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Silver A' Design Award in Interior Space and Exhibition Design Goes to New Age Transformation Incubation Center by Li Yu Chen and Hang Zhao - CDC, CYCU
Li Yu Chen and Hang Zhao - CDC, CYCU recognized for interior space and exhibition design by the international grand jury of the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2021 /DesignNewswire/ New Age Transformation Incubation Center by Li Yu Chen and Hang Zhao - CDC, CYCU, designed for Creative Design Center, CYCU, has been granted the Silver A' Design Award in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The award was conferred within the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition and was determined through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who evaluated anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
About the Silver A' Design Award
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.
Regarding New Age Transformation Incubation Center
New Age Transformation is an incubation center created inside a former factory building in Beijing, China. The 1600 square meter space occupies Plant No. 8 in an old warehouse storage park. The original character is preserved, with red brick walls kept and ceiling structures left exposed. Minimal decorative materials are used. The concept of architecture within architecture introduces three-dimensional thinking and multilevel extensions to the large hall. Glass curtains add transparency. Cafes, restaurants, libraries and shared offices support new technology and culture businesses.
About Li Yu Chen and Hang Zhao - CDC, CYCU
Dr. Chen is engaged in the teaching and research of architecture and interior design, and has been involved in design work for more than 30 years. He is a practical scholar who seeks research topics in his profession and uses research to improve teaching. His academic research focuses on: cultural creativity, narrative design, universal design and other fields. He has published nearly 100 research papers (journals, magazines, academic seminars) on design practice, green design, graphics communication, curriculum and learning, etc. There are more than 20 books and research reports. He is good at landscape, architecture and interior design.
Award Record
Li Yu Chen and Hang Zhao - CDC, CYCU is a winner of 2 A' Design Awards, including this recognition. The awards were granted in the 2020 - 2021 edition of the A' Design Award & Competition.
About the A' Interior Space, Retail and Exhibition Design Award
The A' Interior Design Award is an international interior design competition recognizing good interior designs by interior designers and architects worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to interior designers, interior architects, architects and decorators from all countries. Typical entries include residential interiors, restaurants, hotels, offices, galleries and retail stores. The awarded interior designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/interior
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/119722
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/119722
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!119722
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/293510
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://youtu.be/e4rX8Utqi7Y
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- New Age Transformation Incubation Center
- Function
- Incubation Center
- Category
- Interior Space and Exhibition Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture and Packaging & Retail
- Colors
- Saddle Brown, Dark Olive Green, Black, Sienna and Dark Slate Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Creative Design Center, CYCU
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Li Yu Chen and Hang Zhao - CDC, CYCU
- Country
- Taiwan (China)
- Recognition
- Silver A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2020 - 2021
- Design ID
- #119722
Credits
- Team
- Li-Yu Chen and Hang Zhao
- Image Credits
- Creative Design Center CYCU, Transformation to New Age, 2020.; Creative Design Center CYCU, Transformation to New Age, 2020. Video Credit: Video #1: Film Editor So Nan, Transformation from Imperial City to New Age, 2020.
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Quietly immersed in the universe of the imperial capital, the last days of the old factory building totter over the barriers of misery and conservativeness. The building is like a dragon waiting for the right moment to jump out and break the confinement within the ancient city wall, turning over the historic desolation. Originally built in 1996, the space was not only an abandoned factory but a monument that embodies the old time. Now, it is ready to onboard the train to new age as an Incubator for new technology.
- Inspiration
- With an area of about 1600 square meters, the plant requires multilevel extensions to enrich the large space. After a detailed observation of the building, the designers decided to utilize the design technique of architecture within architecture as introducing three-dimensional architectural thinking into space. By connecting different ranges of fields, the designers create diverse scenery in the space, a rhythm and order of architecture within architecture is exhibited.
- Research
- The ultimate goal is that polish the old building with the aid of a new structure. The details incorporate a variety of contrasting creative installations completely transcending the original LOFT framework, similar to impressionism, bringing in floods of memories and impressions implanted into the visual intensity. Walking around, the exquisiteness of the alternation between old and new can be appreciated as nostalgic stories are evoked. The invisible space atmosphere is integrated with historical perception to present the cultural beauty of the old building.
- Challenge
- In No. 8 Creative Space, designers curate details impressionistically, bringing in floods of memories and impressions with visual intensity to resonate with people. The exquisiteness of the corresponding and merging between the old (the appearance of the old building) and the new (minimal decorative materials, architecture within architecture, multilevel extensions, and new materials) emerges when nostalgia is evoked. Hence, the project is integrated with historical perception and the beauty of the old building is enhanced.
- Realization and Technology
- The mottled texture of the old factory buildings presents a unique artistic beauty. With the old look and minimal decorative materials, the beauty of time is preserved. While the main internal walls stacked with red bricks are kept and the structures of the ceilings are exposed, the original architectural structure lines become eye-catching. It displays an aura of simplicity as glass curtains create transparency and enhance the visibility of active lines and dimensions in the space.
- Operation and Interaction
- Of the ten abandoned factory buildings, the location of Factory No. 8 stands out as the frontage in the old warehouse storage park district. It, therefore, becomes the key visual design of the group of buildings, judged to be the best suited for welcoming various business activities. Thus, the project, Factory No. 8, is born for the new age to become an incubator for the culture and the science industry.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project is started in 2018 and finished in 2019. The project base is in Beijing, China.
- Specifications
- The designers apply the technique of architecture within architecture while designing the project of 1600 square meters. Plant No. 8 equips cafes, restaurants, libraries, joint offices, and other public facilities that fulfill and enrich office space. The entire plant meets the intellectual hardware satisfaction of the original incubation platform and is elevated with an image complied with the new age. The materials used are H-shaped steel, square steel pipes, 10 mm steel plates, glass curtain, membrane structure ceiling with built-in LED lighting, self-leveling floor cement, solid wood floors, composite wood flooring, and red brick.
- Keywords
- Jijiamiao Industry Park, No. 8 Creative Space, The transformation from imperial city to new age, Toprimary Beijing, old Beijing, renovation of old warehouse
