Chang An Temple Ukumbi wa Mwangaza wa Kibuddha by PCC Design - Swe WingChew and Kong MeeChew is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Tuzo ya Fedha ya A' Design Award in Usanifu wa Majengo, Ujenzi na Miundo Competition Category.
FedhaUsanifu wa Majengo· 2021
Chang An Temple Ukumbi wa Mwangaza wa Kibuddha
by PCC Design - Swe WingChew and Kong MeeChew
Client: PCC Sdn. Bhd
Tuzo ya Fedha ya A' Design Award Winner in Usanifu wa Majengo Category
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About Chang An Temple Ukumbi wa Mwangaza wa Kibuddha
Muundo wa hekalu umejengwa kwa kuzingatia dhana ya usanifu wa kale wa Mashariki na kuchanganywa na vipengele vya usanifu wa kisasa. Aidha, kando na kipekee cha hekalu kuu, usanifu wa mandhari umeundwa kupitia bustani ya mandhari ya Zen yenye kibanda chekundu fatihi cha Kijapani na mawe yaliyonakishiwa hati nzuri ya mashairi ya Kibuddha. Hivyo, imeibua mandhari ya muunganiko wa enzi ya kisasa na maridadi ya kale ya Mashariki.
The Recognition
About the Tuzo ya Fedha ya A' Design Award
Chang An Temple Ukumbi wa Mwangaza wa Kibuddha ni mshindi wa Tuzo ya Fedha ya A' Design Award, utambuzi wenye heshima kubwa ya ajabu unaotolewa kwa miundo ya hali ya juu kabisa, ya kupendeza na ya kuvutia. Washindi wa Fedha ni kazi zinazong'aa mno na bunifu kupita kiasi zinazoonyesha utaalamu bora, kipaji na busara ya wabunifu wao. Chang An Temple Ukumbi wa Mwangaza wa Kibuddha inatarajiwa kuwa kazi nzuri ya kuigwa ambayo ni ya kitaalamu kwa kiasi kikubwa na yenye ubunifu wa kina. Muundo huu ulioshinda Tuzo ya Fedha ya A' Design Award ni uvumbuzi unaojulikana sana na kupendwa, unaonufaisha na kupanua mipaka ya sanaa, sayansi, usanifu na teknolojia. Chang An Temple Ukumbi wa Mwangaza wa Kibuddha ni kazi inayotamaniwa mno inayochochea hamu, huleta hisia chanya na huzua mshangao na mastaajabu.
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- The exterior design of the temple illustrates the richness of elements and characteristics of ancient oriental architecture.
Approximately one-third of the site was intentionally allocated for the vastly Zen garden's landscape, to lure the eyes with beautiful nature as a luxury and great sense of welcoming entrance. The frontage manmade lake was complemented with an outdoor gallery of Chinese calligraphy and Buddhism statue stones carving along the pedestrian path circling to evoke the scene of the modern era emerging with ancient oriental characteristics. - Dimensions & Packaging
- The project is with a building scale of 20,440 Square meter and an Land area of 39,254.50 Square meter
- Tags
- Oriental Architecture, Temple, Enlightenment Hall, Buddhism, Calligraphy, Nature
- Production Technology
- The site is situated in Malaysia, a hot-humid tropic country with high precipitation all over the year.
The construction structure is dominantly a reinforced concrete and masonry wall- sustainable and suitable for the hot tropic climate and minimal seismic zone.
Pitch roof and clay tiles are the most sustainable roof type to address the hot-humid and heavy rainfall.
The reflective pond surrounding the temple building footprint is another sustainable tool that acts as an air inter-cooler system, to reduce external air temperature before entering into the building and to reduce the dependency on the air-conditioner. - Design Challenge
- The challenging part of the building is the conversion of technology. The ancient oriental architecture is created through timber building structure, whereas the timber structure is not capable of to current era. Hence, the conversion of ancient timber structure into a concrete structure without losing any aesthetic feeling and actual proportion of ancient oriental architecture is our main challenges
- Research
- Chinese calligraphy and Buddhism statue stones carving are essential in traditional Chinese architecture. They hold a high philosophical and historic value.
Those stones are introduced into the Zen garden landscapes as an outdoor gallery along the pedestrian path circling the lake - to complement the atmosphere towards the sense of oriental and its origin.
The interior design of the enlightenment hall is decorated with many of those stones at the columns, walls, and ceilings - to enrich the spiritual moods and to complement the purpose. In other words, it recreates a modern version of Mogao Cave temple in Dun Huang, China. - Inspiration
- The inspiration for this theme of the design is through the Tang, Song, and Ming Dynasty architecture - emphasizing the traditional elements of details such a roof, screens, and sculptures into the modern touch to create a progressing architecture, Neo Oriental.
Traditional lanterns are significant ornaments in Chinese tradition that were being translated into the façade design as a Chinese screen with frosted glass backlight effects – to create a neo-oriental illuminated by the modern vibe. - Project Duration
- The project expected started in October 2020 Selangor, Malaysia and will finish in year 2022
- Operation Flow
- Besides the usage for Main Temple Hall, the building also takes the experience of visitors in the outdoor Buddhist calligraphy garden into account. The project is set up according to various functions, including a prayer hall, indoor and outdoor Buddhist cultural caligraphis museum, meditation, etc.
- Team Members
- Creative director: SW Chew, KM Chew
Design Assistant:Nor Azmi Bin Nor Saidon, Mohamad Hisamudin - Image Credits
- All image credited by PCC Design Sdn. Bhd
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