Press Release
Summer Chang Hin Cheong Receives the Bronze A' Design Award for Heart By Tree Villa House in Architecture, Building and Structure Design
The international grand jury of the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes Summer Chang Hin Cheong for architecture, building and structure design
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COMO, Italy, April 22, 2020 /DesignNewswire/ Heart By Tree Villa House by Summer Chang Hin Cheong, designed for Mizzu Design Studio PLT, has been granted the Bronze A' Design Award in the Architecture, Building and Structure Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The recognition forms part of the 2019 - 2020 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 assessed anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
What the Bronze A' Design Award Means
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 Heart By Tree Villa House
Heart by Tree is a villa house located in Gunung Pulai, Malaysia. The villa is formed by four building blocks arranged around a central courtyard. Lawn and willow plants cover the bedroom roofs and improve heat insulation. Two tall ancestral trees were transplanted onto the site as a token of gratitude to the owner. Zinc and fiber form the chassis of the lawn roof, suited to the hot climate. Ceramic tiles, granite and glass discarded by factories were reused in the decoration. The layout follows the traditional courtyard house concept.
About Summer Chang Hin Cheong
I am Summer Chang, a designer who bravely faces the change of life. My mission is to guide the owners correctly, to make them feel the importance of coexistence of life and design, and my vision is to improve the construction skill level in Malaysia. I have served many owners who have been deceived and no longer trust designers, and I think that even under non-profit circumstances, we must give correct consultation to owners. The eye is the lens that allows the brain to store good memories, so a good mood can affect our lives.
Award Record
Summer Chang Hin Cheong is a winner of 1 A' Design Award, including this recognition.
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/97667
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/97667
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!97667
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/268726
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://www.facebook.com/pg/MizzuDesign/photos/
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
Designers.Org
Via Leone Leoni 32, 22100 Como, Italy
press@designers.org
+39 031 4491953
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Heart By Tree Villa House
- Function
- Villa House
- Category
- Architecture, Building and Structure Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture
- Colors
- Dark Slate Gray, Black, Dark Olive Green, Dim Gray and Gainsboro
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Mizzu Design Studio PLT
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Summer Chang Hin Cheong
- Country
- Malaysia
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2019 - 2020
- Design ID
- #97667
Credits
- Team
- Summer Chang and Jay Ng Kian Cong
- Image Credits
- Creator Summer Chang Hin Cheong, Heart by Tree, 2019; Creator Summer Chang Hin Cheong, Entrance of Heart by Tree, 2019; Creator Summer Chang Hin Cheong, Ponds of Heart by Tree, 2019; Creator Summer Chang Hin Cheong, Grand Hall of Heart by Tree, 2019; Creator Summer Chang Hin Cheong, Bedroom of Heart by Tree, 2019
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The villa is formed by four blocks of building, surrounding a courtyard. The designer uses lawn or meadow, and willow plant as the roof for the bedrooms, which allows better heat insulation. Apart from these two plant types, the designer also transplanted two iconic tall ancestral trees that signifies and serves as a token of gratitude to the owner’s great contribution to the society.
- Inspiration
- The villa is built for summer weather throughout the year, situated in the humidity of a tropical forest. And hence, the designer is hopeful that the use of plants and ponds will bring in a harmonious blend of temperature, in and around the villa, to substantiate the serenity amidst the hustle and bustle. The layout and design of the villa also provides protection against the wildlife intrusion into the compound. The inception of the villa concept and its design, begins from the courtyard house concept, a unique Chinese architecture characteristic dated back two thousand years ago.
- Research
- We hope to build a leisure villa house that is unique in Malaysia.
- Challenge
- The villa was built on a hill and it rained heavily during the construction, it took three tries for the 5-tonne old tree to be successfully transplanted.
- Realization and Technology
- We complete the Heart by Tree to minimize construction costs and protect the environment. Due to the hot climate in Malaysia, we use zinc and fiber as the chassis of the lawn roof. In the decoration section, we look for some materials that have been abandoned by the factory, such as ceramic tiles, granite and glass.
- Operation and Interaction
- From design to build.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project started in October 2019 in Gunung Pulai and will finish in July 2020.
- Specifications
- Build up 10000 square feet
- Keywords
- Heart , Tree , Gunung Pulai , Lawn roof , Secret garden, Siheyuan
