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Gtd Receives the Golden A' Design Award for The Willow Shores in Suzhou Sales Center in Architecture, Building and Structure Design
Gtd recognized 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 The Willow Shores in Suzhou Sales Center by Gtd, designed for Zhejiang GTD Architectural Planning & Design Co., Ltd., has been granted the Golden A' Design Award in the Architecture, Building and Structure Design category. The result belongs to 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.
What the Golden A' Design Award Means
The Gold A' Design Award is granted to designs that demonstrate a high level of innovation and a significant impact on their intended audience. Recognized as a major achievement by the A' Design Awards, these designs are characterized by their visionary approach and the exceptional skill of their creators. Winners of the Gold A' Design Award are noted for their ability to push the envelope in art, science, design, and technology, delivering solutions that not only meet but exceed expectations. These designs serve as benchmarks for excellence, encouraging further innovation and inspiring future generations of designers.
About The Willow Shores in Suzhou Sales Center
The Willow Shores in Suzhou is a sales center in Taihu New Town, Wuzhong District, Suzhou, China. The building covers 3,150 square meters and later serves as a supporting service building with offices, commercial spaces, elderly care rooms and equipment rooms. Modern materials such as rolled steel sections, aluminum plate, stone and glass are used. A light metal double-hipped roof is clad in zinc and manganese in the color of traditional tiles. The design interprets the forms and spaces of classical Suzhou gardens in a modern way.
About Gtd
Zhejiang GTD Architectural Planning & Design Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “GTD”) is the only architectural planning and design company controlled by Greentown China. It is a comprehensive design organization integrating planning and design, architectural engineering, product R&D, and consulting services. Since its foundation in 2017, we are committed to making GTD a top design institution with global vision and influence guided by our unremitting pursuit of excellent design and ideal living space.
Award Record
Gtd is a winner of 1 A' Design Award, including this recognition.
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/110956
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/110956
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!110956
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/287073
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- The Willow Shores in Suzhou Sales Center
- Function
- Sales Center
- Category
- Architecture, Building and Structure Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture
- Colors
- Dark Slate Gray, Dim Gray, Dark Slate Blue, Slate Gray and Black
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Zhejiang GTD Architectural Planning & Design Co., Ltd.
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Gtd
- Country
- China
- Recognition
- Golden A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2020 - 2021
- Design ID
- #110956
Credits
- Team
- Zhang Muque, Gao Youtan, Meng Dexing, Zhou Shasha, Yin Lirong, Lin Shantu
- Image Credits
- Fan Yi
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- It uses modern materials such as rolled steel sections, aluminum plate, stone and glass, and features a light metal double-hipped roof, offering a new visual impression. The team learned from the changing views of classic gardens, making visitors experience the fusion of feelings and scenery. The whole building looks delicate and full of changes. Walking within, visitors can enjoy the mix of modern and regional features and a modern interpretation of traditional forms and classic spaces.
- Inspiration
- Suzhou is one of the famous historical and cultural cities and a vital cradle of Wu Culture in China. It's renowned as a "heaven on earth". Classical gardens of Suzhou are the representative of Chinese private gardens. The project is sited in Taihu New Town. The architects hoped to use innovative techniques to embody the essence of classic gardens in a modern environment, making it a practitioner that returns culture to tradition, creates elegance from art and produces a poetic flavor from life.
- Research
- Based on the identification of Suzhou Culture and respect the site, the design team had consulted many times with Party A during the preliminary study of the project. The team put forward various design ideas on reflecting the regionalism with Chinese features, and eventually determined to interpret traditional space and form by modern materials.
- Challenge
- The project serves as a supporting service facility in the residential area. Before the delivery of residences, it is used as the sales center. Therefore, the most challenging part of the project is the conflicts among the planes and elevations caused by different functions before and after the delivery.
- Realization and Technology
- The structure system is mainly developed by reinforced concrete frames and steel structures. Due to the long overhang of partial areas and light roof, the steel structure can better satisfy the design requirements. The main walls are made of glass and stone, using the installation method of dry hanging. The roofing adopts the steel keel clad in zinc and manganese with its color the same as that of traditional tiles for a perfect consistency of material and form.
- Operation and Interaction
- Based on the previous research and study on the site and the client's actual needs on the overall project, a comprehensive design concept is gradually developed. Furthermore, given its location in Taihu New City that boasts a long history and rich culture, the project is built as an innovative example of a neo-Chinese style that mixes modernity and tradition.
- Project Duration and Location
- Timetable: 2019.08-2019.12 Location: Wuzhong District, Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province, China
- Specifications
- Area: 3,150 Sqm Functions: Sales center (before) / Supporting Service Building (after the delivery) And the service building comprises offices and commercial spaces for property management, rooms for the elderly care and equipment rooms.
- Keywords
- Suzhou, Sales Center, Neo-Chinese, Garden, Delicate, Calm
