Hang Chen Is Honored with the Bronze A' Design Award for Artisan Echoes Culture Street in Urban Planning and Urban Design

Hang Chen acknowledged for urban planning and urban design by the international grand jury of the 2022 - 2023 A' Design Award & Competition

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COMO, Italy, April 20, 2023 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Artisan Echoes Culture Street by Hang Chen, designed for WE-Me Group of Shenzhen Kaichuang Architectural Design Co., Ltd., has been granted the Bronze A' Design Award in the Urban Planning and Urban Design category. The award was conferred within the 2022 - 2023 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 scored anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.

About the Bronze A' Design Award

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.

Regarding Artisan Echoes Culture Street

This project is based on the coordination of the needs of tourists visiting the Purple Pottery Industrial Park and the residents living nearby. The designer observes the production facilities of Purple Pottery and uses artistic creativity to incorporate their appearance into the modern design of the buildings. At the same time, the design respects the natural environment and arranges the buildings according to the original topography, creating a unique cultural and creative block with diverse functions such as cultural exhibitions, art workshops, and specialty dining.

About Hang Chen

Hang Chen is a national registered urban and rural planner, landscape engineer, and outstanding interior designer in Guangdong Province, China. With a value orientation of "smart construction", he conducts planning and design projects tailored to specific commissions and local conditions in the fields of urban and rural planning, cultural and tourism development, architecture and landscape. His comprehensive practice strives to comply with regional development laws and maximize comprehensive value.

Award Record

This recognition makes Hang Chen a winner of 2 A' Design Awards. All of the awards belong to the 2022 - 2023 edition of the A' Design Award & Competition.

About the A' City Planning and Urban Design Award

The A' Urban Design Award is an international urban design competition recognizing good urban plans and designs by best urban planners and architects worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to urban planning designers, urban architects, city planners and urban designers from all countries. Entries typically include masterplans, zoning proposals, infrastructure designs, landscape blueprints, public space concepts and urban renewal projects. Awarded urban plan designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/urban-planning

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/150300
A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/150300
Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!150300
Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/343820

Media Contact

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Fact Sheet

The Work

Project: Artisan Echoes Culture Street
Function: Culture Street
Category: Urban Planning and Urban Design
Discipline: Spatial Design
Industry: Architecture and Social Impact
Colors: Dark Olive Green, Dim Gray, Dark Slate Gray, Gray and Dark Gray
Images: 5
Client: WE-Me Group of Shenzhen Kaichuang Architectural Design Co., Ltd.

The Recognition

Laureate: Hang Chen
Country: China
Recognition: Bronze A' Design Award
Edition: 2022 - 2023
Design ID: #150300

Credits

Image Credits: Frontop

Design Details

Unique Properties: The design aims to refine the local architectural style, respect the original topography of the plateau, and create a unique Chinese architectural style by incorporating buildings in a scattered layout that blends in with the plateau landscape. At the same time, incorporating leisure, shopping, and entertainment functions to enhance the quality of the block, the goal is to create a flagship characteristic block that leads the way in fashionable living and provides high-end cultural experiences.
Inspiration: The project is based on the needs of both tourists visiting the Purple Pottery Industrial Park and nearby residents. The layered terrain, the unique technique of producing pottery, and the traditional Chinese architectural style are the inspirations for the design. The layout of the buildings is based on the natural terrain, and the traditional Chinese architectural style is used to express the production scenes of pottery, creating a cultural and creative district rooted in the local area.
Research: Research Background: The construction demand of the creative district in the Purple Pottery Industry Park. Method: The development trend of the industry park, the needs of the user groups, and the characteristics of the site elements were extracted and integrated into the design, creating a unique district shared by tourists and residents rooted in this area. Tools: Urban planning and architectural design. Participants: Hang Chen, the government of Jianshui County. Results and Insights: It has become a new urban landmark in Jianshui County, Yunnan Province, China.
Challenge: The main challenge faced by the project was to convince the group of people who hold the belief that flattening the site's natural terrain for ease of construction is necessary, to adopt the values of respecting natural landforms and refining architectural styles based on the characteristics of purple pottery production facilities. The design respected the original topography of the site and arranged the buildings in a staggered layout according to the original elevation levels, integrating the buildings with the terrain and creating a unique streetscape that harmoniously blends with the local landscape.
Realization and Technology: During the construction process, technical measures such as raft foundation and reinforcement of the platform retaining wall should be applied to strengthen the original topography of the site. The building cluster should be laid out in a staggered manner following the topography of the platform, while digital, parametric, prefabrication, and 3D printing technologies should be employed to achieve intelligent design and construction.
Operation and Interaction: When people pass by this place from the peripheral road, they can first see the architecture following the terrain layout, with a rich and diverse spatial hierarchy, and a vibrant cultural and creative block. When approaching for observation, they will find that the architectural image is derived from the abstract refinement of the dragon kiln, folk kiln in the ceramic production facilities and Chinese local architectural style. The buildings are prioritized and offer various lifestyle functions such as sightseeing, shopping, and entertainment.
Project Duration and Location: This project began in January 2021 in Jianshui County, Yunnan Province, China. The design was completed in July 2021 in Jianshui County, Yunnan Province, China. Currently, preparations are underway for construction.
Specifications: Planned Area: 54,450 square meters, Construction Area: 44,649 square meters, Floor Area Ratio: 0.82.
Keywords: Purple Pottery Block,Jianshui County,Cultural and Creative Commercial Street,Chinese style architecture,Integration of architecture and landscape