The Osmanthus Grace 售楼中心 by Wj Studio is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award 金奖 in 室内空间与展览设计 Competition Category.

金室内· 2021

The Osmanthus Grace 售楼中心

by Wj Studio

Client: Wj Studio

A' Design Award 金奖 Winner in 室内 Category

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The Design

About The Osmanthus Grace 售楼中心

「桂馥兰香」是位于中国温州的一处售楼中心,基地面积450平方米。这座线性建筑坐落于翠微山与瓯江之间,部分体量伸入水面。一系列尺度各异、彼此串联的次空间,引导访客由暗至明层层递进。倾斜的天花压低视线,将目光引向景观;下沉区域则界定出洽谈空间。宽阔的立面如同长卷画作,弱化了室内与室外的界限。木材、石材与绿植构成主要材料语言。该方案亦为未来的功能转换预留了可能。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 金奖

The Osmanthus Grace 售楼中心是 A' Design Award 金奖得主，这是授予一流、绝妙而杰出设计的极为崇高的认可。金奖得主是极具创新、极富远见且璀璨夺目的创作，反映出其设计师的天才、智慧与才干。预计The Osmanthus Grace 售楼中心将成为一项备受赞誉、引领潮流、气势恢宏的发明，带来前所未有的价值。这件赢得 A' Design Award 金奖的设计是一个壮观而受人敬重的项目，极大地造福并拓展艺术、科学、设计和技术的边界。The Osmanthus Grace 售楼中心激起强烈的渴望，唤起激情，鼓励创造力，令我们着迷。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: By defining a series of sub-spaces which have various scales but interact with each other well, the architect establishes the episode of introduction, development, and bridge, passing out the atmosphere of simpleness Time and space are evolved throughout the project, blurring the boundary of architecture, and combining humanity and nature. Therefore, the project is a perfect response to traditional Chinese gardens.
Dimensions & Packaging: Site Area: 450 sqm.
Tags: interior design, nature, Sustainable, crystal clean
Production Technology: The building is in linear shape, with a part sightly reaching the water. The inclined ceiling designed with directions lower the sights from visitors and guide them to nature. The sunken part in the building adds the independence and boundaries of meeting zone. The process of lowering sights draws visitors closer to the landscape, creating the dialogue between human and water, and setting resonance of reality and imagination. Façades with the shape of long paintings are crystal clean, eliminating the boundaries of indoor and outdoor. Time reveals its trace of flowing when four seasons are changing, and when days and nights are altering. Nature, becomes the main theme everywhere in the project.
Design Challenge: Mixing into the scenery is the special attribute of traditional Jiang Nan gardens. The space is built according to water scenery, guiding visitors to interact with the nature and taking them to join the landscape. The entrance of the project is designed relatively narrow after the adjustment of the architect to create a calm atmosphere and to show the nature most.
Research: The project is designed with great flexibility for renovation in the future. It also reserves space for kindergarten. In the future, this building can still fit into different scenarios even if its users and functions are not the same.
Inspiration: This project locates at the back of Cui Wei Mountain, facing Ou River. The owner would like to see an ideal residence being built here with the help of a quality urban lifestyle and great scenery with local culture.
'We wish every visitor can feel the calmness of time and interact with nature.' Walking circulation transforms from dark to bright, enriching light levels in the space, establishing atmosphere of great mountains in limited space.
Project Duration: The project started in April 2020 and finished in September 2020 in Wenzhou, China
Operation Flow: Main materials are selected as wood, stone, and plant, for they are the elements of nature, to decorate the space. Simpleness are emphasized through various levels.

With unique characteristics, art pieces that reflect regions and history both represent different humanity themes and label themselves as signs of the space at the same time. The flexibility eliminates boundaries.
Team Members: WJ STUDIO
Image Credits: IMAGE by Zhuhai