Thriving Nchafatso ea Sefahleho sa Moaho, Heke ea Monyako by Shimu Wang

Thriving Nchafatso ea Sefahleho sa Moaho, Heke ea Monyako by Shimu Wang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Moputso oa Tšepe oa A' Design Award in Moralo wa Meaho, Dikaho le Dibopego Competition Category.

TšepeMeaho· 2026

Thriving Nchafatso ea Sefahleho sa Moaho, Heke ea Monyako

by Shimu Wang

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

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The Design

About Thriving Nchafatso ea Sefahleho sa Moaho, Heke ea Monyako

Thriving ke nchafatso ea sefahleho sa meaho e 'meli ea ho ruta le heke e ncha ea sekolo Taiyuan, China. Liphanele tsa aluminium tse phethetsoeng ka pente e khanyang li eketsa morethetho holim'a mahlakore a meaho 'me li pata lisebelisoa tsa kantle le lithapo. Heke e phahame ka limithara tse 14.7 'me e hokahanya meaho e 'meli ea bophahamo bo fapaneng, e etsa foreimi ea pono ea moaho o moholo oa khamphase. Liphanele tsa stainless steel tse kang seipone li koahela sebopeho se seholo sa tšepe, ha litšiea tse tšesaane tsa liphaephe tsa stainless steel tse pentiloeng ka silevera li fokotsa boima ba pono. Bokahare bo ka tlase bo kang seipone bo etsa hore heke e bonahale e le telele ho feta 'me bo fana ka maikutlo a khōlo.

The Recognition

About the Moputso oa Tšepe oa A' Design Award

Thriving Nchafatso ea Sefahleho sa Moaho, Heke ea Monyako ke mohapi oa Moputso oa Tšepe oa A' Design Award, kananelo e hlomphehang e fuoang meralo e metle e finyellang litlhoko tsa porofeshenale le tsa indasteri tse lebelletsoeng ho lintho tse hlahisitsoeng tse entsoeng hantle. Bahapi ba Tšepe ba bontša bokhoni bo boholo, bokhethehi bo phahameng, kutloisiso ea litsebi le bokhoni ba boqapi ba baqapi ba bona. Thriving Nchafatso ea Sefahleho sa Moaho, Heke ea Monyako e lebelletsoe ho ba ntho e hlahisitsoeng e hlomphuoang haholo, e ratoang le e ratehang, e sebetsang le e nang le mehopolo e mecha. Moralo ona o hapileng Moputso oa Tšepe oa A' Design Award o kenyelletsa mekhoa e metle ka ho fetesisa ea indasteri mme o na le litšobotsi tsa theknoloji tse nang le bokhoni tse amanang le tsebo le talenta. Ka lebaka la botlalo ba eona, Thriving Nchafatso ea Sefahleho sa Moaho, Heke ea Monyako e tšoanelehela tlhompho mme e entsoe ho fana ka ntlafatso ea bophelo e thusang ho etsa hore lefatše le be sebaka se molemo.

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.