Yan'an Tourist Service Center Umushinga wo Kuvugurura Umujyi by Weimin Zhuang, Hongjun Tang and Kuang Li

Yan'an Tourist Service Center Umushinga wo Kuvugurura Umujyi by Weimin Zhuang, Hongjun Tang and Kuang Li is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Buronze in Gutegura Umujyi Competition Category.

BuronzeGutegura Umujyi· 2024

Yan'an Tourist Service Center Umushinga wo Kuvugurura Umujyi

by Weimin Zhuang, Hongjun Tang and Kuang Li

Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Buronze Winner in Gutegura Umujyi Category

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The Design

About Yan'an Tourist Service Center Umushinga wo Kuvugurura Umujyi

Ikigo cy'Ubukerarugendo cya Yan'an ni umushinga wo kuvugurura umujyi uherereye mu karere k'ikirunga cy'umujyi wa kera wa Yan'an, mu ntara ya Shaanxi, mu Bushinwa. Igishushanyo cyatanzwe kugira ngo kirebe ikibazo cy'ibidukikije byangiritse n'ibikorwaremezo rusange bike. Igitekerezo nyamukuru ni ugusanisha ibyibutswa by'aho iyi nyubako ibarizwa mu gishushanyo. Ibidukikije kamere byasanwe, hanashyirwaho ipaki y'umujyi ifunguye igamije guhuza umujyi n'ibidukikije bikikije. Impande z'inyuma z'inyubako zubatswe mu mabuye y'urutare rw'umuhondo (beige sandstone) yaho, ashyirwaho mu buryo bworoshye n'inzobere z'aho zikoresheje uburyo gakondo. Igishushanyo gihuza inyubako n'umusozi mu buryo bumwe.

The Recognition

About the Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Buronze

Yan'an Tourist Service Center Umushinga wo Kuvugurura Umujyi ni uwegukanye Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Buronze, ishimwe ry'agaciro gakomeye ritangwa ku bishushanyo by'indashyikirwa birangwa no guhanga, ubwenge n'ubushishozi. Abegukanye Buronze ni ibihangano bifite ubuhanga bwinshi kandi bihanga cyane, bishimangira uburambe, ubwenge n'ubushobozi bw'ababihanze. Yan'an Tourist Service Center Umushinga wo Kuvugurura Umujyi biteganyijwe ko izaba ikintu cyubahwa, gishimwa kandi gikundwa, gifite ubunyamwuga n'udushya. Iki gishushanyo cyegukanye Buronze gikoresha uburyo bwiza mu buhanzi, ubumenyi, ubushushanyo n'ikoranabuhanga kandi kirarenze mu gutaha ku tuntu duto. Yan'an Tourist Service Center Umushinga wo Kuvugurura Umujyi ishimisha ibyo dukeneye, ikora ku byifuzo byacu, itwara amarangamutima yacu kandi ikurura amatsiko yacu.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The tourist service center is located in core area of Yan'an old city, which faced many problems such as damaged ecological environment in surroundings, cultural discontinuity, insufficient supporting facilities and unsustainable urban development. The design needed to realize the balance between economic benefits and social benefits, local residents’ demands and tourists' needs. The architects proposed to approach the project based on the core concept of "integrating site memories into design".
Dimensions & Packaging: Through integrating multidisciplinary and full-process design solutions and consultations, ranging from historical monument conservation, pre-existing cave dwelling renovation, slope treatment, flood control, ecological restoration to architectural, landscape, interior, ecological and smart design, the project helped restore the damaged vegetation of the mountain in a planned and step-by-step manner, and improved the public services of the city.
Tags: Ecological Restoration and Urban Renovation, Urban renovation, Ecological restoration, An open urban park, Integrating site memories in to design, Integrating mountain and river and restoring natural ecology, A landscape architecture
Production Technology: The project utilized local craftsmanship and produced social benefits. The architectural facades were mainly made of local beige sandstones, which were laid seamlessly by local craftsmen based on traditional techniques. The construction process protected and improved local traditional building craftsmanship, while also providing working opportunities for local craftsmen and hence achieving great social benefits.
Design Challenge: The relationship between the main structure of the building and the mountain is complicated. The foundation and its relationship with the surroundings were emphases of the design. The building structure adopted unique design for vertical load transfer, but the seismic effect is not transmitted to the mountain at the same time. The design realized the integration of the building and the mountain, and avoided exerting impacts on the mountain, while also ensuring the seismic safety of the main structure.
Research: One of the innovations lies in the coexistence between the architecture and nature. On the one hand, the damaged ecology of the site and its surroundings were restored, which improved the environment quality and security of the scenic area. On the other hand, local craftsmen were employed to renovate the preserved historical buildings within the site by the use of local materials.
Inspiration: The architects proposed to approach the project based on the core concept of "integrating site memories in to design", and meanwhile worked out specific design ideas, including: integrating mountain and river and restoring natural ecology; creating a landscape architecture to blend into the natural surroundings; using regional materials and inheriting local cultural context; creating an open urban park integrating with the city and landscape.
Project Duration: The project was completed on April 1, 2019 and is located on Jialing Road, Yan'an City, Shaanxi Province, China
Team Members: Zhuang Weimin
Tang Hongjun
Li Kuang
Sheng Wenge
Zhang Yi
Xu Tengfei
Chen Rongzi
Zhou Yi
Zhang Xuelei
Yang Yongqiang
Yuan Duo
Xu Hua
Guo Hongyan
Hou Qingyan
Liu Jie
Hu Wei
Image Credits: A rock platform planting base, 202221293110.8, Architectural Design and Research Institute of Tsinghua University CO., LTD., 2022, China

A kind of reinforcement device for cave dwelling construction, 202221293701.5, Architectural Design and Research Institute of Tsinghua University CO., LTD., 2022, China