Feng Xi Metropolis Plot 5 Primary Function: Ikigo cy'Ubucuruzi by LnP Architects is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Ifeza in Igishushanyo cy'Imbere y'Inyubako Competition Category.
IfezaImbere y'Inyubako· 2021
Feng Xi Metropolis Plot 5 Primary Function: Ikigo cy'Ubucuruzi
Client: Xi'An Vanke
Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Ifeza Winner in Imbere y'Inyubako Category
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About Feng Xi Metropolis Plot 5 Primary Function: Ikigo cy'Ubucuruzi
Book Text: Feng Xi Metropolis Plot 5 ni ikigo cy'ubucuruzi kiri i Xi An, mu Bushinwa. Iki kigo gifite ubuso bwa metero kare 100779 ku butaka bwa metero kare 33601 kandi kigera ku burebure bwa metero 38.5. Uburyo bw'umwenda w'amazi bugize isumo mu kibuga giciriritse cyo hagati, naho amashuka atera umwuka w'amazi (mist nozzles) yuhira ibimera bimanuka. Uburiba bwakira amazi bukora nk'itanki ry'amazi kandi bwongera kuzura mu gihe ibimera byuhirwa. Escalator zihuta n'imodoka zizamura z'ikirahure zihuza inzego zirindwi n'igisenge kibisi cyo hanze. Idirishya ryo hejuru rihuza ikirahure gishyushya bike kirinda ubushyuhe n'ibikoresho bya aluminium byo gukumira kugira ngo bigabanye izuba rigera imbere buri gihe.
The Recognition
About the Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Ifeza
Feng Xi Metropolis Plot 5 Primary Function: Ikigo cy'Ubucuruzi 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. Feng Xi Metropolis Plot 5 Primary Function: Ikigo cy'Ubucuruzi 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. Feng Xi Metropolis Plot 5 Primary Function: Ikigo cy'Ubucuruzi 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
- Located in Xi An, China, Xi An Metropolis Mall is a mega garden mall that offers 100000 sqm recreational retail platform that targets the young generation of Xi An professionals and families. At the central atrium, the natural and digital waterfall connects the multi level retail experience offering the family leisure, cultural activities and wellness. Through the central express escalator and glass lifts, visitors are invited to adventure the 7-storey deep atrium well to the outdoor green roof.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- The site area of the project is 33601sqm, including a 38.5 meters high mall with area of 100779sqm. It has two main atriums; one is of 500sqm and the other is 19250sqm.
- Tags
- Xian, Fengxi, Nature, Waterfall, Retail, Mall
- Production Technology
- In the main indoor atrium, the waterfall is using the water curtain system and the cascading plant watering is using mist nozzle water spray system. The catch pool serves as the water tank. The ecosystem flow helps to maintain the pool clean by keep refilling it to water the plants. The skylight adopts low emissivity insulating glass combined with shading aluminum baffle, effectively reducing the direct sunlight to indoor atrium.
- Design Challenge
- The main challenge is to tie all the design language into a unique and creative direction together with all the different disciplines. Constant open and collaborative workshops are daily basis conducted between the branding manager, interior designer, architect and client marketing representative. Creating an optimal balance between cohesive design and business strategy is the main aim. The realization is always towards creating a mall that is more than just a shopping mall.
- Research
- The project is located in the middle of large residential complex with young professionals and family with kids. It is designed to be a destination mall that attracts the young consumers by increasing the presence of interactive spaces. Introducing a 3dimensionally connecting journey and injecting characteristic to each space nodes, the mall is no longer just a place to go shopping but also a place for diverse target user interaction, entertainment, leisure and immersive experience.
- Inspiration
- Metamorphosing the mall experience amongst the electronic commerce, the concept further extends to a journey of leisure and pleasure, ensuring that it is a paradisal destination mall. Inspired by the rising place of Monkey King, the mall atriums celebrate the adventurous journey to west. The main central atrium features the waterfall garden of Elbe. The other 2 atriums adopt the grimmest fairy wood and botanical valley that both extend to the central waterfall main arrival.
- Project Duration
- The project kicked off in September 2019 and it would be officially opened in early 2022 in Xi An, China.
- Operation Flow
- Ensuring all arrival entrances are leisure impression and exciting destination. Through the central express escalator and waterfall elevator, visitors are invited to adventure the 7storey deep central atrium well to the outdoor green roof. Walking through different atriums, visitors explore the adventurous journey to west with the carefully studied visual connection to each shop.
- Patents
- L&P Architects
- Team Members
- GANG LI
MUENPONG SUWANKART
KRIS NI
KEDA YE
JAENES BONG
DAVID HO
DACHAO QIAN
XIANGKAI QIN
XIUYUN JIA
YANBO PENG - Image Credits
- L&P Architects
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