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PolyMorphArchitects Receives the A' Design Award for Lamborghini Exhibition Center Exhibition Center in Architecture, Building and Structure Design

PolyMorphArchitects recognized for architecture, building and structure design by the international grand jury of the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition

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COMO, Italy, April 22, 2020 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the A' Design Award in the Architecture, Building and Structure Design category for Lamborghini Exhibition Center Exhibition Center by PolyMorphArchitects, designed for Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A, Zhengzhou Zhongyue Lamborghini Trading Co Ltd. The result belongs to 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.

About the A' Design Award

The Iron A' Design Award is awarded to good designs that meet the rigorous professional and industrial standards set by the A' Design Awards. This recognition is reserved for works that demonstrate a solid understanding of design principles and show creativity within their execution. Recipients of the Iron A' Design Award are acknowledged for their practical innovations and contributions to their respective fields, providing solutions that improve quality of life and foster positive change. These designs are a testament to the skill and dedication of their creators, showcasing their ability to address real-world challenges through thoughtful design.

More About Lamborghini Exhibition Center Exhibition Center

Lamborghini Exhibition Center is a car exhibition building completed in 2019 in Zhengzhou, China. The building covers 1030 square meters and holds four main areas: a new car exhibition space, a sales and service shop, a VIP lounge and a management office. The form is shaped by a twisting volume based on 60 degree angles, inspired by the lines of sports cars. A continuous revolving facade uses parallelograms and triangles, integrating the windows into one surface. A visual corridor between the two floors reduces the visual weight of the volume on the small site.

About PolyMorphArchitects

PMA is a cross-boundary office focused on glocal design, with a range of design disciplines spanning multiple scales, from furniture design and installation art to architectural landscape and urban planning. The practice works of the firm are combined with the world's cutting-edge academic research, reflecting the exploration of today's social and economic development and urban environment. The firm has always been committed to actively participating in the creation of urban space and successfully applied the advanced digital technology to the whole design process in combination with the exploration of landscape urbanism carried out by leading institutions.

Award Record

With this recognition, PolyMorphArchitects is a winner of 1 A' Design Award.

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
Lamborghini Exhibition Center Exhibition Center
Function
Exhibition Center
Category
Architecture, Building and Structure Design
Discipline
Spatial Design
Industry
Architecture
Colors
Light Steel Blue, Dark Slate Gray, Dark Olive Green, Gray and Lavender
Images
4
Client
Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A, Zhengzhou Zhongyue Lamborghini Trading Co Ltd

The Recognition

Laureate
PolyMorphArchitects
Country
China
Recognition
A' Design Award
Edition
2019 - 2020
Design ID
#99902

Credits

Team
Chuan wang, Pingshan Qu, Yan Xue, Bo Zhao, Tao Li, Diego Ramirez, Filippo Ogliani, Rossella Corica, Qingqing Zhang, Ting Xu, Qiyuan Liu, Qingjun Tan, Chidi Wang and Xiaoyi Teng, Haitao Ma
Image Credits
Image #1,2,3,4,5: Xia Zhi

Design Details

Unique Properties
This is Lamborghini's third independent designed exhibition center globally, representing the sensation of the site brought by Lamborghini's handling performance which gives full consideration to the spaces required for an exhibition hall and respects the client's culture as a key driver of the project. The building includes four main functional spaces: new car exhibition area, automobile sales servicshop 4S, VIP Lounge and management office.
Inspiration
The concept design of the Lamborghini exhibition center is inspired by Lamborghini's classic vehicle type iteration; The building emphasizes a strong visual and spatial momentum created through the form, a strong, dynamic, twisting volume which is a result of use of 60 degrees angles. The design starts with drawing inspiration from Lamborghini supercar's powerful lines and dynamic angles which draw a strong relation to the surrounding site, creating a new type of architectural landmark.
Research
Selection of the site is a departure from the usual strategy, located in a city center location in a shop front which only offer limited options for how realization of the exhibition center space. Like an inverted triangle, the site for the new building is located near the airport highway at South Third Ring Road in the Zhengzhou New Zone adjacent to a 24-meter high existing building to the north with green park space located to the south, covering an area of less than 1000 m2.
Challenge
The project covers an area less than 1000 m2, the biggest challenge is how to mediate between these two conditions within limited space, combining the features of the site to create a building that can reflect Lamborghini’s corporate spirit and creating a truly exceptional design.
Realization and Technology
The entire building is surrounded by a continuously revolving facade and making use of parallelograms and triangles as a base language, creating continuous surface and integration of windows, establishing an interweaving between the building and surrounding site. The entire space is activated by a design with continuous horizontal striation scoupled with vertical twists.
Operation and Interaction
Visitors can engage in a type of spatial dialogue with the exterior environment through the windows unique design and spatial characteristics of the windows. Walking inside the building has the same allure or driving a special super car, while maintaining a spatial relationship between indoors and outdoors views. To eliminate the pressure of building volume, the design creates a visual corridor by use of a programmatic twist between the two floors, creating an elegant presence to new visitors.
Project Duration and Location
The project finished in 2019 in Zhengzhou, China.
Specifications
The project has 1030 square meters.
Keywords
exhibition center, management office, VIP Lounge, Automobile Sales Servicshop 4S

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