Dragon Primary Function: Uyilo Lwangaphakathi Lwerestyu by Zhenhua Luo

Dragon Primary Function: Uyilo Lwangaphakathi Lwerestyu by Zhenhua Luo is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Ibhaso Lesilivere le-A' Design Award in Uyilo lweNdawo yangaPhakathi kunye noMboniso Competition Category.

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Dragon Primary Function: Uyilo Lwangaphakathi Lwerestyu

by Zhenhua Luo

Ibhaso Lesilivere le-A' Design Award Winner in Ingaphakathi Category

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The Design

About Dragon Primary Function: Uyilo Lwangaphakathi Lwerestyu

Book Text: I-Dragon yindawo yangaphakathi yerestyu ekwisakhiwo seofisi setekhnoloji yezemali eBeijing. Uyilo lugubungela iimitha ezingama-2500 ezikwisikwere kwaye lufuna imo yentliziyo ezolileyo esekelwe kwizinto zendalo. Umceli mngeni ophambili yayikukuba i-80 ekhulwini yendawo yokutyela ilele phantsi komhlaba kwaye ayifumani lukhanyiso lwendalo. Ngoko ke indalo ixel'isiwe. Impophoma nechibi zenziwa ngekhonkrithi eyityoloziweyo ngobuchwephesha bedijithali, kwaye amantshontsho amadada obhedu abonakala equbha phezu komphezulu. Amagumbi okutyela abucala akhumbuza indlela yentlambo, enezityalo namaxesha onyaka, kwaye ukhanyiso oluxelisiweyo luxhasa ezi ndawo zivalelekileyo.

The Recognition

About the Ibhaso Lesilivere le-A' Design Award

Dragon Primary Function: Uyilo Lwangaphakathi Lwerestyu ngumphumeleli weIbhaso Lesilivere le-A' Design Award, ukuqatshelwa okuhlonitshwayo ngokungaqhelekanga okunikwa imiyilo yomgangatho ophezulu, entle nechukumisayo. Abaphumeleleyo beSilivere ziimveliso ezikhazimlayo kakhulu nezidala kakhulu ezibonisa ubungcali obuphawulekayo, italente nobukrelekrele babayili bazo. Dragon Primary Function: Uyilo Lwangaphakathi Lwerestyu iyathenjwa ukuba ibe ngumsebenzi omhle womzekelo, onobungcali obuphawulekayo nezinto ezintsha ezinzulu. Lo myilo uphumeleleyo weIbhaso Lesilivere le-A' Design Award yimveliso ebonakalayo kakhulu, ethandwayo enceda kwaye inyusa imida yobugcisa, inzululwazi, uyilo kunye nobuchwephesha. Dragon Primary Function: Uyilo Lwangaphakathi Lwerestyu yimveliso enomona omkhulu kuyo evusa iinqwenelo, izisa iimvakalelo ezintle kwaye ivuselela ukumangaliswa nokumangala.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The Dragon Restaurant is located in the Financial Tech office building. A relaxing restaurant atmosphere with natural elements is sought. One of challenges is that 80% of the dining space is located underground and therefore there is no natural light. There is a balance between Financial Tech and nature.
Dimensions & Packaging: 2500 sqm
Tags: simulation of nature, cast concrete
Production Technology: Concrete Casting a "waterfall" and "pool" via digital tech.
Design Challenge: 80% of the dining space is located underground and therefore there is no natural light.
Research: cast concrete. simulated natural light
Inspiration: Nature is simulated: one by casting a "waterfall" and "pool" via digital tech. Some copper ducklings even "swim" on this cast installation. Because of the long cold winters, outdoor-waterscapes are not suitable in Beijing, but people love water features. Another simulation is to imitate the shape of a valley and various plants and different seasons in the private dining rooms which are without windows and natural light.
Project Duration: 2019-2020, Beijing
Operation Flow: Even though it is underground, people like its environment and feel good because of the simulation of light and the nature.
Team Members: Zhenhua Luo, Gongpu Zhao, Yanli Zhang, Qianxuan Niu, Lin Yang, Yongcheng Xia
Image Credits: Simon Wu