Chang An Temple Inzu Nini yo Guhumeka kwa Abahabuddha by PCC Design - Swe WingChew and Kong MeeChew

Chang An Temple Inzu Nini yo Guhumeka kwa Abahabuddha by PCC Design - Swe WingChew and Kong MeeChew is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Ifeza in Igishushanyo cy'Ubwubatsi Competition Category.

IfezaUbwubatsi· 2021

Chang An Temple Inzu Nini yo Guhumeka kwa Abahabuddha

by PCC Design - Swe WingChew and Kong MeeChew

Client: PCC Sdn. Bhd

Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Ifeza Winner in Ubwubatsi Category

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The Design

About Chang An Temple Inzu Nini yo Guhumeka kwa Abahabuddha

Ishusho ry'urusengero ryashingiye ku gitekerezo cy'ubwubatsi bwa kera bwo mu Buzuba bwa Kure kandi rukahurizwa n'ibintu by'ubwubatsi bigezweho. Usibye ibidasanzwe by'urusengero nyamukuru, ubwubatsi bw'imiterere y'isi bwakozwe binyuze mu busitani bw'imiterere bwa Zen bufite igikoni cy'umutuku w'Ubuyapani n'amabuye yanditsweho imivugo y'Abahabuddha mu myandikire myiza. Kubwibyo, byateje ibishusho by'ihuza ry'ibihe bya none n'uburemere bwa kera bwo mu Buzuba bwa Kure.

The Recognition

About the Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Ifeza

Chang An Temple Inzu Nini yo Guhumeka kwa Abahabuddha ni uwegukanye Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Ifeza, ishimwe ridasanzwe ry'agaciro gakomeye ritangwa ku bishushanyo byo ku rwego rwo hejuru, byiza kandi bikora ku mutima. Abegukanye Ifeza ni ibihangano by'ubuhanga bukomeye kandi bifite guhanga kwinshi, bigaragaza ubuhanga bwimbitse, impano n'ubushishozi bw'ababihanze. Chang An Temple Inzu Nini yo Guhumeka kwa Abahabuddha biteganyijwe ko izaba igihangano cy'icyitegererezo, gifite ubunyamwuga bukomeye n'udushya twimbitse. Iki gishushanyo cyegukanye Ifeza ni igihangano kizwi kandi gishimwa, gifasha kugura imbibi z'ubuhanzi, ubumenyi, ubushushanyo n'ikoranabuhanga. Chang An Temple Inzu Nini yo Guhumeka kwa Abahabuddha ni igihangano benshi bifuza, gikangura ibyifuzo, gitanga amarangamutima meza kandi gitera igitangaza.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: The exterior design of the temple illustrates the richness of elements and characteristics of ancient oriental architecture.
Approximately one-third of the site was intentionally allocated for the vastly Zen garden's landscape, to lure the eyes with beautiful nature as a luxury and great sense of welcoming entrance. The frontage manmade lake was complemented with an outdoor gallery of Chinese calligraphy and Buddhism statue stones carving along the pedestrian path circling to evoke the scene of the modern era emerging with ancient oriental characteristics.
Dimensions & Packaging: The project is with a building scale of 20,440 Square meter and an Land area of 39,254.50 Square meter
Tags: Oriental Architecture, Temple, Enlightenment Hall, Buddhism, Calligraphy, Nature
Production Technology: The site is situated in Malaysia, a hot-humid tropic country with high precipitation all over the year.
The construction structure is dominantly a reinforced concrete and masonry wall- sustainable and suitable for the hot tropic climate and minimal seismic zone.
Pitch roof and clay tiles are the most sustainable roof type to address the hot-humid and heavy rainfall.
The reflective pond surrounding the temple building footprint is another sustainable tool that acts as an air inter-cooler system, to reduce external air temperature before entering into the building and to reduce the dependency on the air-conditioner.
Design Challenge: The challenging part of the building is the conversion of technology. The ancient oriental architecture is created through timber building structure, whereas the timber structure is not capable of to current era. Hence, the conversion of ancient timber structure into a concrete structure without losing any aesthetic feeling and actual proportion of ancient oriental architecture is our main challenges
Research: Chinese calligraphy and Buddhism statue stones carving are essential in traditional Chinese architecture. They hold a high philosophical and historic value.

Those stones are introduced into the Zen garden landscapes as an outdoor gallery along the pedestrian path circling the lake - to complement the atmosphere towards the sense of oriental and its origin.

The interior design of the enlightenment hall is decorated with many of those stones at the columns, walls, and ceilings - to enrich the spiritual moods and to complement the purpose. In other words, it recreates a modern version of Mogao Cave temple in Dun Huang, China.
Inspiration: The inspiration for this theme of the design is through the Tang, Song, and Ming Dynasty architecture - emphasizing the traditional elements of details such a roof, screens, and sculptures into the modern touch to create a progressing architecture, Neo Oriental.
Traditional lanterns are significant ornaments in Chinese tradition that were being translated into the façade design as a Chinese screen with frosted glass backlight effects – to create a neo-oriental illuminated by the modern vibe.
Project Duration: The project expected started in October 2020 Selangor, Malaysia and will finish in year 2022
Operation Flow: Besides the usage for Main Temple Hall, the building also takes the experience of visitors in the outdoor Buddhist calligraphy garden into account. The project is set up according to various functions, including a prayer hall, indoor and outdoor Buddhist cultural caligraphis museum, meditation, etc.
Team Members: Creative director: SW Chew, KM Chew
Design Assistant:Nor Azmi Bin Nor Saidon, Mohamad Hisamudin
Image Credits: All image credited by PCC Design Sdn. Bhd