Hch Ukwakhiwa Kwangaphakathi Kwesitolo Sefashini by SpActrum

Hch Ukwakhiwa Kwangaphakathi Kwesitolo Sefashini by SpActrum is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Umklomelo Wesiliva we-A' Design Award in Ukudizayina Ingaphakathi Competition Category.

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Hch Ukwakhiwa Kwangaphakathi Kwesitolo Sefashini

by SpActrum

Client: SpActrum

Umklomelo Wesiliva we-A' Design Award Winner in Ingaphakathi Category

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The Design

About Hch Ukwakhiwa Kwangaphakathi Kwesitolo Sefashini

I-HCH iyisitolo sefashini esitholakala esikhungweni sokuthenga sesimanjemanje. Umklamo uthola ugqozi ehholo elinamakholomu alinganayo, elikhumbuza uhlelo lwe-basilica yakudala. Ngakho-ke, ingaphakathi lishintsha kusuka esimeni sezohwebo liye kuleso esingcwele. Isimo naso sisekelwe emathempelini amaGreki asendulo kanye nemigomo ye-axis ebonakalayo ye-Acropolis. Amabhuloho amathathu apinki ahlelwe ukuthi akhombisane omunye komunye futhi aqondise izivakashi endaweni ejulile. Ama-mannequin angafakwa emigodini esemibhuloho ukuze akhe indawo yokuhamba yamamodeli. Kusetshenziswa ukhonkolo oqiniswe nge-glassfibre, i-terrazzo kanye nensimbi.

The Recognition

About the Umklomelo Wesiliva we-A' Design Award

Hch Ukwakhiwa Kwangaphakathi Kwesitolo Sefashini iwinile uMklomelo Wesiliva we-A' Design Award, ukwaziswa okuhloniphekile ngokungajwayelekile okunikezwa imiklamo esezingeni eliphezulu, ebukekayo nethinta kakhulu. Abawinile beSiliva yimisebenzi egqamile kakhulu nedala kakhulu ebonisa ubungcweti obuphawulekayo, italente nobuhlakani babaklami babo. Hch Ukwakhiwa Kwangaphakathi Kwesitolo Sefashini ilindeleke ukuba ibe ngumsebenzi omuhle wesibonelo, onobungcweti obuphawulekayo nezinto ezintsha ezijulile. Lo mklamo owinile uMklomelo Wesiliva we-A' Design Award uyinto entsha ebonakala kakhulu nethakazelisayo esiza futhi isunduza imingcele yobuciko, isayensi, ukuklama nobuchwepheshe. Hch Ukwakhiwa Kwangaphakathi Kwesitolo Sefashini iyinto enomhawu omkhulu kuyo evusa izifiso, ilethe imizwa emihle futhi ivuse ukumangala nokuxakeka.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: This is a retail basilica, an altar of fashion. Surprisingly, we recognized a classic Basilica prototype in the symmetrical columnar hall of this modern commercial shopping mall during our first visit to the site. This discovery allowed us to explore the possibility of shifting the space from a commercial to a “sacred” one. We choose to highlight the ‘Basilica’ character to emphasise the status of consumption in today's society, having the same status as religion in ancient times.
Dimensions & Packaging: 700 sqm
Tags: Fashion, Basilica inspired, Pink Bridges, Customized Furniture, Modular Units
Production Technology: GRC, Terrazzo, Steel,
Design Challenge: The “bridges” are key points in the technical design and construction. The digitally designed construction ensured accuracy in the production phase. The laser-cut skeleton frame was produced under 3D computer controlled casting and assembled by expert technicians to support the complex GRC surface. Installation holes were made on the surface at certain intervals, and mannequins with stick ends can be inserted into these holes and welded into the lower supporting structure, to transform the bridges into a runway providing a vivid fashion scene to enhance the customer experience. The curved pink plates are shaped into axis-symmetrical shapes with pulled-in waists, and the bridgehead reminds people of a pink tongue, stirring the desire for fashion.
Research: This is a retail basilica, an altar of fashion. Surprisingly, we recognized a classic Basilica prototype in the symmetrical columnar hall of this modern commercial shopping mall during our first visit to the site. This discovery allowed us to explore the possibility of shifting the space from a commercial to a “sacred” one. We choose to highlight the ‘Basilica’ character to emphasise the status of consumption in today's society, having the same status as a religion in ancient times.
Inspiration: The layout is a result of learning from the ancient polytheistic temples in Greece. As a counterpart to the Polytheistic period, Greek temples in the Acropolis each had its own orientation. Inspired by the visual-axis projection principles of the Acropolis, the featured prop objects in the shop - the three “bridges” - are arranged to point to each other, to guide the visitors gradually walking through the deep space of the shop, without feeling the cashier’s desk is either too prominent or too remote.
Project Duration: Design: 2017-2018
Construction Completed: 2019
Team Members: Leading Architect: Yan Pan
Team: Zhen Li, Yu Zheng, Raz Keltsh,Ruonan Fan,
Image Credits: Hanqi LI, Zefeng ZHANG