Press Release
Bronze A' Design Award in Architecture, Building and Structure Design Goes to Mountain Waves Cultural Center by Di Mo
The international grand jury of the 2022 - 2023 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes Di Mo for architecture, building and structure design
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COMO, Italy, April 20, 2023 /DesignNewswire/ Mountain Waves Cultural Center by Di Mo has been granted the Bronze A' Design Award in the Architecture, Building and Structure Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The recognition forms part of the 2022 - 2023 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 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 Mountain Waves Cultural Center
Mountain Waves is a cultural center in Maotai, Guizhou, China. The building sits between two hills, and its form follows the wave-like shape of the surrounding mountains. The design applies principles of Shanshui art, which show mountains, water and people in a harmonious relationship. Traditional Chinese spatial types such as alleys, courtyards and halls guide the layout. A central alley divides the center into two parts and links the north and south entrances. Local fire bricks, perforated metal panels, wood, steel and glass are used.
About Di Mo
Di Mo is a New York-based architectural designer who seeks solutions to conflicts arising from rapid urbanization in the modern world. Growing up in China and living in New York, he witnessed the clash between modern and traditional architecture, inspiring him to investigate and rethink the relationship between humans and architecture. Di Mo designs to balance modern and traditional elements, with respect to cultural and historical contexts.
Award Record
This recognition makes Di Mo a winner of 1 A' Design Award.
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/149840
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/149840
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!149840
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/337320
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
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press@designers.org
+39 031 4491953
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Mountain Waves Cultural Center
- Function
- Cultural Center
- Category
- Architecture, Building and Structure Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture
- Colors
- Dark Slate Gray, Dim Gray, Dark Gray, Black and Linen
- Images
- 5
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Di Mo
- Country
- United States of America
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2022 - 2023
- Design ID
- #149840
Credits
- Image Credits
- Di Mo, 2018.
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The incorporation of Shanshui art principles explores a unique design method to reflect upon, respect, and enhance the qualities of Maotai's rich culture and mountainous landscape. The use of traditional Chinese architecture prototypes, such as alleys, courtyards, and halls, as spatial features, aims to create a rich experience for visitors.
- Inspiration
- Chinese Shanshui paintings feature mountains, water, and people in a harmonious relationship. The site is in Maotai, China. Sandwiched between two hills, it presents a unique opportunity for us to engage the landscape in the design process. In the background, we see the mountainous landscape, looking like "waves" of mountains.
- Research
- I gained a comprehensive understanding of the site conditions, the local culture, and the Shanshui art, through site visits, conversations with locals, and online research,
- Challenge
- Challenges: 1. How to break down the volume using the logic of "waves" and create a sense of continuity between the natural surroundings and the built environment. 2. How to minimize the building's negative impact on the local micro-climate by designing a perforated facade. 3. How to take into consideration the local cultural context and industries.
- Realization and Technology
- Local fire bricks, perforated metal panels, wood, steel, glass
- Operation and Interaction
- The two hills (north and south) are connected by an alley that "cuts" the cultural center into two parts (east and west) - this creates "the landscape path". Visitors can come in and leave the building through both the north entrance and the south entrance - this creates the ground-level through-connection.
- Project Duration and Location
- Duration: 2 months. Location: Maotai, Guizhou, China
- Specifications
- Overall: 90m(L) x 100m(W) x varies(H), alley width: 10m
- Keywords
- cultural architecture, regionalism, atmosphere, mountain, Shanshui
