Xi’an Vanke Yan Ming Lake Showroom by Arch-Age Design

Xi’an Vanke Yan Ming Lake Showroom by Arch-Age Design is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award de Platina in Design de Arquitetura, Edifícios e Estruturas Competition Category.

PlatinaArquitetura· 2021

Xi’an Vanke Yan Ming Lake Showroom

by Arch-Age Design

Client: Arch-Age-Design (AAD)

A' Design Award de Platina Winner in Arquitetura Category

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The Design

About Xi’an Vanke Yan Ming Lake Showroom

O Xi'an Vanke Yan Ming Lake é um edifício de showroom localizado em Xi'an, China. A forma exterior acompanha as linhas da montanha e do lago próximos. Uma estrutura em espiral no segundo pavimento cria uma plataforma de observação com dezoito metros de extensão. As paredes exteriores curvas funcionam como superfícies neutras, de modo que a luz, a sombra e a natureza completam a aparência do conjunto. A fachada combina placas de fibrocimento com chapas de aço resistente às intempéries, o que reduz o desperdício de material e prolonga a vida útil do edifício. O espaço de transição é aberto ao público para lazer e descanso.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Platina

Xi’an Vanke Yan Ming Lake Showroom conquistou o A' Design Award de Platina, um reconhecimento extremamente prestigiado atribuído a designs verdadeiramente excecionais, elegantes e magníficos. Os vencedores da Platina são maravilhas da criação, testemunhos dos limites da criatividade intelectual, e demonstram o profissionalismo inigualável e o génio dos seus designers. Espera-se que estes designs sejam as obras mais reconhecidas, que definem a estética de uma época, contribuem para o bem-estar da sociedade e fazem avançar as fronteiras da arte, da ciência, do design e da tecnologia. Xi’an Vanke Yan Ming Lake Showroom exibe um nível transcendente de excelência e torna, sem sombra de dúvida, o mundo num lugar melhor graças às suas características vantajosas e valiosas. Xi’an Vanke Yan Ming Lake Showroom é uma obra vencedora do A' Design Award de Platina que desperta desejos, inspira, entusiasma, delicia e faz nascer uma grande alegria.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The external appearance of the architecture replicates the trend of the mountain and the lake. On 2F, an 18 meter long viewing platform is formed through a spiral structure. Natural and flexible curves outline a sculptural form. Curved outer wall looks just like a series of blank canvases and the art of leaving blank makes nature act as the creator of architectural design. Plain palette, together with light and shadows creates a simple and pure world.
Dimensions & Packaging: The area of project is 1338.4 square meter.
Tags: Xi'an, sales center, experience hall, leaving blank, nature, plain fiber cement boards, weather-resistant steel plates, minimalism, curves
Production Technology: The exterior facade features a combination of fiber cement boards with weather-resistant steel plates. Precisely customized arc and seamless surface have broken the restraint of minimal sculpture form. The cement-fiber board with a porous structure can save energy and materials with weather resistance can extend the architecture's lifespan, which benefit for the reduction of material waste and environmental pollution.
Design Challenge: A simple and neat architecture is supposed to calm people down while provoking thought. The project is presented in a minimalist form so that it has higher demands for architectural shape, materials, spatial layout, lighting, etc. In other words, the project team confronted challenges of techniques, materials, cost and others.
Research: The minimalism of "Less Is More" is a very popular lifestyle and attitude toward life nowadays.
Throw away redundant things and select necessary ones to live a better life.
The urban aesthetics center besides Yanming Lake can improve the quality life of people in Yanta District.
Neat lines, plain palette, together with light and shadows create a simple and pure world.
Inspiration: Reflecting on the initial intention, it is crucial to form a harmonious coexistence relationship among the mountain, the river, the lake and heaven. "Embrace the lake, Blend with nature" requires a real integration with the surroundings. In this way, the existence of the architecture will not break the precious balance in this area. These are the principles that the architects strictly follow when designing the project.
Project Duration: The project started in April 2019 and finished in March 2020 in Xi'an, China.
Operation Flow: Backed up by natural resources, the project blends community life with nature, and makes the transition space serve as public area open to the public, hence creating a new city landmark that provides a "shared and breathing space" integrating leisure, green and activity areas. The architects utilized blank spaces to make nature as the core, and selected materials that can not only save cost, but also achieve the sustainability, so as to draw people closer to nature.
Team Members: Design director: Hu Zhiying
Chief architects: Cai Jinxian
Chief architects: Zhang Keqiang
Design architects: Zhang Hongguo
Design architects: Huang Mengting
Image Credits: Photo by: ArchiTranslator