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Jiangnan No.1 Courtyard Residential by Wei Zhang - gad Receives the Bronze A' Design Award in Architecture, Building and Structure Design
The international grand jury of the 2021 - 2022 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes Wei Zhang - gad for architecture, building and structure design
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COMO, Italy, April 22, 2022 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the Bronze A' Design Award in the Architecture, Building and Structure Design category for Jiangnan No.1 Courtyard Residential by Wei Zhang - gad, designed for Gad. The result belongs to the 2021 - 2022 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 evaluated anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
The Bronze A' Design Award Explained
The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.
More About Jiangnan No.1 Courtyard Residential
Jiangnan No. 1 Courtyard is a residential complex built in Hangzhou, China. The design connects traditional Chinese architecture with modern living. Pitched roofs follow the gentle line proportions of traditional houses, while projecting cornices appear light and generous. Courtyards are placed between flexible interior spaces, and an outer wall defines the boundary and protects privacy. Dark grey diamond-shaped tiles, aluminium mouldings, stone and floor-to-ceiling windows give the buildings a transparent and refined appearance.
About Wei Zhang - gad
The projects gad sumbitted represent our outstanding works since we established. gad is a comprehensive design institute with Grade A Architectural Engineering Qualification in architecture industry which integrates architectural engineering design, engineering technology consultation and service. Its works cover residences, office buildings, hotels, science institutes, colleges& universities, commerce and urban complexes.
Award Record
With this recognition, Wei Zhang - gad is a winner of 6 A' Design Awards. The awards were granted in the 2021 - 2022 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. It 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. Typical entries include skyscrapers, museums, residential buildings, commercial complexes, educational institutions and religious structures. The awarded architectural projects are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/architecture
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/135980
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/135980
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!135980
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/320280
- Further Information from the Laureate: http://www.gad.com.cn/index.php
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Jiangnan No.1 Courtyard Residential
- Function
- Residential
- Category
- Architecture, Building and Structure Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture
- Colors
- Dark Slate Gray, Dim Gray, Light Gray, Light Slate Gray and Light Steel Blue
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Gad
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Wei Zhang - gad
- Country
- China
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2021 - 2022
- Design ID
- #135980
Credits
- Team
- Wei Zhang, Wei Li, Yang Zhang, Zhengtao Yang, Cheng Zhang, Jiaojiao Sun, Lv Wang, Shanghai Wujian Architecture Design Co., Ltd., Integrated Planning and Design, Zhejiang Zhongnan Curtain Wall Polytron Technologies Inc and Li Yao
- Image Credits
- Photographer Li Yao, Main Image, 2019.11.22.; Photographer Li Yao, Optional Image, 2019.11.22.
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Aiming to show a southern residence with Eastern traditions, Jiangnan No. 1 Courtyard sees that history and modern life are connected through modern architecture. While the pitched roofs inherit the gentle and graceful line proportions of traditional houses, the projected cornices pose as generosity and lightness. Both simple modernity and traditions are maintained in such architectural details as these.
- Inspiration
- Introduction of Tang style. Tang-style architecture is simple and elegant, with no components added purely for decoration. The form, function, material, structure and craftsmanship are consistent and meet contemporary aesthetic requirements. Tang-style architecture has a very high status and profound achievements in the history of Chinese architecture. Adopting Tang-style construction can bring high added value to the community, and can also echo the needs of modern upstarts for high-end quality of life. Pursue of Suzhou gardens’ charm. Suzhou-style gardens focus on the unity and integration of people and nature, and oppose any far-fetched and deliberate carving.
- Research
- The architectural layout and spatial order follow the ancient artistic conception to see the big in the small, and the scenery is different from step to step. The roof of the building has far-reaching eaves, soothing the atmosphere, and at the same time, the traditional Chinese tube tiles are optimized into modern and exquisite diamond-shaped tiles. The roof as a whole is majestic. On the facade of the building, the windows and walls are separated from the roof, and the walls and windows are combined freely, presenting interweaved solidity and transparency. Opening the corners and cancelling the corner columns ensure the penetration of the landscape. Architectural landscape.
- Challenge
- Design sustainability: Tang-style architecture, sustainability of traditional culture (revival). The garden-style layout reproduces nature and is sustainable to nature. The use of stone paint instead of natural stone is sustainable for cost and natural resources.
- Realization and Technology
- Optimization of aluminum alloy sections for corner cornices: pre-fabricated in the factory, installed on site, and the section seams remain on the straight section. It solves the problem that the quality of the joints in the construction of the corner aluminum alloy is difficult to guarantee. Further application of stone paint: use the double-wall method to simulate the façade advance and retreat of the stone curtain wall; use the L-row metal groove to combine the paint to ensure the smoothness of the interface between the paint and the stone.
- Operation and Interaction
- Aiming to show a southern residence with Eastern traditions, Jiangnan No. 1 Courtyard sees that history and modern life are connected through modern architecture. Spreading among the flexible interior spaces and free layout, courtyards promotes full integration of landscape and rich spatial hierarchy, with the first tier of walls defining the boundary and ensuring privacy and peace. While the pitched roofs inherit the gentle and graceful line proportions of traditional houses, the projected cornices pose as generosity and lightness. Both simple modernity and traditions are maintained in such architectural details as these.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project started in 2017.11 in Hangzhou, China and finished in 2019.03.
- Specifications
- There are three main aspects as followed: 1. Technical details of the cornice closing of the sloping roof: by adding small materials, the cornice burrs are closed up, and at the same time, the cornice is visually thinned. 2. Technical details of the diamond-shaped title closing: trim the diamond tile to increase refinement. 3. Wall roofing: adopt clay roofing, and through the special design of roofing, the effect is guaranteed under the requirements of cost control.
- Keywords
- Eastern traditions, Courtyards, Pitched Roofs
