Memories of Water Inzu y'Imurikagurisha by Toshio Tsushima is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Zahabu in Igishushanyo cy'Ubwubatsi Competition Category.
ZahabuUbwubatsi· 2021
Memories of Water Inzu y'Imurikagurisha
Client: China Resources Land Limited
Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Zahabu Winner in Ubwubatsi Category
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The Design
About Memories of Water Inzu y'Imurikagurisha
Memories of Water ni inzu y'imurikagurisha iherereye ku nkombe y'inyanja i Qingdao, mu Bushinwa. Iyi nyubako itanga amashusho agaragara neza y'inyanja mu buryo bwose uri mu mujyi. Uburyo bwo kubaka inkuta z'ibirahure zifite udupfundikizo tw'ibyuma bwakoreshejwe ku igorofa rya mbere kugira ngo imiterere y'inyubako igabanuke. Ku igorofa rya kabiri, hashyizweho ibirahure bibonerana cyane bidafite udupfundikizo cyangwa amakadiri, bityo urubibi ruri hagati y'imbere n'inyuma rugabanuka. Imiterere y'inyubako imanitse mu kirere itanga ishusho y'ikintu kireremba. Ahantu h'amazi hakikije inyubako kandi horohereza ihererekanya riva mu mujyi rijya muri kamere. Ubuso bwose bwubatswe ni metero kare 1800.
The Recognition
About the Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Zahabu
Memories of Water Inzu y'Imurikagurisha ni uwegukanye Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Zahabu, ishimwe ry'agaciro gakomeye ritangwa ku bishushanyo biri ku rwego rwa mbere, bitangaje kandi by'indashyikirwa. Abegukanye Zahabu ni ibihangano birimo udushya twinshi, bifite icyerekezo kandi bimurika, bigaragaza impano, ubwenge n'ubuhanga bw'ababihanze. Memories of Water Inzu y'Imurikagurisha biteganyijwe ko izaba igihangano gishimwa cyane, gishyiraho imigendekere mishya kandi gitanga agaciro katigeze kaboneka. Iki gishushanyo cyegukanye Zahabu ni umushinga utangaje kandi wubahwa ugura imbibi z'ubuhanzi, ubumenyi, ubushushanyo n'ikoranabuhanga. Memories of Water Inzu y'Imurikagurisha itera ibyifuzo bikomeye, ikangura ishyaka, ishishikariza guhanga kandi igatwara imitima yacu.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
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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