GAFA Changgang Admin Bldg Design Uyilo Lwangaphakathi Lwe-Ofisi by Tong Xin Cai

GAFA Changgang Admin Bldg Design Uyilo Lwangaphakathi Lwe-Ofisi by Tong Xin Cai is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Ibhaso Lesilivere le-A' Design Award in Uyilo lweNdawo yangaPhakathi kunye noMboniso Competition Category.

IsilivereIngaphakathi· 2026

GAFA Changgang Admin Bldg Design Uyilo Lwangaphakathi Lwe-Ofisi

by Tong Xin Cai

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

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The Design

About GAFA Changgang Admin Bldg Design Uyilo Lwangaphakathi Lwe-Ofisi

I-GAFA Changgang Admin Bldg Design luhlaziyo lwangaphakathi lwesakhiwo solawulo kwiKhampasi yaseChanggang. Le projekthi igubungela malunga neemitha ezisikweyi ezingama-3600 zendawo yangaphakathi kwisakhiwo esineemigangatho emine. Olu yilo lugcina i-arch ebalaseleyo yesakhiwo santlandlolo kwaye longeza iisilingi ezinesipili ezenziwe ngentsimbi engenagwexa egudisiweyo njengesipili, iindonga ezimhlophe njengeporcelain, izinto zentsimbi eyi-alloy nokukhanya okupholileyo. Ubude obulinganiselweyo besilingi nokukhanya kwendalo okungonelanga zisonjululwa ngokubonakalisa nangokwandiswa kwembonakalo. Iimpawu zembali zidityaniswa nezinto zeli xesha.

The Recognition

About the Ibhaso Lesilivere le-A' Design Award

GAFA Changgang Admin Bldg Design Uyilo Lwangaphakathi Lwe-Ofisi 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. GAFA Changgang Admin Bldg Design Uyilo Lwangaphakathi Lwe-Ofisi 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. GAFA Changgang Admin Bldg Design Uyilo Lwangaphakathi Lwe-Ofisi 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: 1.The design draws inspiration from inheriting and reinterpreting the historical symbols of the GAFA Changgang Campus Administration Building. By preserving the iconic arch, introducing mirrored ceilings and porcelain-white walls, it addresses spatial constraints and poor lighting, creating an elegant, transparent, and pristine atmosphere. The fusion of tradition and innovation endows the public space with renewed value.
Dimensions & Packaging: Interior area: approximately 3600 square meter
Building area: 4 floors, 4000 square meter
Tags: Archway Mirror Inheritance Innovation Clean
Production Technology: The key challenge of this project was enhancing indoor lighting and ceiling height while preserving the original structure. To address this, we employed mirror-finished stainless steel materials. The installation of the mirrored ceiling and ensuring its flatness presented the most difficult aspects of the project. After installing the ceiling joists, the factory safely transported the mirrored ceiling panels to the site. Welding components connecting to the joists were then attached to the back of the stainless steel panels. Using a hoist system, the panels were lifted into place and installed.
Design Challenge: The creative and research challenge of this project lies in balancing the continuation of historical architectural symbols with the infusion of modern design language within limited spatial and contextual constraints. It requires preserving iconic elements such as arches while employing innovations in mirrors, light, and materials to address cramped space and insufficient lighting, ultimately achieving harmony between tradition and modernity.
Research: By adopting design approaches such as mirrored ceilings, porcelain-coated finishes, and alloy steel structures, the project addresses issues of insufficient lighting and low ceiling height. Through inheriting the historical style while embedding modern symbols, it creates an elegant, transparent, and pristine spatial atmosphere, reinforcing the unity of functionality and aesthetic value.
Inspiration: The design draws inspiration from inheriting and reinterpreting the historical symbols of the GAFA Changgang Campus Administration Building. By preserving the iconic arch, introducing mirrored ceilings and porcelain-white walls, it addresses spatial constraints and poor lighting, creating an elegant, transparent, and pristine atmosphere. The fusion of tradition and innovation endows the public space with renewed value.
Project Duration: From July 2023 to November 2023, completed.
Operation Flow: Through mirrored reflection and spatial extension, combined with arch symbols, porcelain-coated finishes, alloy steel structures, and cool lighting, the design achieves symbolic implantation, visual guidance, and spatial optimization in environmental renovation.
Patents: A modular door frame for rapid installation and removal. ZL 2024 1 1965976.2. TongXin Cai. 2025. China.
Image Credits: Image #1: Photographer TongXin Cai, Plastic Memory, 2023.
Image #2: Photographer TongXin Cai, Plastic Memory, 2023.
Image #3: Photographer TongXin Cai, Plastic Memory, 2023.
Image #4: Photographer TongXin Cai, Plastic Memory, 2023.
Image #5: Photographer TongXin Cai, Plastic Memory, 2023.
Video Credits：ZeKai Lao, 2023.