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Sammy Liu - Golden Eagle Receives the A' Design Award for Wonderland Landscape Installation in Street Furniture Design
Sammy Liu - Golden Eagle recognized for street furniture design by the international grand jury of the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2020 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Wonderland Landscape Installation by Sammy Liu - Golden Eagle, designed for Southwest Coast National Scenic Area Administration, Taiwan Tourism Bureau, Golden Eagle International Lighting & Engineering Co., Ltd., HTLD Optical Art Aesthetics Design Co., Ltd., has been granted the A' Design Award in the Street Furniture Design category. The award was conferred within the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition and was decided through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who scored anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
What the A' Design Award Means
The Iron A' Design Award is awarded to good designs that meet the rigorous professional and industrial standards set by the A' Design Awards. This recognition is reserved for works that demonstrate a solid understanding of design principles and show creativity within their execution. Recipients of the Iron A' Design Award are acknowledged for their practical innovations and contributions to their respective fields, providing solutions that improve quality of life and foster positive change. These designs are a testament to the skill and dedication of their creators, showcasing their ability to address real-world challenges through thoughtful design.
About Wonderland Landscape Installation
Wonderland is a permanent landscape installation placed in a grassland area. The structure is built from concrete and stainless steel pipes, with hardwood ladders and interlocking tunnel spaces. A structural system based on triangles gives the installation stability. A young tree grows at the center of the stage and marks the balance between built form and nature. During the day, the ladders and tunnels serve as a recreation space, and the tree offers shade. At night, LED lighting in a blue tone creates a calm atmosphere in the grassland.
About Sammy Liu - Golden Eagle
Liu Chih-Liang (Sammy), Senior international lighting designer, a racer. As the host of various landmark art and culture types of architectural lighting projects in Taiwan, completed a number of large-scale venues and art space lighting project in Taiwan and abroad. Fully devoted to lighting projects of large-scale events and installation artworks, Sammy has aimed to create various kinds of lighting arts and present the most diversified interpretations for lighting aesthetics.
Award Record
Sammy Liu - Golden Eagle is a winner of 3 A' Design Awards, including this recognition. The awards were granted between the 2018 - 2019 and the 2019 - 2020 editions of the A' Design Award & Competition.
About the A' Street and City Furniture Design Award
The A' Street Furniture Design Award is an international design competition recognizing good street furniture designs by leading designers and brands worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to street furniture designers, industrial design studios, street furniture brands and street furniture manufacturers from all countries. Typical entries include benches, bollards, bus shelters, bicycle racks, litter bins and planters. The awarded street furniture designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/street-furniture
About A' Design Award & Competition
Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is to advance society through good design, by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, uploading a work and receiving a preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://dezigners.org/102321
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/102321
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!102321
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/234198
- Further Information from the Laureate: http://youtu.be/EADNFBYu4qU
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Wonderland Landscape Installation
- Function
- Landscape Installation
- Category
- Street Furniture Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Architecture and Social Impact
- Colors
- Black, Dark Slate Gray, Saddle Brown, Dark Olive Green and Dim Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Southwest Coast National Scenic Area Administration, Taiwan Tourism Bureau, Golden Eagle International Lighting & Engineering Co., Ltd., HTLD Optical Art Aesthetics Design Co., Ltd.
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Sammy Liu - Golden Eagle
- Country
- Taiwan (China)
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2019 - 2020
- Design ID
- #102321
Credits
- Team
- Southwest Coast National Scenic Area Administration, Taiwan Tourism Bureau, Golden Eagle International Lighting & Engineering Co., Ltd., HTLD Optical Art Aesthetics Design Co., Ltd. and LAAB Architects.
- Image Credits
- Image #1 to; Photographer Tim Cheng, I TAIWN LIFE, Creator Sammy Liu and LAAB Architects. Wonderland, 2019. Main image is Image #1, Optional Image #1 is Image #2, Optional Image #2 is Image #3, Optional Image #3 is Image #4, Optional Image #4 is; Video Credits: MP4. For Images in JPG.
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- This landscape installation established in a grassland portrays a post modern human society architecture image according to its concrete and steel structures. In the middle of the stage, the sapling represents that humans have been devoting to values of environmental protection. Along with the growth of the tree, this spot will eventually become a shelter for all the visitors. Also, the balance of manmade architecture and environmental protection will move to a new level.
- Inspiration
- With all the rainbow colors, wonderland becomes a magnificent island and a graceful palace. After arriving here, tourists can explore and experience all the wonderful things on this utopian island. People can walk around the place, reach out their hand to the rainbow, and think about what makes everyone happy. Boys and girls can take a walk on this precious island and let the imagination bring everyone to a brighter dream. The balance and harmony in this urban jungle made up of concrete and steel.
- Research
- We tried to turn artificial concrete buildings into a recreation space for various performances and activities. By getting involved in cultural and artistic activities, we hope that people can bond with nature through direct approaches. People are able to sense the creators’ messages of environmental protection. Moreover, the tree on the center of the stage shows energy and changes in nature. These changes also present artistic communication between nature and humanities.
- Challenge
- In this project, both multi size and individual metal structures interlock with the whole framework to maintain its stability. Furthermore, by following ecological engineering methods, the process of pouring concrete is eco friendly and sustainable for the environment and the project development in the future.
- Realization and Technology
- According to the precise structure design of the simplest triangle rules, the whole program of making interlocked tunnel space is based on concrete pouring techniques and soil alkalization separation. This process assures the link between the central area and the rest of the land, furthermore, it maintains the possible development of the tree and the environment in the following future. Light equipment: LED Modeling design: 3D digital modeling techniques
- Operation and Interaction
- During the daytime, the building styled by ladders and tunnel becomes a recreation place for entertaining; also, with the shade of the tree, it can also be a great relaxing space for visitors. During the nighttime, light equipment will stay in a blue tone to create a unique atmosphere in the grassland.
- Project Duration and Location
- The installation started in November 2019, will be a Duration Permanent installation in Beimen Visitor Center, Beimen Dist., Tainan City, Taiwan.
- Specifications
- Materials: Stainless Steel Pipe/ High Strength Paint/ Hardwood Ladders Heavyweight Concrete Indian Almond Size: 4000*15000 mm
- Keywords
- Installation; Art, Landscape, Building, Nature, Tree, Humanities, Environmental, Protection, Mutualism
