Qiushi 書院建築群 by U a D is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award 銀獎 in 文化遺產設計 Competition Category.

銀文化遺產· 2023

Qiushi 書院建築群

by U a D

Client: Uad

A' Design Award 銀獎 Winner in 文化遺產 Category

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The Design

About Qiushi 書院建築群

求是係一個為中國杭州一所大學校園而設計嘅書院建築群。呢個建築群用嚟舉辦中小型學術講座、會議同展覽。設計以早期嘅求是書院為藍本,將現代功能同中國傳統建築形式結合。錯落有致嘅建築物圍繞住庭院而建,順應咗場地嘅地形同水系。設計以鋼筋混凝土取代磚同木材,並運用大跨度桁架結構,打造出無柱嘅演講廳。屋簷下嘅反光鍍膜玻璃將更多日光引入室內。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 銀獎

Qiushi 書院建築群是 A' Design Award 銀獎得主，這是授予頂級、華美而令人印象深刻的設計的極為崇高的認可。銀獎得主是極其卓越、極具創造力的作品，展現出其設計師傑出的專業技能、才華與敏銳。預計Qiushi 書院建築群將成為一件出色的典範之作，兼具非凡的專業性與深刻的創新性。這件贏得 A' Design Award 銀獎的設計是一項備受矚目、令人欽佩的發明，造福並拓展藝術、科學、設計和技術的界限。Qiushi 書院建築群是一件令人羨慕的創作，它喚起渴望，帶來積極的情感，並激發驚嘆與讚嘆。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The staggered buildings around the courtyard perfectly match the topography and water system of the site. The project extracts the dynamic feature from south Chinese architecture and the solemn touch from north Chinese architecture. In this way, the complex well expresses characters of both local architectures and higher educational constructions.
Dimensions & Packaging: Project area: 8130 square meters
Type: Multifunctional building
Tags: Zijingang Campus of Zhejiang University, Qiushi Academy, Building Complex with Cultural Elements, Hip-and-gable Roof with Double Eaves, Tradition
Production Technology: The project mainly uses modern reinforced concrete to replace traditional bricks and wooden materials. Besides, it makes innovations in structures and forms. Modern frame and long-span truss structure are utilized to create a large lecture hall without columns. Traditional timber plates under the eaves are substituted for reflective coated glass, which helpfully introduces more daylight into the interior and also produces a fresh visual effect.
Design Challenge: Since the interior under traditional roof is complex and need to harmonize with the exposed structural system, the arrangement of pipelines and sprinklers posed a great difficulty. In response, the design team merged pipelines and sprinklers with indoor components and partial decorations, thus suiting the firefighting requirements, without affecting the interior decoration effect. Advanced intelligent system not only meets the current practical needs, while also adapting to future development.
Research: The designers made bold breakthroughs in architectural form while keeping its traditional style. The variant of hip-and-gable roof with double eaves used in the lecture hall breaks the established forms of traditional temples and palaces, highlighting a majestic touch. For Zhejiang University, the building complex featuring cultural elements is a reproduction of the original one, carrying the academy's history of over one hundred years and inheriting the historical spirit of "seeking truth".
Inspiration: The building complex is able to hold small and medium academic talks, conferences, exhibitions, etc. Based on the forerunner Qiushi Academy, the project integrates modern functions and design techniques with Chinese traditional architectural form. The building complex in a symmetric arrangement produces a solemn image, while also conveying asymmetric variations.
Project Duration: Duartion: 2014.12.01-2017.05.12
Location: West District, Zijingang Campus, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China
Operation Flow: The "courtyard-style" layout was a prominent feature of the old academy. The restored master plan from historical records reveals that the old academy included main house, side houses, corridors and an enclosed courtyard. The design team attached great importance to it. Therefore, in the new master planning, "Qiushi Lecture Hall" and "Xiqian Hall" are connected by corridors in an enclosed manner, constituting the modern-day Qiushi Academy.
Team Members: Luo Qingping
Ru Dan
Yin Nong
Cui He
Su Renyi
Xiao Zhibin
Pan Jiafu
Xuan Jican
Wang Zhenggang
Yang Yi
Tian Xiangning
Lu Dehai
Jin Shengjie
Sang Songbiao
Jiang Bing
Dong Hao
Xia Jiming
Chen Dong
Chen Shengxian
Zhang Ying
Image Credits: Zhao Qiang