Honghua Airport District Masterplan Plano Diretor de Uso Misto by WoWA Architecture

Honghua Airport District Masterplan Plano Diretor de Uso Misto by WoWA Architecture is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award de Bronze in Design de Arquitetura, Edifícios e Estruturas Competition Category.

BronzeArquitetura· 2021

Honghua Airport District Masterplan Plano Diretor de Uso Misto

by WoWA Architecture

Client: WoWA Architecture

A' Design Award de Bronze Winner in Arquitetura Category

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The Design

About Honghua Airport District Masterplan Plano Diretor de Uso Misto

O Plano Diretor do Distrito Aeroportuário de Honghua é um plano urbano de uso misto para um terreno em Nanquim, China. O terreno mede cerca de 649 por 590 metros e é atravessado por uma antiga pista de aeroporto com 62 metros de largura. Uma barra de atividades interligada une as porções norte e sul do terreno ao longo do parque da pista. Um centro de espetáculos ancora o plano e ativa a pista. Escritórios, um hotel e espaços comerciais organizam-se em torno de pátios independentes. Os volumes edificados são fragmentados em caixas menores empilhadas, com fachadas variadas. Coberturas de vidro com LED iluminam o nível da rua e apoiam eventos públicos.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Bronze

Honghua Airport District Masterplan Plano Diretor de Uso Misto conquistou o A' Design Award de Bronze, um reconhecimento altamente prestigiado atribuído a designs notáveis que se distinguem pela criatividade, engenho e perspicácia. Os vencedores do Bronze são artefactos amplamente habilidosos e surpreendentemente criativos que comprovam a vasta experiência, imaginação e capacidade de iniciativa dos seus designers. Espera-se que Honghua Airport District Masterplan Plano Diretor de Uso Misto seja um objeto muito considerado, admirado e estimado, notavelmente profissional e inovador. Este design vencedor do A' Design Award de Bronze incorpora as melhores práticas em arte, ciência, design e tecnologia e é excelente pela sua atenção ao detalhe. Honghua Airport District Masterplan Plano Diretor de Uso Misto satisfaz esplendidamente necessidades, toca desejos, encanta sentimentos e desperta curiosidade.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Along the runway park, we designed a "linked activity bar" to connect the north and south. Performance center, "Cirque Du Soleil Anchor" is created to activate the runway and linked bar. Offices, hotel and retails are planned with independent courtyards as the extension from the runway. Building massing are broken down into smaller scale stacked boxes and provide diverse façade design. LED glass canopy and "ball" surface will provide animating light show to encourage street level's events.
Dimensions & Packaging: The site is almost like a 649m x 590m checkerboard with an old 62m wide airport runway cutting through in east and west direction. North commercial parcels allow 35m building height, and south residential parcels allow 100m building height. Only one parcel allows the tallest office tower to be 150m in height.
Tags: Airport, Nanjing, Honghua, Masterplan, Planning
Production Technology: Wood, stone, metal, concrete, steel, dirt, plants, and art installation will be used in different parts of the project depending on the design. We use a parametric design tool starting from massing studies, gross floor area calculation, facade pattern control, drawing generation with modifications to landscape design studies. The parametric design tool helps us find the right design balance faster based on scientific analysis and aesthetic preferences.
Design Challenge: The site is cut by a vast scale old airport runway, how to link the street level activity energy from north to south is the first major challenge. How to break the long courtyard office/ hotel facades to animate the runway park and link bar is the 2nd design challenge. How to intergrade different "flows" of traffic, such as commuters, visitors, local residents and allow them to find their own "belonging community" is the 3rd design challenge.
Research: Function, urban space, projects with similar site scale researches are conducted. Case studies and scale comparison are the methods used to collect design data. Our design team members conduct the research. Zoning map, activities suggestions, urban space articulation, and building forms are the result and insights we gain from the researches. And we believe the users here will find plenty of enjoyments and surprises to make this project a memorable place and become the destination of Nanjing.
Inspiration: Courtyard, mega frame and pixel infill concept are the main inspirations for this project, starting from master planning, building massing articulation, facade design to landscape pattern. Modernizing traditional Chinese design vocabulary for the pixel infill is additional inspiration. Consistent design elements with decent diversity mix is our design goal.
Project Duration: The project is located in Nanjing, China. And will complete in 2-3 years.
Operation Flow: Animated urban space such as sunken plaza, LED performance center’s building skin, LED glass canopy are all trying to actively engage natural, artificial lights and contents with pedestrians from the runway park and subway exits. Leading them to the outdoor activities hub to promote social interactions. Different art installations, zoning characters, exercise equipment suggestions are also meant we use to promote a healthy lifestyle and happiness for people who work and live in this area.
Team Members: WoWA Architecture