Art Omi Deconstructive Utopia डिज़ाइन-वीथिका (अभिकल्प-प्रदर्शनशाला) by Daria Yang Du is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award रजतपुरस्कारः in स्थापत्य, भवन एवं संरचना अभिकल्पना Competition Category.
रजतम्स्थापत्यम्· 2026
Art Omi Deconstructive Utopia डिज़ाइन-वीथिका (अभिकल्प-प्रदर्शनशाला)
Client: DD Studio
A' Design Award रजतपुरस्कारः Winner in स्थापत्यम् Category
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The Design
About Art Omi Deconstructive Utopia डिज़ाइन-वीथिका (अभिकल्प-प्रदर्शनशाला)
आर्ट ओमी डिकन्स्ट्रक्टिव यूटोपिया इति हडसन-उपत्यकायां स्थितं किञ्चित् द्वादशसहस्र-वर्गपाद-परिमितं अभिकल्प-वीथिका-प्रदर्शन-भवनम् अस्ति। वक्रं कङ्क्रीट-कवचं वायुगोल-निर्वातन-अध्ययनैः आकारितं, सूक्ष्मवक्रतायै सीएनसी-यन्त्रकृतित-साञ्चैः च ढालितम्। मध्यभागे गोलाकारं रिक्तस्थानं मुख्य-प्रदर्शन-स्थलरूपेण जनप्रवेशद्वाररूपेण च संरक्षितम् अस्ति। एकः पथः पश्चिमतः पूर्वं प्रति गच्छति, उभयपार्श्वयोः कार्यशालाभिः युक्तः, सरोवरे च समाप्यते। लम्बमानाः कलाकक्षाः काष्ठाच्छादितैः लघुभार-इस्पात-सञ्चयैः निर्मिताः सन्ति। उष्ण-काष्ठफलकानि आन्तरभागान् आवृण्वन्ति ध्वनिगुणं च वर्धयन्ति।
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award रजतपुरस्कारः
Art Omi Deconstructive Utopia डिज़ाइन-वीथिका (अभिकल्प-प्रदर्शनशाला) A' Design Award रजतपुरस्कारस्य विजेता अस्ति; अयम् अत्यसाधारणतया प्रतिष्ठितः सम्मानः सर्वोच्चश्रेणीयेभ्यः सुन्दरेभ्यः प्रभावशालिभ्यश्चाभिकल्पेभ्यो दीयते। रजतविजेतारोऽतितेजस्विन्योऽत्यन्तं सृजनशीलाश्च कृतयः सन्ति, ताः स्वाभिकल्पकानाम् उत्कृष्टां विशेषज्ञतां प्रतिभां सूक्ष्मप्रज्ञां च प्रदर्शयन्ति। Art Omi Deconstructive Utopia डिज़ाइन-वीथिका (अभिकल्प-प्रदर्शनशाला) अद्भुतं प्रदर्शनीयं कार्यम् उल्लेखनीयतया व्यावसायिकं गम्भीरनवोन्मेषयुक्तं च भविष्यतीति प्रत्याशा क्रियते। A' Design Award रजतपुरस्कारं जितवद् एतद् अभिकल्पकार्यम् अतीवोल्लेखनीयः प्रशंसित आविष्कारोऽस्ति, यो लाभं ददाति कलाया विज्ञानस्याभिकल्पस्य प्रौद्योगिक्याश्च सीमा विस्तारयति च। Art Omi Deconstructive Utopia डिज़ाइन-वीथिका (अभिकल्प-प्रदर्शनशाला) बहुभिरीर्ष्यमाणा सृष्टिरस्ति, या कामना उद्बोधयति, सकारात्मकभावान् आनयति, विस्मयस्य आश्चर्यस्य च स्फुलिङ्गान् प्रज्वालयति।
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Beginned by an experimental process of morsal-folly finding process to explore form and movement, the Art Omi Design Gallery reinterprets kinetic gestures into architectural space. The design transitions from a linear system of tensioned strings to a centralized spherical volume, carved out and preserved as the main exhibition space and public entrance. This void becomes the anchor of spatial experience, emphasizing a fluid internal circulation that guides visitors across the site.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Size: 12000ft²
- Tags
- Balloon Experiment, Yarn Grid, Deflation Studies, Form-Finding, Curved Concrete, Spatial Void, Floating Studios, Circulation Path, Cultural Landmark, Landscape Integration, Lightness and Memory, Architecture and Movement
- Production Technology
- The gallery is built as a curved concrete shell shaped by balloon deflation studies, using CNC-milled formwork for precise curvature. Warm timber panels line the interiors, enhancing acoustics and contrast with the concrete mass. Suspended studios use lightweight steel frames clad in wood, appearing to float above. Foundations integrate with the lakeside landscape, anchoring the structure while respecting natural topography.
- Design Challenge
- The challenge was translating a fleeting balloon-and-yarn experiment into a permanent architectural system. Capturing the dynamic shift from expansion to deflation required rethinking geometry, circulation, and structure. Preserving the spherical void while adapting the shifting yarn grid into concrete and timber demanded both technical precision and conceptual clarity, turning ephemeral gestures into a coherent, inhabitable cultural landmark.
- Research
- Each material guided form-finding through its properties. In balloon and yarn experiments, expansion and contraction revealed new spatial opportunities. Placed on flat topography, the balloon’s center aligned with a yarn grid, creating a cloud-like form. Strings attached to it defined smooth paths connecting to the ground. When deflated, shifting strings generated a new landscape, inviting people to walk, sit, lie, and interact with the folly as structure.
- Inspiration
- Inspired by balloon inflation and deflation studies, the design shifts from a linear system to a central spherical void, preserved as the main exhibition and entrance. A pivoting path extends west to east, flanked by workshops and ending at the lake. Suspended studios echo floating forms, while a curving concrete shell recalls string grids. Warm wood interiors contrast the monolithic frame, guiding visitors through a dynamic spatial journey.
- Project Duration
- Art Omi in Hudson Valley
- Operation Flow
- Individual Work
- Patents
- Copyright@2025 by Daria Yang Du
- Image Credits
- All Design & Illustration & Drawing & Physical Model by Daria Yang DU
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