Memories of Water Rikuchina Wasi by Toshio Tsushima is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award Quri Premiu in Wasichiy Kamay Competition Category.
QuriWasichiy· 2021
Memories of Water Rikuchina Wasi
Client: China Resources Land Limited
A' Design Award Quri Premiu Winner in Wasichiy Category
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About Memories of Water Rikuchina Wasi
Memories of Water sutiyuq rikuchina wasiqa Qingdao llaqtapi, China suyupi, mama qucha patapi tarikun. Kay wasiqa llaqta ukhupi kashaspa mama quchata tukuy muyuriqmanta qhawachiy atikun. Ñawpaq patapiqa qhispi pirqa acero fins nisqakunawan churasqa kachkan, wasi tullunta pisiyachinapaq. Iskay ñiqin patapitaq ancha ch'uya qhispi mana finsniyuq mana marcoyuqpas churasqa kachkan, chaymanta wasi ukhu hawa pachawan t'aqaq saywaqa pisiyachisqa kachkan. Huk cantilever nisqa tullu wamp'uchkaq hina rikhurichiyta ruwan. Yaku pachamama wasita muyuriqninpi muyuykun, hinaspa llaqtamanta pachamamaman chimpayta llamp'uyachin. Tukuy ruwasqa hallp'aqa 1800 metro cuadrado kachkan.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award Quri Premiu
Memories of Water Rikuchina Wasi A' Design Award Quri Premiu mishak kan, ancha jatun yupaychay, kayta ñawpak kallari, sumak shinallatak mancharina diseñukunaman kun. Quri mishak kashkakunaka mushuk yuyay achka, ñawpakta rikuk shinallatak achikyaska rurashkakunami, paykunata rurakkunapak yachayta, yuyayta shinallatak ushayta rikuchinku. Memories of Water Rikuchina Wasi ashtawan alabashka, mushuk ñankunata churak shinallatak hatun valorta kuk yuyay kanata munanku. Kay Quri Premiu japishka diseñuka hanak, yupaychashka rurashka kan, arti, siensia, diseñu shinallatak tekinolojía ñawpak ñankunata kichuk. Memories of Water Rikuchina Wasi munayta kallarichin, yuyayta kallarichin, ruraytapash kallarichin shinallatak kuyaychin.
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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