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Feng Cheng Receives the Golden A' Design Award for Taizhou Mansion Commercial Architecture in Architecture, Building and Structure Design

The international grand jury of the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes Feng Cheng for architecture, building and structure design

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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2020 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Taizhou Mansion Commercial Architecture by Feng Cheng, designed for Vanke, has been granted the Golden A' Design Award in the Architecture, Building and Structure Design category. The award was conferred within the 2019 - 2020 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 assessed anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.

The Golden A' Design Award Explained

The Gold A' Design Award is granted to designs that demonstrate a high level of innovation and a significant impact on their intended audience. Recognized as a major achievement by the A' Design Awards, these designs are characterized by their visionary approach and the exceptional skill of their creators. Winners of the Gold A' Design Award are noted for their ability to push the envelope in art, science, design, and technology, delivering solutions that not only meet but exceed expectations. These designs serve as benchmarks for excellence, encouraging further innovation and inspiring future generations of designers.

About Taizhou Mansion Commercial Architecture

Taizhou Mansion is a commercial building located in an old town area of Taizhou, China. The design references the traditional Chinese garden. Zigzag walls and winding paths separate the site from the noisy surroundings and frame selected views. A main courtyard is placed at the center, and the functional spaces are arranged around the courtyard to form a circular route. Smaller courtyards are linked by the winding paths. White sandstone, metallic aluminium sheet, glass and metal grids are used. Standardized module design is applied throughout.

About Feng Cheng

As an architect, Cheng Feng focuses on the design of real estate buildings and creates greater economic effects for developers through professional design methods. It is considered that both practicability and aesthetics should be taken into architecture intermundium.

Award Record

With this recognition, Feng Cheng is a winner of 2 A' Design Awards. The awards were granted in the 2019 - 2020 edition 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

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Fact Sheet

The Work

Project
Taizhou Mansion Commercial Architecture
Function
Commercial Architecture
Category
Architecture, Building and Structure Design
Discipline
Spatial Design
Industry
Architecture
Colors
Gray, Dark Slate Gray, Dim Gray, Black and Dark Gray
Images
5
Client
Vanke

The Recognition

Laureate
Feng Cheng
Country
China
Recognition
Golden A' Design Award
Edition
2019 - 2020
Design ID
#88924

Credits

Team
Yuanfeng Xu, Shuo Xu and Qinggang Zhu

Design Details

Unique Properties
This project is the first project of Vanke to implement standardization and modularization. This project separates the site from the noisy outdoor areas through the control of people's views and the zigzag design of people's circulation. Create an exquisite arcadia.
Inspiration
Because of the narrow site, the project was to create natural surroundings of the building and keep connection in-between. Due to referencing Chinese garden, the walls give the project its own character, which not only lowed the impact of messy environment, but also create many winding paths and framed beautiful spaces. For building to have a strong connection to the rich surrounding natural we made. In this way, the project has a quiet atmosphere that is rare in the center of the city.
Research
The project was designed by UCGD, commissioned by VANKE. And this is VANKE’s first project to implement the standardized module design. The design of the building focuses on making a positive contribution to the surroundings.Because of the narrow site, the project was to create natural surroundings of the building and keep connection in-between. Due to referencing Chinese garden, the walls give the project its own character, which not only lowed the impact of messy environment, but also create many winding paths and framed beautiful spaces.
Challenge
This demonstration area is located in an old town, in a messy environment. And this is VANKE’s first project to implement the standardized module design. The design of the building focuses on making a positive contribution to the surroundings.
Realization and Technology
White sandstone,Metallic aluminium sheet,glass,metal grids
Operation and Interaction
For the maximized benefits of the landscape, the architect puts the main courtyard in the center and surround all the functional spaces around the main courtyard to create circular flow. Because of small courtyards and functional spaces are connected by winding paths and zig-zag walls.
Project Duration and Location
The project started in September 2018 in Taizhou and finished in March 2019 in Taizhou,China.
Specifications
Land area: 2616sq Building area: 437sq
Keywords
Chinese garden,standardized design,courtyard,standardized module,White sandstone,

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