Art Omi Deconstructive Utopia Galeri Desain by Daria Yang Du

Art Omi Deconstructive Utopia Galeri Desain by Daria Yang Du is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award Perak in Arsitéktur Competition Category.

PerakArsitéktur· 2026

Art Omi Deconstructive Utopia Galeri Desain

by Daria Yang Du

Client: DD Studio

A' Design Award Perak Winner in Arsitéktur Category

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The Design

About Art Omi Deconstructive Utopia Galeri Desain

Art Omi Deconstructive Utopia mangrupa galeri desain jeung wangunan paméran di Lebak Hudson, ngawengku kira-kira 12000 suku pasagi. Cangkang beton anu ngelok dibentuk ku studi pangempesan balon sarta dicitak maké cetakan hasil frais CNC pikeun kelokan anu persis. Di tengahna, hiji rohangan kosong buleud dipertahankeun salaku rohangan paméran utama jeung lawang umum. Hiji jalur manjang ti kulon ka wétan, digédéngan ku bengkel-bengkel sarta ditungtungan di situ. Studio anu ngagantung ngagunakeun rangka baja hampang anu dilapis ku kai. Panél kai anu haneut ngalapis bagian jero sarta ngaronjatkeun akustik.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Perak

Art Omi Deconstructive Utopia Galeri Desain mangrupa juara A' Design Award Perak, pangakuan anu luar biasa bergengsi anu dipasihkeun ka desain kelas luhur, endah jeung matak kagum. Para juara Perak téh karya anu pohara cemerlang jeung pohara kréatif anu ngagambarkeun kaahlian, bakat jeung kapinteran para désainerna. Art Omi Deconstructive Utopia Galeri Desain diharepkeun jadi karya anu éndah, karya andalan anu pohara profésional jeung pohara inovatif. Desain juara A' Design Award Perak ieu mangrupa panemuan anu pohara kasohor jeung dikagumi anu mangpaat sarta ngamajukeun watesan seni, élmu, desain jeung téknologi. Art Omi Deconstructive Utopia Galeri Desain mangrupa kréasi anu pohara diirikeun anu ngahudang kahayang, ngabawa rasa positip, jeung ngahudangkeun rasa heran jeung kagum.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Beginned by an experimental process of morsal-folly finding process to explore form and movement, the Art Omi Design Gallery reinterprets kinetic gestures into architectural space. The design transitions from a linear system of tensioned strings to a centralized spherical volume, carved out and preserved as the main exhibition space and public entrance. This void becomes the anchor of spatial experience, emphasizing a fluid internal circulation that guides visitors across the site.
Dimensions & Packaging: Size: 12000ft²
Tags: Balloon Experiment, Yarn Grid, Deflation Studies, Form-Finding, Curved Concrete, Spatial Void, Floating Studios, Circulation Path, Cultural Landmark, Landscape Integration, Lightness and Memory, Architecture and Movement
Production Technology: The gallery is built as a curved concrete shell shaped by balloon deflation studies, using CNC-milled formwork for precise curvature. Warm timber panels line the interiors, enhancing acoustics and contrast with the concrete mass. Suspended studios use lightweight steel frames clad in wood, appearing to float above. Foundations integrate with the lakeside landscape, anchoring the structure while respecting natural topography.
Design Challenge: The challenge was translating a fleeting balloon-and-yarn experiment into a permanent architectural system. Capturing the dynamic shift from expansion to deflation required rethinking geometry, circulation, and structure. Preserving the spherical void while adapting the shifting yarn grid into concrete and timber demanded both technical precision and conceptual clarity, turning ephemeral gestures into a coherent, inhabitable cultural landmark.
Research: Each material guided form-finding through its properties. In balloon and yarn experiments, expansion and contraction revealed new spatial opportunities. Placed on flat topography, the balloon’s center aligned with a yarn grid, creating a cloud-like form. Strings attached to it defined smooth paths connecting to the ground. When deflated, shifting strings generated a new landscape, inviting people to walk, sit, lie, and interact with the folly as structure.
Inspiration: Inspired by balloon inflation and deflation studies, the design shifts from a linear system to a central spherical void, preserved as the main exhibition and entrance. A pivoting path extends west to east, flanked by workshops and ending at the lake. Suspended studios echo floating forms, while a curving concrete shell recalls string grids. Warm wood interiors contrast the monolithic frame, guiding visitors through a dynamic spatial journey.
Project Duration: Art Omi in Hudson Valley
Operation Flow: Individual Work
Image Credits: All Design & Illustration & Drawing & Physical Model by Daria Yang DU