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Toshio Tsushima Receives the Golden A' Design Award for Memories of Water Exhibition Gallery in Architecture, Building and Structure Design
The international grand jury of the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes Toshio Tsushima for architecture, building and structure design
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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2021 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the Golden A' Design Award in the Architecture, Building and Structure Design category for Memories of Water Exhibition Gallery by Toshio Tsushima, designed for China Resources Land Limited. The result belongs to the 2020 - 2021 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 scored anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
What the Golden A' Design Award Means
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.
More About Memories of Water Exhibition Gallery
Memories of Water is an exhibition gallery located on the shoreline in Qingdao, China. The building offers panoramic views of the ocean within an urban setting. A curtain wall system with steel fins is used on the first floor to minimize the structure. On the second floor, ultra-transparent glass is installed without fins or frames, so the boundary between indoor and outdoor space is reduced. A cantilever structure creates a floating effect. A water landscape surrounds the building and eases the transition from the city to nature. The gross built area is 1800 square meters.
About Toshio Tsushima
Tsushima Toshio founded TDSTUDIO in Tokyo in 1999. Before returning to Japan, for a new architectural adventure, he stayed in the United States for more than 15 years. He graduated from the Harvard University (MAUD) in 1995 and founded Workshop Architects Inc. with his friend in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1997 after winning the project of Student Union, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh by competition. He pursued contextually, environmentally, and socially responsible Architecture which hopes to give meanings and inspirations to the society. He is also enthusiastic in using sound to be the narrative of the stories of architecture which goes beyond architecture.
Award Record
With this recognition, Toshio Tsushima 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
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://dezigners.org/111856
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/111856
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!111856
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/287806
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Memories of Water Exhibition Gallery
- Function
- Exhibition Gallery
- Category
- Architecture, Building and Structure Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture
- Colors
- Gray, Dark Gray, Dim Gray, Lavender and Light Steel Blue
- Images
- 5
- Client
- China Resources Land Limited
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Toshio Tsushima
- Country
- Japan
- Recognition
- Golden A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2020 - 2021
- Design ID
- #111856
Credits
- Team
- Xiaoru Hua, Dariusz Tadeusz Sosinka and Shangjie Jin
- Image Credits
- Image #1：Photographer Hui Zhang, 2020 Image #2：Photographer Hui Zhang, 2020 Image #3：Photographer Schranimage, 2021 Image #4：Photographer Schranimage, 2021 Image #5：Photographer Schranimage, 2021 Video Credits: Hui Zhang, 2020
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- With the prime location of the site, which situates by the shoreline in Qingdao, China, the design is to create a relationship between natural environment and the architectural space. With the advantage of the site location, the architecture provides a space for visitors to enjoy the dramatic and panoramic view of the ocean, meanwhile experience nature within the urban area.
- Inspiration
- The inspiration came from the beautiful ocean view in the urban city of Qingdao. The designers utilized the scene and water to create a dialogue between humans and the architectural space, and unites nature and architecture as one.
- Research
- Given the fact that the site is the last available waterfront site in Qingdao, the uniqueness of the site and the surrounding environment were taken into consideration. Wind flow and the minerals in the air (which contains quite amount of sodium) were also well researched as these conditions would affect the design of the building and the material choices.
- Challenge
- The most difficult part of the design is to figure out how to create communication between people, nature, and the architectural space not only visually, but also aurally, tactilely, and through the other senses of body.
- Realization and Technology
- The building uses curtain wall system and steel fins on the first floor to minimize the structure as well as to offer panoramic view with minimal visual disruption. On the second floor, the ultra-transparent glass is installed without any fins or frames to show no boundary between indoor and outdoor space. Cantilever structure is used for a dramatic floating effect.
- Operation and Interaction
- Having water landscape, with the motion of waves and reflection, around the building allows a smooth transition between the outdoor and the indoor, as well as from the urban area to the nature.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project started in July 2019, and finished in May 2020 in Qingdao, China.
- Specifications
- Gross build area: 1800 sqm
- Keywords
- Architecture, Exhibition gallery, Civic
