Memories of Water Galeria de Exposições by Toshio Tsushima is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award de Ouro in Design de Arquitetura, Edifícios e Estruturas Competition Category.
OuroArquitetura· 2021
Memories of Water Galeria de Exposições
Client: China Resources Land Limited
A' Design Award de Ouro Winner in Arquitetura Category
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About Memories of Water Galeria de Exposições
Memories of Water é uma galeria de exposições situada na orla marítima de Qingdao, na China. O edifício proporciona vistas panorâmicas do oceano dentro de um contexto urbano. No primeiro pavimento, utiliza-se um sistema de fachada-cortina com aletas de aço para minimizar a estrutura. No segundo pavimento, o vidro ultratransparente é instalado sem aletas ou caixilhos, de modo que o limite entre os espaços interno e externo é reduzido. Uma estrutura em balanço cria um efeito de flutuação. Um paisagismo aquático envolve o edifício e suaviza a transição da cidade para a natureza. A área construída total é de 1.800 metros quadrados.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award de Ouro
Memories of Water Galeria de Exposições conquistou o A' Design Award de Ouro, um reconhecimento imensamente prestigiado atribuído a designs de primeira linha, maravilhosos e notáveis. Os vencedores do Ouro são criações extremamente inovadoras, visionárias e glamorosamente deslumbrantes, que refletem o prodígio, a sabedoria e a proeza dos seus designers. Espera-se que Memories of Water Galeria de Exposições seja uma invenção muito elogiada, pioneira e monumental, que oferece um valor sem precedentes. Este design vencedor do A' Design Award de Ouro é um projeto espetacular e respeitado, que beneficia muito e faz avançar as fronteiras da arte, da ciência, do design e da tecnologia. Memories of Water Galeria de Exposições cria sentimentos intensos de desejo, evoca paixão, incentiva a criatividade e fascina-nos.
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- With the prime location of the site, which situates by the shoreline in Qingdao, China, the design is to create a relationship between natural environment and the architectural space. With the advantage of the site location, the architecture provides a space for visitors to enjoy the dramatic and panoramic view of the ocean, meanwhile experience nature within the urban area.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Gross build area: 1800 sqm
- Tags
- Architecture, Exhibition gallery, Civic
- Production Technology
- The building uses curtain wall system and steel fins on the first floor to minimize the structure as well as to offer panoramic view with minimal visual disruption. On the second floor, the ultra-transparent glass is installed without any fins or frames to show no boundary between indoor and outdoor space. Cantilever structure is used for a dramatic floating effect.
- Design Challenge
- The most difficult part of the design is to figure out how to create communication between people, nature, and the architectural space not only visually, but also aurally, tactilely, and through the other senses of body.
- Research
- Given the fact that the site is the last available waterfront site in Qingdao, the uniqueness of the site and the surrounding environment were taken into consideration. Wind flow and the minerals in the air (which contains quite amount of sodium) were also well researched as these conditions would affect the design of the building and the material choices.
- Inspiration
- The inspiration came from the beautiful ocean view in the urban city of Qingdao. The designers utilized the scene and water to create a dialogue between humans and the architectural space, and unites nature and architecture as one.
- Project Duration
- The project started in July 2019, and finished in May 2020 in Qingdao, China.
- Operation Flow
- Having water landscape, with the motion of waves and reflection, around the building allows a smooth transition between the outdoor and the indoor, as well as from the urban area to the nature.
- Team Members
- Toshio Tsushima
Xiaoru Hua
Dariusz Tadeusz Sosinka
Shangjie Jin - Image Credits
- Image #1：Photographer Hui Zhang, 2020
Image #2：Photographer Hui Zhang, 2020
Image #3：Photographer Schranimage, 2021
Image #4：Photographer Schranimage, 2021
Image #5：Photographer Schranimage, 2021
Video Credits: Hui Zhang, 2020
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