Dragon Primary Function: Mamanu o Totonu o le Fale'aiga by Zhenhua Luo

Dragon Primary Function: Mamanu o Totonu o le Fale'aiga by Zhenhua Luo is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award Ario in Mamanu Totonu Competition Category.

ArioTotonu· 2021

Dragon Primary Function: Mamanu o Totonu o le Fale'aiga

by Zhenhua Luo

A' Design Award Ario Winner in Totonu Category

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The Design

About Dragon Primary Function: Mamanu o Totonu o le Fale'aiga

O le Dragon o se mamanu o totonu o le fale'aiga o loʻo tu i totonu o se fale ofisa o tekonolosi tau tupe i Beijing. O le mamanu e aofia ai le 2500 sikuea mita ma e saili se siosiomaga toʻafilemu e faʻavae i luga o elemene faʻalenatura. O se luʻitau autu o le 80 pasene o le avanoa e taumafa ai e taoto i lalo o le eleele ma e leai se malamalama faʻalenatura e maua. O le mea lea ua faʻataʻitaʻiina ai le natura. O se afu vai ma se vaituloto o loʻo faia i le sima faʻasusu i le tekonolosi numera, ma o pato kopa e foliga mai o loʻo aau i luga o le fogaʻele. O potu taumafataga tumaoti e faʻamanatu mai le foliga o se vanu, faʻatasi ai ma laʻau ma vaitau, ma o le malamalama faʻataʻitaʻiina e lagolagoina nei vaega faʻapipiʻi.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Ario

O le A' Design Award Ario na manumalo ai Dragon Primary Function: Mamanu o Totonu o le Fale'aiga, o se faamaoniga matuā mamalu e tuuina atu i mamanu sili ona lelei, matagofie ma mataʻutia. O ē manumalo i le Ario o galuega susulu tele ma fatufatuaʻi e faaalia ai le poto, le taleni ma le atamai o tagata mamanu. E faamoemoeina Dragon Primary Function: Mamanu o Totonu o le Fale'aiga e avea ma galuega matagofie, o se fesuiaiga mo isi, e iloga i le tomai faapolofesa ma mea fou loloto. O lenei mamanu na manumalo i le A' Design Award Ario o se mea e iloga, ua mataʻina e aogā ma tuleia atu tapulaʻa o le faatufugaga, saienisi, mamanu ma tekonolosi. Dragon Primary Function: Mamanu o Totonu o le Fale'aiga o se mea e fiafia i ai le toatele, e fafagu ai manaʻoga, aumaia ai lagona lelei ma tupu ai le ofo.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The Dragon Restaurant is located in the Financial Tech office building. A relaxing restaurant atmosphere with natural elements is sought. One of challenges is that 80% of the dining space is located underground and therefore there is no natural light. There is a balance between Financial Tech and nature.
Dimensions & Packaging: 2500 sqm
Tags: simulation of nature, cast concrete
Production Technology: Concrete Casting a "waterfall" and "pool" via digital tech.
Design Challenge: 80% of the dining space is located underground and therefore there is no natural light.
Research: cast concrete. simulated natural light
Inspiration: Nature is simulated: one by casting a "waterfall" and "pool" via digital tech. Some copper ducklings even "swim" on this cast installation. Because of the long cold winters, outdoor-waterscapes are not suitable in Beijing, but people love water features. Another simulation is to imitate the shape of a valley and various plants and different seasons in the private dining rooms which are without windows and natural light.
Project Duration: 2019-2020, Beijing
Operation Flow: Even though it is underground, people like its environment and feel good because of the simulation of light and the nature.
Team Members: Zhenhua Luo, Gongpu Zhao, Yanli Zhang, Qianxuan Niu, Lin Yang, Yongcheng Xia
Image Credits: Simon Wu