Platinum Architecture, Building and Structure Design · 2021
ShuiFa-White Marble in the Wilderness Property Exhibition Centre
by Qun Wen
- A' Design Award 2021 Platinum Winner in Architecture, Building and Structure Design
- Awarded April 15, 2021
- CLIENT: Aoe
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 240,324
- Verification code 2F4C5830FA · Verify this award
About ShuiFa-White Marble in the Wilderness Property Exhibition Centre
Shuifa's four "stones" arrangement design is inspired by Wang Wei's verse of “Rain passes in the pristine mountain, refreshing autumn evening. Moon shines among the pine, clear spring flows on stones”. The main structure is assembled out of white perforated panels, the density of the perforation of the plate gradually changes from top to bottom according to the function of the building interior. More transparency is given to display area, and less for office space. In general, this subtle gradual change in transparancy creates a pure cultural motifs.
Drawing upon contemporary traditions of dematerialized architecture and the poetics of translucent building envelopes, this property exhibition centre by Qun Wen emerges as a meditation on threshold, transparency, and the dissolution of conventional boundaries between interior and exterior realms. The design engages with a lineage of architectural exploration dating to early modernist experiments with glass curtain walls while advancing these investigations through sophisticated employment of perforated metal screening that achieves varying degrees of opacity and revelation depending on lighting conditions and viewing angles. The twin volumes, rendered in their delicate silvered mesh, suggest monumental presence while simultaneously dematerializing into luminous veils that hint at rather than declare the building's internal organization. The dramatic triangular incision that cleaves the structure along its central axis functions as both literal and figurative gateway, creating a ceremonial approach sequence that elevates the act of entry into an experience of spatial and phenomenological significance. Technical accomplishment manifests in the precise calibration of screen perforation, panel jointing, and structural integration, creating facades that read as unified surfaces while accommodating complex environmental and programmatic requirements. The chromatic restraint, limiting the palette to silvered whites against twilight blue with the singular warmth of interior illumination, demonstrates confidence in allowing material and spatial qualities to carry expressive weight without chromatic distraction. Thematic resonances with concepts of revelation and concealment, presence and absence, solid and void, invite contemplation of architecture's capacity to embody philosophical inquiry through physical form. One might consider how this work positions the experience of approaching and entering a building as an act of gradual discovery rather than immediate disclosure.
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- Unique Properties
- Shuifa Info town is located 20 kilometers away from the city centre of Jinan. The surrounding environment is a messy mix of high-voltage line towers dotting weed-strewn farmland. In order to give visitors the best viewing experience, the designer has isolated the area from the surrounding environment and has created a relatively enclosed space. Through a four “stones” arrangement, pavement is like a stream of clear spring water flowing from the cracks in the rocks. The building contains residential sales expos, property expos, and offices.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Gross Built Area: 5200 sq m
- Tags
- Renovation, Marble, Sales Office, Mountains
- Production Technology
- Perforated plating is set outside the main structure, the density of the perforation of the plate gradually changes from top to bottom according to the function of the building interior. The main function of the first and second floors of the building is as display areas, so the density of perforation is higher for more transparency. The main function of the third and fourth floors of the building is for office space, which require a relatively private environment, so the number of perforation is lower, and it is relatively more enclosed while ensuring sufficient lighting. The gradual changes in the perforated plates allow the permeability of the building facade to gradually change from top to bottom, giving a sense of depth to the overall surface of the building. The perforated plate itself has a shading effect, like a layer of ecological skin, making the building more environmentally friendly. At the same time, the gray space formed between the glass curtain wall and the perforated plate enriches people's spatial experience inside the building.
- Design Challenge
- The area the project located has not yet been developed on a large scale. The surrounding environment is a messy mix of high-voltage line towers dotting weed strewn farmland. In order to give visitors the best viewing experience, the designer has isolated the area from the surrounding environment and has created a relatively enclosed space.
- Project Duration
- Shuifa Info Town is located in Changqing District, Jinan, China, built from June 2019 to September 2020.
- Operation Flow
- The main function of the first and second floors of the building is as display areas, so the density of perforation is higher for more transparency. The main function of the third and fourth floors of the building is for office space, which require a relatively private environment, so the number of perforation is lower, and it is relatively more enclosed while ensuring sufficient lighting.
- Inspiration
- aoe is inspired by Wang Wei's verse from Mountain Dwelling in Autumn: "Rain passes in the pristine mountain, refreshing autumn evening. Moon shines among the pine, clear spring flows on stones.
- Image Credits
- Photo: Vincent Wu
- Patents
- N/A
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