Memories of Water Kalari ea Pontšo by Toshio Tsushima

Memories of Water Kalari ea Pontšo by Toshio Tsushima is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Moputso oa Khauta oa A' Design Award in Moralo wa Meaho, Dikaho le Dibopego Competition Category.

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Memories of Water Kalari ea Pontšo

by Toshio Tsushima

Client: China Resources Land Limited

Moputso oa Khauta oa A' Design Award Winner in Meaho Category

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The Design

About Memories of Water Kalari ea Pontšo

Memories of Water ke kalari ea pontšo e leng lebōpong la leoatle Qingdao, China. Moaho ona o fana ka pono e pharaletseng ea leoatle kahare ho tikoloho ea toropo. Sistimi ea lerako la garetene e nang le mapheo a tšepe e sebelisitsoe mokatong oa pele ho fokotsa moaho hore o se ke oa bonahala haholo. Mokatong oa bobeli, ho kentsoe khalase e bonaletsang ka ho fetisisa ntle le mapheo kapa liforeimi, kahoo moeli pakeng tsa sebaka sa kahare le sa kantle o fokotsitsoe. Moaho oa cantilever o etsa hore ho bonahale eka moaho o phaphametse. Ponahalo ea metsi e potolohile moaho ebile e nolofatsa phetoho ho tloha toropong ho ea tlhahong. Sebaka sohle se hahiloeng ke limithara tse lekantsoeng ka sekwere tse 1800.

The Recognition

About the Moputso oa Khauta oa A' Design Award

Memories of Water Kalari ea Pontšo ke mohapi oa Moputso oa Khauta oa A' Design Award, kananelo e hlomphehang haholo e fuoang meralo ea maemo a pele, e ntle ka ho makatsa le e ikhethang. Bahapi ba Khauta ke lintho tse hlahisitsoeng tse nang le mehopolo e mecha haholo, tse shebileng pele le tse khanyang ka ho foufatsa, tse bontšang botsebi, bohlale le bokhoni ba baqapi ba tsona. Memories of Water Kalari ea Pontšo e lebelletsoe ho ba mohopolo o babatsoang haholo, o thehang mekhoa e mecha le o moholo, o tlisang boleng bo sa kang ba bonoa. Moralo ona o hapileng Moputso oa Khauta oa A' Design Award ke mosebetsi o tsosang maikutlo, o hlomphehang, o tlisang molemo o moholo le o sutumelletsang meeli ea bonono, mahlale, moralo le theknoloji. Memories of Water Kalari ea Pontšo e hlahisa maikutlo a matla a takatso, e tsosa tjantjello, e khothalletsa boqapi mme e re khahlisa.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: With the prime location of the site, which situates by the shoreline in Qingdao, China, the design is to create a relationship between natural environment and the architectural space. With the advantage of the site location, the architecture provides a space for visitors to enjoy the dramatic and panoramic view of the ocean, meanwhile experience nature within the urban area.
Dimensions & Packaging: Gross build area: 1800 sqm
Tags: Architecture, Exhibition gallery, Civic
Production Technology: The building uses curtain wall system and steel fins on the first floor to minimize the structure as well as to offer panoramic view with minimal visual disruption. On the second floor, the ultra-transparent glass is installed without any fins or frames to show no boundary between indoor and outdoor space. Cantilever structure is used for a dramatic floating effect.
Design Challenge: The most difficult part of the design is to figure out how to create communication between people, nature, and the architectural space not only visually, but also aurally, tactilely, and through the other senses of body.
Research: Given the fact that the site is the last available waterfront site in Qingdao, the uniqueness of the site and the surrounding environment were taken into consideration. Wind flow and the minerals in the air (which contains quite amount of sodium) were also well researched as these conditions would affect the design of the building and the material choices.
Inspiration: The inspiration came from the beautiful ocean view in the urban city of Qingdao. The designers utilized the scene and water to create a dialogue between humans and the architectural space, and unites nature and architecture as one.
Project Duration: The project started in July 2019, and finished in May 2020 in Qingdao, China.
Operation Flow: Having water landscape, with the motion of waves and reflection, around the building allows a smooth transition between the outdoor and the indoor, as well as from the urban area to the nature.
Team Members: Toshio Tsushima
Xiaoru Hua
Dariusz Tadeusz Sosinka
Shangjie Jin
Image Credits: Image #1：Photographer Hui Zhang, 2020
Image #2：Photographer Hui Zhang, 2020
Image #3：Photographer Schranimage, 2021
Image #4：Photographer Schranimage, 2021
Image #5：Photographer Schranimage, 2021
Video Credits: Hui Zhang, 2020