Project Duration
- The project designed in September 2024 in Shanghai, China.
- Operation Flow
- This project combines energy efficiency and urban vitality by using solar panels on sunlit sides to generate power and adjustable panels that provide shade and shelter for pedestrians. The green walls grow with the seasons, creating a dynamic and eco-friendly facade. The design transforms the space into a welcoming park, reducing noise, improving air quality, and connecting neighborhoods, making it both functional and inviting for the community.
- Image Credits
- All credit to Xudong Zhu
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