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Shenzhen Vocational Education Park by Made Make Architects Is Granted the Bronze A' Design Award in Construction and Real Estate Projects Design
Made Make Architects honored for construction and real estate projects design by the international grand jury of the 2025 - 2026 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 27, 2026 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Shenzhen Vocational Education Park by Made Make Architects, designed for Made Make Shenzhen Architectural Design and Consultant Co.Ltd, has been granted the Bronze A' Design Award in the Construction and Real Estate Projects Design category. The award was conferred within the 2025 - 2026 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 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.
About Shenzhen Vocational Education Park
Shenzhen Vocational is an education park built on a hilly site in Shenzhen, China. Three schools are combined into one campus and share core facilities through corridors and underground links. The buildings follow the terrain in terraces, which reduces excavation and protects the natural setting. Green roofs, vertical planting systems, permeable paving and bioswales manage rainwater. Photovoltaic glass curtain walls and reservoir fed cooling systems lower energy use. The layout supports shared learning and ecological balance.
About Made Make Architects
Made & Make Architects is an architectural and interior design practice established in 2008 and based in Shenzhen. Focused on professional services for high-end urban development projects amid China’s urbanization process, the firm offers design expertise across a range of typologies, including commercial spaces, mixed-use complexes, residential buildings, offices, educational and cultural facilities, as well as urban design initiatives.
Award Record
This recognition makes Made Make Architects a winner of 2 A' Design Awards. The awards were granted between the 2019 - 2020 and the 2025 - 2026 editions of the A' Design Award & Competition.
About the A' Construction and Real Estate Projects Design Award
The A' Real Estate Design Award is an international architecture competition recognizing good real estate projects by architects and enterprises worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to real estate designers, architectural firms, interior designers and construction companies from all countries. Typical entries include residential complexes, commercial buildings, industrial properties, mixed-use developments, hospitality establishments and educational facilities. The awarded real estate designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/real-estate
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/174333
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/174333
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!174333
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/264798
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Shenzhen Vocational Education Park
- Function
- Education Park
- Category
- Construction and Real Estate Projects Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture
- Colors
- Dark Slate Gray, Black, Dim Gray and Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Made Make Shenzhen Architectural Design and Consultant Co.Ltd
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Made Make Architects
- Country
- China
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2025 - 2026
- Design ID
- #174333
Credits
- Team
- Chai Sheng, Tan Wei, Teng Jiayi, Wang Pengfei, Li Weihao, LAN Changwei, Liang Liguo, Zuo Xiaodong, Liu Liang, Jing Hua and Wu Qi
- Image Credits
- Photographer Mademake, Shenzhen Vocational Education Park, 2025.
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The project integrates architecture with topography, forming a three dimensional "mountain valley water" layout that cascades along the terrain, reducing excavation and preserving the natural environment. Three schools share core facilities through corridors and underground links, promoting efficient resource use. Inspired by Eastern philosophy, the design mimics water carved valleys with green roofs, achieving ecological harmony and cultural expression.
- Inspiration
- Drawing from the wisdom of Lingnan traditional architecture, such as covered corridors, elevated floors, and courtyard spaces that adapt to Shenzhen's hot and humid climate by "conforming to the terrain and promoting ventilation and shading." Incorporating lessons from Nanyang Technological University's "Green Heart" in Singapore and ETH Zurich's "mountain campus" in Switzerland, blending ecology with technology.
- Research
- This research driven design explored how to build a sustainable vocational campus within mountainous terrain. Methods included GIS analysis, field surveys, and cross disciplinary planning. Participants included education experts, ecologists, and engineers. Results show that shared infrastructure, low impact construction, and industry linked training hubs improve both environmental and operational performance. It sets a benchmark for future green vocational campuses in China and beyond.
- Challenge
- Key challenges included complex terrain, ecological sensitivity, and multi stakeholder coordination. Terraced building forms resolved topographic issues, while micropile foundations and radar monitoring addressed slope stability. Open maker spaces and shared facilities encouraged social interaction and vocational innovation. Strict ecological limits near the reservoir guided material choices and building height, balancing architectural ambition with environmental stewardship.
- Realization and Technology
- Eco friendly materials such as recycled stone, weathering steel, and vertical greening systems reduce environmental impact. Photovoltaic glass curtain walls and reservoir fed cooling systems improve energy efficiency. Elevated pile foundations and prefabricated steel structures adapt to the hilly site, while permeable pavements and bioswales create a sponge city campus that integrates sustainability and terrain adaptability.
- Operation and Interaction
- The project emphasizes accuracy and coordination from concept to execution. Early collaboration with consultants ensured technical feasibility, while mid stage facade manuals clarified materials and construction logic. Late stage execution involved rigorous sample reviews and frequent site checks to ensure implementation quality. This structured workflow guaranteed that the campus achieved both technical precision and emotional resonance in its built form.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project started in January 2024 in Shenzhen, China and finished in March 2025.
- Specifications
- The layout follows natural valleys, maintaining an earthwork balance rate above 85%. Over 60% of hardscaping uses permeable materials, while rooftops offer 30% green coverage via vertical and modular systems. Photovoltaic panels and rainwater systems support on site energy and water cycles. Smart systems regulate building climate, enabling an eco campus that responds to both terrain and weather in a subtropical region.
- Keywords
- Green Island College, Local Culture, Natural Symbiosis, Hyperchain Community, Multiple Compound, Habitat Mode
