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Hong Hai Ju Plaza and SCPG Incity Mixed Use by Aico Wins the Silver A' Design Award in Architecture, Building and Structure Design
Aico honored for architecture, building and structure design by the international grand jury of the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2021 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Hong Hai Ju Plaza and SCPG Incity Mixed Use by Aico, designed for Scpg, has been granted the Silver A' Design Award in the Architecture, Building and Structure Design category. The recognition forms part of the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition and was reached 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.
The Silver A' Design Award Explained
The Silver A' Design Award celebrates top-tier designs that embody excellence and innovation. This award acknowledges creations that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also highly functional, reflecting the designer's deep understanding and skill. Silver A' Design Award recipients are recognized for their contribution to raising industry standards and advancing the practice of design. Their work often incorporates original innovations and elicits a strong emotional response, making a notable impact on the improvement of everyday life.
About Hong Hai Ju Plaza and SCPG Incity Mixed Use
Hong Hai Ju Plaza and SCPG Incity is a mixed-use urban complex in the city center of Ji'nan, China. The development combines a shopping center, an outdoor lifestyle district, offices, a hotel and apartments on a site of 59,100 square meters. The northeast corner is opened as a cultural plaza, facing the Hongjialou Cathedral, a historical landmark of the city. At the center of the plaza stands the renovated Sister House, which is one hundred years old and marks the entry point. The outdoor district connects to the indoor mall on several levels.
Award Record
This recognition makes Aico a winner of 10 A' Design Awards. All of the awards belong to the 2020 - 2021 edition of the A' Design Award & Competition.
About the A' Architecture, Building and Structure Design Award
The A' Architecture Design Award is an international architectural design competition recognizing good architectural designs by best architects worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to architectural design studios, building contractors, structural engineering firms and architecture and design consultants from all countries. Entries typically include skyscrapers, museums, residential buildings, commercial complexes, educational institutions and religious structures. Awarded architectural projects are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/architecture
About A' Design Award & Competition
A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission 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. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated 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. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates 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, the upload of a work and the 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. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://dezigners.org/106966
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/106966
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!106966
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/278712
- Further Information from the Laureate: http://www.aico-design.com/project/info/4
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Hong Hai Ju Plaza and SCPG Incity Mixed Use
- Function
- Mixed Use
- Category
- Architecture, Building and Structure Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture
- Colors
- Cadet Blue, Steel Blue, Light Steel Blue, Dim Gray and Dark Slate Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Scpg
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Aico
- Country
- China
- Recognition
- Silver A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2020 - 2021
- Design ID
- #106966
Credits
- Team
- Rudan Ye, Jun Zhang, Shiyang Sun, Yeqing Cao, Xiaopei Zhang, Chang Li, Kailin Li, Ru Li and Lei Wang
- Image Credits
- Image#1 Jian Fang Image#2 Jian Fang Image#3 Jian Fang Image#4 Jian Fang Image#5 Jian Fang
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Creating energetic urban public space with pedestrian friendly scale while respecting the existing urban context is the core design principle for this large scale urban complex. We opened up the northeast corner of the site, right cross street from Hongjialou Cathedral which is a historical landmark of the city, and dedicated it as a cultural plaza. At the center of this plaza is the renovated 100-year-old Sister House. This unique experience marks the entry point. The outdoor shopping precinct offers services and opportunities in culture, leisure and entertainment, it is an attractive new hub and the new landmark in Ji’nan that attracts a wide range of customers and visitors.
- Inspiration
- Occupying the prime location within the core business district of central Ji‘nan, this project is positioned to celebrate the city by amplifying the spirit of the street and blend into the historical context within.
- Challenge
- Located in the city center of Ji Nan, the project site is surrounded by historical buildings and crowded business district. By replacing existing popular but rather chaotic street shops with a massive new development, our goal is to not only introduce a modern indoor shopping mall for the neighborhood, but also continue and encourage the great tradition of vibrant urban sidewalks and public spaces.
- Operation and Interaction
- By redefining the historical neighborhood in the city center, this project has became an instant urban destination and life hub for the public.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project started in April 2013 in Jinan and finished in June 2019 in Ji'nan City,China
- Specifications
- The mixed-use program is comprised of a shopping center, an outdoor lifestyle district, office, SOHO, hotel and apartments. Site Area:59,100 m2； Retail: 167,200 m2 ( including 19,900 m2 below grade )； Office: 90,300 m2； S.A.: 66,400 m2； Hotel: 21,300 m2
- Keywords
- Mixed-use, urban context, retail, outdoor shopping precinct, stone and glass curtain wall
