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Dalian 37 Xiang Parcul Cultural Și Creativ by United Units Architects

Dalian 37 Xiang Parcul Cultural Și Creativ by United Units Architects is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award de Aur in Design de Arhitectură, Clădiri și Structuri Competition Category.


AurArhitectură· 2023

Dalian 37 Xiang Parcul Cultural Și Creativ

by United Units Architects

Client: United Units Architects

A' Design Award de Aur Winner in Arhitectură Category

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The Design

About Dalian 37 Xiang Parcul Cultural Și Creativ

Transformat dintr-o fabrică abandonată, Dalian 37 Xiang este situat la jumătatea versanții muntelui, cu un aspect principal spre portul din nordul orașului. Designul este inspirat de caracteristicile geografice ale munților iconici din Dalian și ale mărilor adiacente, creând o nouă imagine arhitecturală care reflectă spiritul orașului, stabilind un contrast între vechi și nou prin intervenții luminoase. Obiectivul de proiectare a fost să reînnoiască această veche fabrică într-un reper regional al orașului, să găzduiască mai multe tipuri de afaceri și, în cele din urmă, să o transforme într-un nod de oraș deschis și dinamic.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Aur

Dalian 37 Xiang Parcul Cultural Și Creativ a câștigat A' Design Award de Aur, o recunoaștere nespus de prestigioasă acordată designurilor de prim rang, minunate și remarcabile. Câștigătorii Aurului sunt creații extrem de inovatoare, vizionare și orbitor de strălucitoare, care reflectă geniul, înțelepciunea și măiestria designerilor lor. Se așteaptă ca Dalian 37 Xiang Parcul Cultural Și Creativ să fie o invenție foarte lăudată, creatoare de tendințe și monumentală, care oferă o valoare fără precedent. Acest design câștigător al A' Design Award de Aur este un proiect spectaculos și respectat, care aduce mari beneficii și împinge limitele artei, științei, designului și tehnologiei. Dalian 37 Xiang Parcul Cultural Și Creativ creează sentimente intense de dorință, trezește pasiunea, încurajează creativitatea și fascinează.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties
Transformed from an abandoned factory, Dalian 37 Xiang is located halfway up the mountain side with a main aspect towards the harbor in the north of the city. The design is inspired by the geographical features of Dalian's iconic mountains and adjacent seas, creating a new architectural image that echoes the spirit of the city, establishing a contrast between the old and the new through delicate and light interventions. The design objective was to renew this old factory into a regional landmark of the city, accommodate multiple business types, and finally make it an open and dynamic city node.
Dimensions & Packaging
Site Area: 4,000 m2
Gross Floor Area: 5,300 m2
Tags
Renovation, Urban Renewal, Urban Regeneration, Industrial Heritage, Mountains and Seas, Beacon, Mixed Uses, Roof Garden
Production Technology
The first step of the renovation strategy is to establish a new facade grid. The horizontal lines of the facade grid are formed according to the building levels of the floors, roof and parapet. At the same time, the vertical lines of the facade grid are spaced 1.2 meters apart, which not only conforms to the specifications of conventional building materials, but also forms a multiple relationship with the building's structural grid. Based on this facade grid, we established a new facade system superimposed on the old structural order.
Design Challenge
The main building of the site was originally a cuboid industrial factory building with a regular 6m x 9m structural grid, presenting a typical uninspiring example of an industrial building, an impression that is essentially contradictory to the vitality of the cultural and creative industry. So how to create a continuity before and after the renovation, whilst at the same time liberating the building from the original monotonous form to achieve a more free and romantic form, is a key point of our thinking.
Research
Located in the core area of the old city area of Dalian, the site is backed by Martyrs Mountain, facing Dalian Bay to the north, adjacent to the Dalian Government. Scattered around the site is an equally decades-old neighborhood, so over time the factory has become part of the collective memory of the local residents. Therefore, the new architectural image should not only resonate emotionally with the surrounding residents, but also become a regional landmark facing the future, activating the old community in the way of acupuncture.
Inspiration
The emergence of the architectural image comes from the exploration of Dalian's city spirit. Combining the unique geographical resources of mountains, hills, peninsulas, oceans, together with the urban fabric have created the impression of Dalian as a city of mountains and seas. The first inspiration for the architectural design comes from the geographical features of the city. The design language is abstracted from the form of waves and sails, establishing a spiritual connection between the building and people by endowing the building with a new visual imagination.
Project Duration
The project started in December 2020 and finished in September 2022 in Dalian, China.
Operation Flow
Mixed business types are an important prerequisite for ensuring the vitality of the park, with each business type being suitable for a specific target customer group. Through the rational allocation and sharing of resources, different business types can guide customers to each other, creating a synergistic effect. Dalian 37 Xiang is comprised of rental offices, radio museum, coffee shop, bookshop, communal space, tea shop, fashion shop, art education, restaurant, etc., emphasizing the theme of "fusion space".
Team Members
Yongzheng Li
Qizhi Li
Liang Deng
Wenbo He
Teng Jiang
Xinghua Ma
Hongbo Fang
Yanfeng Lyu
Huanyu Chen
Jiaxin Zhang
Yuxin Jin
Image Credits
Image #1: Photographer Weiqi Jin, Night, 2022.
Image #2: Photographer Weiqi Jin, Day, 2022.
Image #3: Photographer Weiqi Jin, Terrace, 2022.
Image #4: Photographer Weiqi Jin, Sails, 2022.
Image #5: Photographer Weiqi Jin, Details, 2022.
Video Credits: Shiming Xiao + Weiqi Jin, 2022.

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