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Art Omi Deconstructive Utopia Designgalleri by Daria Yang Du

Art Omi Deconstructive Utopia Designgalleri by Daria Yang Du is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award i Silver in Arkitektur-, Byggnads- och Konstruktionsdesign Competition Category.


SilverArkitektur· 2026

Art Omi Deconstructive Utopia Designgalleri

by Daria Yang Du

Client: DD Studio

A' Design Award i Silver Winner in Arkitektur Category

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The Design

About Art Omi Deconstructive Utopia Designgalleri

Art Omi Deconstructive Utopia är ett designgalleri och en utställningsbyggnad i Hudson Valley, på cirka 12000 kvadratfot. Det böjda betongskalet formades genom studier av ballonger som tömdes på luft och gjöts med CNC-fräst formsättning för exakt krökning. I mitten bevaras ett sfäriskt tomrum som huvudutställningsrum och offentlig entré. En gångväg löper från väst till öst, flankerad av verkstäder och avslutas vid sjön. Upphängda ateljéer använder lätta stålramar klädda i trä. Varma träpaneler klär interiörerna och förbättrar akustiken.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award i Silver

Art Omi Deconstructive Utopia Designgalleri är vinnare av A' Design Award i Silver, ett utomordentligt prestigefyllt erkännande som tilldelas förstklassiga, hänförande och imponerande designverk i toppskiktet. Silvervinnare är oerhört briljanta och utomordentligt kreativa verk som illustrerar sina formgivares enastående expertis, talang och skarpsinne. Art Omi Deconstructive Utopia Designgalleri förväntas vara ett underbart paradexempel som är anmärkningsvärt professionellt och djupt innovativt. Detta vinnande verk i A' Design Award i Silver är en mycket uppmärksammad, beundrad uppfinning som gagnar och flyttar fram gränserna för konst, vetenskap, design och teknik. Art Omi Deconstructive Utopia Designgalleri är en skapelse som avundas starkt, som väcker längtan, förmedlar positiva känslor och väcker förundran och häpnad.

Behind the Design

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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
Patents
Copyright@2025 by Daria Yang Du
Image Credits
All Design & Illustration & Drawing & Physical Model by Daria Yang DU

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