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Chongwen Langyue Exhibition Center by Qun Wen Wins the Silver A' Design Award in Architecture, Building and Structure Design
Qun Wen of Aoe acknowledged for architecture, building and structure design by the international grand jury of the 2023 - 2024 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 19, 2024 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Chongwen Langyue Exhibition Center by Qun Wen of Aoe has been granted the Silver A' Design Award in the Architecture, Building and Structure Design category. The recognition forms part of the 2023 - 2024 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 Silver A' Design Award Means
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.
About Chongwen Langyue Exhibition Center
The project is located at the city of Xian, China. The site is at an intersection of two major roads in the city. The unique shape is highly visible, which can better attract people and become a new benchmark in the block. The colorful dynamics of the interior will be highly visible from the city street and becomes a landmark for the project area. The unique appearance of the building brings the sense of a lively modern life style for the neighborhood. The aluminum panels and glass cladding which create a contrast between solid and transparent.
About Qun Wen
Larry Wen is a passionate architectural designer who is interested in improving human social experiences in the modern world by innovative design solutions. He has around 30 years experiences in Commercial, Mixed use, Culture, education and planning. He is the founder of aoe which is a Beijing based design office. aoe becomes an influential design force focusing on contemporary design in China. His unique approach by engaging both eastern and western design philosophy makes him one of the most influential architects in China.
About Aoe
aoe is a design practice based in the city of Beijing. Mr. Wen Qun graduated from the Cal Poly Pomona. He had worked as a design director at AEDAS, WOODS BAGOT and AECOM, which are the world-renowned large international design companies. His thirty years
Award Record
With this recognition, Qun Wen of Aoe is a winner of 9 A' Design Awards. The awards were granted between the 2017 - 2018 and the 2023 - 2024 editions 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/151475
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/151475
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!151475
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/218333
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Chongwen Langyue Exhibition Center
- Function
- Exhibition Center
- Category
- Architecture, Building and Structure Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture
- Colors
- Light Steel Blue, Light Blue, Cadet Blue, Light Gray and Gainsboro
- Images
- 5
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Qun Wen
- Country
- China
- Brand
- Aoe
- Recognition
- Silver A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2023 - 2024
- Design ID
- #151475
Credits
- Team
- Qun Wen，Jianning Ma，Shixin Gao，Xiao hai, Yue Zhao, Rui Zhang，Chuanyu Dai
- Image Credits
- Chongwen Langyue exhibition center main image; Chongwen Langyue exhibition center; Chongwen Langyue exhibition center lighting effect; Aerial top view of the building; Chongwen Langyue exhibition center Interior design
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- According to different functional requirements, the functions are rearranged and different blocks are interspersed. While meeting the functional requirements, the shape is sufficiently visible, which can better attract people and become a new benchmark in the block.
- Inspiration
- Because the project is located on the east side of Zhengyang Avenue and is a key node at the intersection, we hope to be different from traditional sales office buildings, to create a vibrant urban public space and become a landmark building representing the future development of Jingyang than become a new way of life.
- Research
- The outdoor landscape uses the same linear design language and combines the geometric landscape structures to make the whole building harmoniously integrate with the surrounding environment. Through the use of different geometric figures to separate the landscape to create a suitable landscape trail, increase the user's sense of experience and use water features and landscape structures to integrate architecture and nature to bring users a sense of nature.
- Challenge
- The overall lighting design uses a large number of dyed lights combined with the characteristics of the building itself, through various reflections of metal light to create a dreamy scene.This project aims to provide more public activity space for local people to improve the quality of public life, lead people to yearn for the better life in the future and make positive contributions to the community.
- Realization and Technology
- The overall interior design adopts the design method of building and interior integration. The different geometric shapes inside the building, its materials and colors become part of the building’s façade display through the glass curtain wall. A large number of materials with metallic texture are used in the interior, such as aluminum plate and mirror stainless steel to create a fashionable and futuristic atmosphere. The interspersed geometry of large volumes makes the space more sculptural and interesting and stimulates the curiosity and desire to explore among people who are in it.
- Operation and Interaction
- Demonstration: Another architectural form is constructed through the interspersed between different blocks, making it revealing. The main entrance is shaped like a sail, implying smooth sailing.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project finished in 2022 in Xi'an
- Keywords
- Architecture, Building,Structure Design, Design, Architect
