Thriving Dib-u-cusboonaysiinta Wejiga Dhismaha, Albaabka Laga Soo Galo by Shimu Wang

Thriving Dib-u-cusboonaysiinta Wejiga Dhismaha, Albaabka Laga Soo Galo by Shimu Wang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Abaalmarinta Birta ah ee A' Design Award in Naqshadeynta Qaab-dhismeedka, Dhismaha iyo Qaab-dhismeedyada Competition Category.

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Thriving Dib-u-cusboonaysiinta Wejiga Dhismaha, Albaabka Laga Soo Galo

by Shimu Wang

Abaalmarinta Birta ah ee A' Design Award Winner in Qaab-dhismeed Category

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The Design

About Thriving Dib-u-cusboonaysiinta Wejiga Dhismaha, Albaabka Laga Soo Galo

Thriving waa dib-u-cusboonaysiin wejiga dhismaha oo laba dhismood oo waxbarasho iyo albaab cusub oo dugsi ah oo ku yaal Taiyuan, Shiinaha. Alwaaxyo aluminium ah oo lagu dhammaystiray rinji dhalaalaya ayaa laab-laab u yeela dhinacyada dhismaha, waxayna qariyaan qalabka dibadda iyo fiilooyinka. Albaabku wuxuu dhererkiisu yahay 14.7 mitir, wuxuuna isku xiraa labada dhismood ee dhererkoodu kala duwan yahay, isagoo muujinaya muuqaalka dhismaha weyn ee xarunta dugsiga. Alwaaxyo bir aan daxal lahayn oo muraayad u eg ayaa lagu daboolay qaab-dhismeedka birta ah ee ugu weyn, halka tiirar dhuudhuuban oo tuubbooyin bir aan daxal lahayn oo rinji qalin ah leh ay yareeyaan culayska muuqaalka. Saqafka hoose ee muraayadda u eg ayaa albaabka ka dhiga mid u muuqda dheer, wuxuuna tilmaamayaa koritaan.

The Recognition

About the Abaalmarinta Birta ah ee A' Design Award

Thriving Dib-u-cusboonaysiinta Wejiga Dhismaha, Albaabka Laga Soo Galo waa guuleystaha Abaalmarinta Birta ah ee A' Design Award, aqoonsi sharaf leh oo la siiyo naqshado wanaagsan oo buuxiya shuruudaha xirfadeed iyo kuwa warshadeed ee laga filayo hal-abuurro si wanaagsan loo naqshadeeyay. Guuleystayaasha Birta waxay muujiyaan xirfad weyn, takhasus sare, fahan khabiir iyo awood hal-abuur oo abuurayaashooda. Thriving Dib-u-cusboonaysiinta Wejiga Dhismaha, Albaabka Laga Soo Galo waa hal-abuur la filayo inuu noqdo mid aad loo tixgeliyo, la ixtiraamo oo la jecel yahay, wax ku ool ah oo cusub. Naqshadahan ku guuleystay Abaalmarinta Birta ah ee A' Design Award wuxuu isku daraa hab-dhaqannada ugu wanaagsan warshadda wuxuuna leeyahay sifooyin farsamo oo karti leh oo ku xiran aqoon iyo hibo. Dhammaystirkeeda awgeed, Thriving Dib-u-cusboonaysiinta Wejiga Dhismaha, Albaabka Laga Soo Galo waa mudan ixtiraam, waxaana loo naqshadeeyay inay keento hagaajin nololeed oo ka caawisa in adduunka laga dhigo meel ka wanaagsan.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Aluminum panels finished with bright-colored paint are used for facade detailing, which enhance the rhythm of the elevation and conceal the messy equipment and cables at the same time. Besides, the gate organically connects the two buildings of different heights. This gate also becomes a view frame for the main campus building. Design adopts the imagery of 'growth', conveying the wish that students will take root and thrive in their future careers , just like seeds reaching for the sky.
Dimensions & Packaging: Renovated Facade Area: 9581 square meters.
The New Gate: Width 22m x Depth 9.8m x Height 14.7m.
Tags: Modest renovation, Coherence, Rhythm, Vibrant colors, Lightness, Airy, Futuristic aesthetic
Production Technology: Standing at 14.7 meters high, the gate was required to be majestic yet airy. To ensure the gate is visually lightweight, mirror stainless steel panels are chose to clad the main steel structure. The decorative, slender columns surrounding the main steel structure are made of stainless steel pipes finished with silver fluorocarbon paint, further dissolving the visual mass of structure. The mirrored soffit makes the gate appear taller when viewed from below, enhancing the dynamic sense of growth.
Design Challenge: One of the key challenges in the design process was sorting out and rearranging the layout of outdoor equipment. The design had to comprehensively consider the locations of equipment-connected interior rooms, the dimensions of different equipment, drainage routes, and cable positions, lending the building a rhythmic, orderly, and harmonious facade.
Research: This renovation was required to be restrained and frugal. We spent a huge amount of effort to organically unify the individual buildings and use harmonious with variations design language to create visual consistency.
Inspiration: This project contains a facade renovation of two teaching buildings over twenty years old and a construction of a new gate. The buildings front the street and the gate stands between them. The client expected to transform their outdated appearance into vibrant, neat and energetic style. The new school gate should be majestic and futuristic. To meet these requirements, the design revolves around bright colors and a lightweight, airy visual effect.
Project Duration: Design Period: April to June, 2025
Finished time: October 2025
Location: Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
Operation Flow: The automatic doors are installed between the main structural columns and the decorative columns. When opened, they are well concealed within the forest of columns, and when closed, they match the decorative columns well in color. Landscaping at the foot of the slender columns, adds a touch of vitality to the otherwise slightly cold structure. As pedestrians and vehicles traverse the gateway, the experience evokes the sensation of passing through a miniature forest.
Image Credits: Image #1, #2, #3, #4, #5: Photographer Weiqi Jin, Thriving, 2025.