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Wenzhou Christine Wedding Art Center by Antistatics Architecture Wins the Bronze A' Design Award in Architecture, Building and Structure Design
Antistatics Architecture 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 16, 2024 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Wenzhou Christine Wedding Art Center by Antistatics Architecture, designed for AntiStatics Architecture(Beijing+New York), has been granted the Bronze A' Design Award in the Architecture, Building and Structure Design category. The award was conferred within 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 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.
About Wenzhou Christine Wedding Art Center
Wenzhou Christine is a wedding art center located in Wenzhou, China. The project renovates a half-circular hotel building from the 1990s. The existing facade is clad with perforated laser-cut aluminum panels that form patterns inspired by the lace and embroidery of wedding dresses. The 9.7 meter tall facade resembles a wedding dress moved by wind, and lighting reveals the patterns at night. The 700 square meter interior contains a display lounge and a wedding ceremony hall. The design also aims to renew an older city center neighborhood.
About Antistatics Architecture
Mo Zheng as principal and design partner at AntiStatics Architecture has founded the Beijing studio with Cornell Professor Martin Miller in 2015. She has involved in all aspects of the design and working with the clients and developers directly. She is specialized in urban master planning and architecture design-built. She ensures great design visions through all phases. Ms. Zheng has many years’ experience working on varies projects both in China and internationally. Before founding AntiStatics Architecture with Martin Miller, she was working at Asymptote Architecture in New York as project architect and China Chief Representative. In addition, Ms.
Award Record
This recognition makes Antistatics Architecture a winner of 4 A' Design Awards. The awards span the editions from 2021 - 2022 to 2023 - 2024 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. The competition 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. Entries typically include skyscrapers, museums, residential buildings, commercial complexes, educational institutions and religious structures. Awarded architectural projects are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/architecture
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/159840
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/159840
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!159840
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/328460
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://www.antistatics.net/
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Wenzhou Christine Wedding Art Center
- Function
- Wedding Art Center
- Category
- Architecture, Building and Structure Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture
- Colors
- Gray, Dark Gray, Light Gray, Silver and Light Steel Blue
- Images
- 5
- Client
- AntiStatics Architecture(Beijing+New York)
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Antistatics Architecture
- Country
- China
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2023 - 2024
- Design ID
- #159840
Credits
- Team
- Mo Zheng, Martin Miller and Boyan Zhang, Christopher Beckett, CiCi Xi, Wenlin Bai, Dhaga Aman, Tracy Qiu, Xiao Li
- Image Credits
- Photographer: Dachou Wang
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The design of the wedding art center in Wenzhou, China draws inspiration from the fluid forms of wedding dresses, translating their elegance, curves, and femininity into architectural and interior elements. This concept seeks to create a unique experience that celebrates the beauty and romance of weddings through innovative spatial design.
- Inspiration
- The existing urban building's facade is transformed using perforated metal material, which serves as a canvas for intricate patterns inspired by lace and embroidery found in wedding dresses. These patterns come to life at night with carefully placed lighting effects, casting enchanting shadows and creating a captivating atmosphere that entices passersby.
- Research
- This design draws inspiration from the fluid forms of wedding dresses, translating their elegance, curves, and femininity into architectural and interior elements. The interior spaces include various display lounges where wedding dresses and accessories are showcased like works of art.
- Challenge
- The innovation of this design lies in its ability to seamlessly integrate the form logic and visual language of wedding dresses into the architectural and interior elements of the art center. By reimagining traditional motifs and materials in a contemporary context, the design offers a fresh and unforgettable experience that sets it apart from conventional wedding venues.
- Realization and Technology
- The 90s-styled half-circular plan-shaped hotel building serves as the canvas for the innovative facade design. By reimagining the existing facade with a perforated metal laser-cut aluminum material, the building takes on the appearance of a dynamic, wind-simulated wedding dress. The design cleverly utilizes the existing column locations and door forms to create a harmonious integration of the new facade with the building's structure. This transformation not only enhances the visual identity of the wedding art center but also breathes new life into the outdated architectural style of the neighborhood.
- Operation and Interaction
- The newly designed facade acts as a beacon, drawing attention to the wedding art center and establishing it as a visual landmark within the neighborhood. Its fluid and graceful form evokes a sense of movement and romance, capturing the imagination of passersby and inviting them to explore the space within. This distinctive architectural feature contributes to the revitalization of the urban fabric, attracting visitors and fostering a sense of pride among local residents.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project was designed from May 2023, and it starts construction in July, and finished in November. It's located in the old neighborhood of city center in Wenzhou, China.
- Specifications
- The redesigned facade part is 9.7 meter tall, which plays a crucial role in revitalizing the surrounding neighborhood. As people pass by, they are greeted by the mesmerizing sight of the wind-simulated wedding dress, which adds a touch of whimsy and elegance to the streetscape. The transformation of the building not only enhances the overall visual quality of the area but also injects a sense of vibrancy and vitality into the urban space. The interior of the renovation from an exiting hotel is 700 sqm, contains a Display Lounge, and a Wedding Ceremony Hall.
- Keywords
- light-weight, fluid, romance, motion, dynamic, innovation, wedding, experience
