The Light of the North Takiy Arte Wasi by Meng Zhao

The Light of the North Takiy Arte Wasi by Meng Zhao is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award Burunsi Premiu in Wasichiy Kamay Competition Category.

BurunsiWasichiy· 2026

The Light of the North Takiy Arte Wasi

by Meng Zhao

A' Design Award Burunsi Premiu Winner in Wasichiy Category

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The Design

About The Light of the North Takiy Arte Wasi

Chinchaymanta K'anchayqa huk takiy arte wasin Saynatsalo llaqtapi, Finlandia suyupi. Kay wasiqa 2000 metro cuadrado hunt'asqa pampayuqmi, hinaspa huk hatun takina salonniyuqmi. Ruwayninqa qayllapi kaq llaqta kamachina wasipa rimayninta qatispan, llaqta runakunapaq musuq llamk'anakunata yapan. Yaykuna uyaqa t'uqu-t'uqu ladrillomanta perqakunata qhispi curtina perqawan huñun, ladrillokunataq imaymana ñawrayninpi churasqa kanku. Q'iwisqa k'ullu tablakunaqa perqakunata hanaq pachakunatawan tinkichinku, sut'i k'anchayta llamp'ullata mast'arinku, hinaspa takina salonpa uyariynin allinta sumaqchanku. Kay wasiqa warmakunata, machu payakunata, wayna sipas tiyaqkunatapas sirvin.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Burunsi Premiu

The Light of the North Takiy Arte Wasi A' Design Award Burunsi Premiu mishak kan, jatun yupaychay, kayta mana shuk shina, mushuk yuyaypi, yuyaypi shinallatak chaskik kaypi riksishka diseñukunaman kun. Burunsi mishak kashkakunaka ruray ushayta charik shinallatak mancharina mushuk rurashkakunami, paykunata rurakkunapak achka yachayta, yuyayta shinallatak ruray ushayta rikuchinku. The Light of the North Takiy Arte Wasi sinchi yupaychashka, kuyashka shinallatak riksishka shuk ruray kanata munanku, ruray yuyaywan shinallatak mushuk yuyaywan. Kay Burunsi Premiu japishka diseñuka arti, siensia, diseñu shinallatak tekinolojíapi ashtawan alli ruraykunata tantachin shinallatak ima ukumanta rikuypi sumak kan. The Light of the North Takiy Arte Wasi mañaykunata alli paktachin, munaykunata llankan, shunkuta kuyachin shinallatak yachayta munayta kallarichin.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The musical art center is a symbol of cultural revitalization. By paying homage to and integrating the design language of town hall-an iconic symbol of Finnish spirit-with modern functional needs, it respects tradition while injecting new social elements, promoting cultural revival and community development. The project draws inspiration from Finnish nature, using wood and red bricks to promote sustainability and create a warm, immersive space.
Dimensions & Packaging: Gross floor area: 2000 square meters, Project type: Musical Center & Concert Hall
Tags: art building, musical center, concert hall, musical art center, culture, landmark
Production Technology: The entrance facade combines perforated brick walls with glass curtain wall, while the bricks are arranged in varied rhythmic patterns to add visual depth and texture. Using of curved wooden panels to seamlessly blend the walls and ceiling, it contributes to a soft diffusion of natural light throughout the space that interacts with nature and maximizes environmental benefits. All-wood interior of the concert hall features a wooden panel forming a streamlined enclosure to optimize acoustics.
Design Challenge: The biggest challenge of the project is to integrate with the surrounding environment. For example, how to communicate and connect with the existing town hall servicing as a whole. The design needs to deeply consider the geometry, the appearance, the continuity of streamlines, the functional requirements of the township, and the application of local materials.
Research: Investigate and analyze the resident population size, age distribution, and proportional composition of Saynatsalo and the nearby major city, Jyvaskyla. Survey the functional zoning and spatial distribution of different areas. The findings reveal that 69.8% of the urban population aged 15-64 severely lacks open, public, nature-adjacent, and music-related activity spaces. Saynatsalo is ideally positioned to meet the rapidly growing demand for music spaces from the surrounding population.
Inspiration: This project responds to rural population decline and aging in a groundbreaking way. Located in Saynatsalo, it serves children, elderly people, and underprivileged young people, revitalizing the town's culture and social life. From Finnish nature, the concert hall is supplemented with the old town hall, creating an outstanding cultural space that attracts music lovers. The project creates a quality music environment with opportunities for exchange, stimulating the regional economy.
Project Duration: The project designed in 2024, Saynatsalo, Finland.
Operation Flow: The musical art center's space and circulation design optimizes functionality and aesthetics through a unification of fluid flow, judicious zoning, and balance to pay respect to Finnish cultural characteristics and modern requirements.
Image Credits: Image #1-5, Meng Zhao, 2024.