Zhongjiao Tianjun Primary Function: Xafiiska Iibinta by Lei Dong

Zhongjiao Tianjun Primary Function: Xafiiska Iibinta by Lei Dong is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Abaalmarinta Lacagta ah ee A' Design Award in Naqshadeynta Qolalka Gudaha iyo Bandhigyada Competition Category.

LacagGudaha· 2022

Zhongjiao Tianjun Primary Function: Xafiiska Iibinta

by Lei Dong

Client: Serendipper Design

Abaalmarinta Lacagta ah ee A' Design Award Winner in Gudaha Category

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The Design

About Zhongjiao Tianjun Primary Function: Xafiiska Iibinta

Zhongjiao Tianjun waa xafiis iibin oo hantida dhismaha ah oo ku yaal meel u dhow muuqaalka buuraleyda ah ee Jizhou ee Tianjin, Shiinaha. Sheekooyinka iyo halxidhaalayaasha qadiimiga ah ee dadka Shiinaha ayaa dib loogu tarjumay qaab rakibaadyo iyo farshaxanno taallo ah oo ku dhex jira meesha bandhigga. Midabbo jilicsan oo dhulka la mid ah iyo alaab guri oo gaar ah ayaa abuura jow degan oo ka tarjumaya dareen bariga ah. Alaabta ugu muhiimsan waa alwaax adag, dhagax, bir iyo resin. Hal rakibaad derbi ah ayaa dib u xasuusinaya dhagaxyo lagu tuulay xeebta cirifkeeda, halka rakibaad mishiin ah oo laalaadsan uu ku dul dhaqaaqo safafka kuraasta ee hoolka.

The Recognition

About the Abaalmarinta Lacagta ah ee A' Design Award

Zhongjiao Tianjun Primary Function: Xafiiska Iibinta waa guuleystaha Abaalmarinta Lacagta ah ee A' Design Award, aqoonsi sharaf aad u sarreeya oo la siiyo naqshado heerka ugu sarreeya oo quruxsan oo soo jiidasho leh. Guuleystayaasha Lacagta waa shaqooyin aad u dhalaalaya iyo hal-abuur sare leh oo muujiya khibrad, hibo iyo hufnaan naqshadeeyayaashooda. Zhongjiao Tianjun Primary Function: Xafiiska Iibinta waa shaqo la filayo inay noqoto shaqo quruxsan oo tusaale ah, xirfad cad leh oo hal-abuur qoto dheer leh. Naqshadahan ku guuleystay Abaalmarinta Lacagta ah ee A' Design Award waa hal-abuur aad loo dareemo oo la ammaano, waxtar leh oo hormariya xuduudaha farshaxanka, sayniska, naqshadaynta iyo tignoolajiyada. Zhongjiao Tianjun Primary Function: Xafiiska Iibinta waa hal-abuur dad badan ay doonayaan, kicisa rabitaanno, keena dareenno wanaagsan oo abuura yaab.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Near the mountainous landscape of Jizhou, one of the northernmost districts of Tianjin in China, the designer has reinterpreted ancient Chinese folklore and fables into immersive installations and sculptures placed within a real estate exhibition space.
Dimensions & Packaging: An interactive mechanical art installation, dubbed Future Paddle, adorns the pitched ceiling of the lobby in the negotiation area. Resembling the skeletal form of a monster swimming the depths of an ocean, this element draws from mythical Chinese creatures called Kun-Peng, often depicted as massive hybrids of birds and fish, that are able to interchange between the capabilities of both classes of organisms. Suspended from the ceiling by means of wires, the device-consisting of ribbed, transparent elements-ebbs and weaves above the rows of seating in the lobby.
Tags: Classic of Mountains and Seas , Sales-office, Serendipper, Lei Dong, Tianjing
Production Technology: All furniture is custom designed, other main materials are solid wood, stone, metal, resin. A wall installation within the space replicates the texture of rocks piled up along the edge of the sea, highlighting the design scheme's adroit combination of material qualities. On the other hand, a separate wall installation within a more enclosed seating space echoes the rhythmic overlapping of fish scales, to create a strong visual focal point for the zone it decorates. To one side of the negotiation area is a micro-landscape installation consisting of a small table, decorated with wheat to represent the harvest. On the wall behind it is a textured 3D-relief which emulates the mountainous terrain of Jizhou, serving as a tribute to Yu the Great's fabled taming of the floods.
Design Challenge: An interactive mechanical art installation, dubbed Future Paddle, adorns the pitched ceiling of the lobby in the negotiation area. Resembling the skeletal form of a monster swimming the depths of an ocean, this element draws from mythical Chinese creatures called Kun-Peng, often depicted as massive hybrids of birds and fish, that are able to interchange between the capabilities of both classes of organisms. Suspended from the ceiling by means of wires, the device-consisting of ribbed, transparent elements-ebbs and weaves above the rows of seating in the lobby. The mechanical interactive art device, Future Paddle was among the most challenging aspects of the project, both in the early design stages and later on during its installation and debugging, the exact duration for which this dynamic device alternates between running and staying still, is controlled as per the time set in the operating program.
Research: The practice of dredging holds special reverence in China, dating back to the 3rd Millennium BCE with the legend of Emperor Yu the Great. Founder of the Xia Dynasty, Yu is said to be the first ruler to implement systems of flood control in the country. Hence, by means of their mythologically-themed intervention, Serendipper Design attempted to infuse a calming ambience into the space, using soft, earthy tones and custom furniture design to reflect an eastern sensibility and sense of historical reverence in the interior design. Organised around a square courtyard, the exhibition space's main program areas comprise an enterprise exhibition hall, a negotiation area, a sand table exhibition area, and an activity space for children.
Inspiration: The practice of dredging holds special reverence in China, dating back to the 3rd Millennium BCE with the legend of Emperor Yu the Great. Yu is said to be the first ruler to implement systems of flood control in the country. By means of the mythologically-themed intervention, we attempted to infuse a calming ambience into the space, using soft, earthy tones and custom furniture design to reflect an eastern sensibility and sense of historical reverence in the interior design.
Project Duration: The project started in March 2021 and finished in June 2021 in Tianjing, China
Operation Flow: There is a dynamic sculpture, titled the Blue Sea. Inspired by the story of Jingwei-a shipwrecked girl who was transformed into a bird upon her demise, the experimental artwork combines a bench featuring a gradient of blue and white hues, with a parabolic mass of twigs and pebbles erupting from one of its edges. As per the legend, Jingwei despised the Eastern Sea-the site of the shipwreck-to such an extent that the brave little bird decided to fill it up by carrying twigs and pebbles towards it each day. This tale has since become the source of the Chinese idiom Jingwei tries to fill the sea-an expression of unyielding determination in the face of insurmountable odds. The polished marble floor around the sculpture serves as a representation of the sea, with the reflections on its surface completing the visual narrative.
Team Members: Duan Mingnan, Feng Lili, Fan Yajuan
Image Credits: Photos by Sean