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Cloud Air Water Office by Li Yu Chen and Lin Pao Wong - CDC, CYCU Is Granted the Bronze A' Design Award in Interior Space and Exhibition Design
Li Yu Chen and Lin Pao Wong - CDC, CYCU acknowledged for interior space and exhibition design by the international grand jury of the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2021 /DesignNewswire/ Cloud Air Water Office by Li Yu Chen and Lin Pao Wong - CDC, CYCU, designed for Creative Design Center, CYCU, has been granted the Bronze A' Design Award in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The result belongs to the 2020 - 2021 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 evaluated 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.
More About Cloud Air Water Office
Cloud Air Water is an office interior design covering 1362 square meters. The space was originally five separate small offices, now joined into one connected area. A pentagonal three-dimensional ceiling, formed of linked but independent shapes, represents clouds in the sky. A grille follows the ceiling and answers the contrasting lines on the floor, guiding movement through the space. The reception counter sits at the center and divides the interior into an open office area and a private area. Woven carpet, stainless steel, glass, wood grain plywood and marble are used.
About Li Yu Chen and Lin Pao Wong - CDC, CYCU
Dr. Chen is engaged in the teaching and research of architecture and interior design, and has been involved in design work for more than 30 years. He is a practical scholar who seeks research topics in his profession and uses research to improve teaching. His academic research focuses on: cultural creativity, narrative design, universal design and other fields. He has published nearly 100 research papers (journals, magazines, academic seminars) on design practice, green design, graphics communication, curriculum and learning, etc. There are more than 20 books and research reports. He is good at landscape, architecture and interior design.
Award Record
This recognition makes Li Yu Chen and Lin Pao Wong - CDC, CYCU a winner of 1 A' Design Award.
About the A' Interior Space, Retail and Exhibition Design Award
The A' Interior Design Award is an international interior design competition recognizing good interior designs by interior designers and architects worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to interior designers, interior architects, architects and decorators from all countries. Typical entries include residential interiors, restaurants, hotels, offices, galleries and retail stores. The awarded interior designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/interior
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/119679
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/119679
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!119679
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/293510
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://youtu.be/LYf7VLhLNFI
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Cloud Air Water Office
- Function
- Office
- Category
- Interior Space and Exhibition Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture and Packaging & Retail
- Colors
- Dark Slate Gray, Black, Dim Gray, Saddle Brown and Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Creative Design Center, CYCU
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Li Yu Chen and Lin Pao Wong - CDC, CYCU
- Country
- Taiwan (China)
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2020 - 2021
- Design ID
- #119679
Credits
- Team
- Li-Yu Chen and Lin-Pao Wong
- Image Credits
- Photographer Jui-Hung Hsu, Cloud Air Water, 2020.; Photographer Jui-Hung Hsu, Cloud Air Water, 2020. Video Credits: Video #1: Film Editor So Nan, Cloud, Air and Water, 2020.
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The pentagonal stereoscopic ceiling, connected but in independent shapes, symbolizes the clouds in the sky. The lightning grille that links with the clouds ceiling responds to the contrasting lines on the floor, cohesively direct the flow in the space, and visually symbolize the rapid flow of the office. The concept of "flow" of nature echoes with the flow of the high efficiency of office activities, which gathers people together to bring out positive circulation, symbolizing a perpetual cycle.
- Inspiration
- The design concept of "the flow of water" and "the accumulation of air" repeats in the project to express the idea of the fundamental and perpetual cycle in nature visually. The connotation of "cloud, air, and water" sum up the design concept and interpret the cycle of "the sublimation of water into air, the accumulation of air into cloud, the condensation of cloud into water, and the return of water to the earth". The concept of flow dominates the design of the big open office space.
- Research
- Regarding the office space project, the designers are challenged to bring out an atmosphere that will promote high interaction, teamwork, and a sense of cohesion. At the psychological level, the space must contain a unique visual representation of the corporate culture. Designers have to optimize the formality, aesthetics, and practicality of the office space to please the five senses and fulfill to enhance the best production efficiency of its user.
- Challenge
- Designers create a large open office space to promote team connection and interaction for multiple teams. Their plan is to maintain the independence of the office areas to avoid interfering between each team group, and at the same time, to encourage smooth business connection and interaction. The design project fully expresses the corporate spirit and value. It delivers the aesthetics and simplicity of office space through a modern touch. While the practicality and functionality of the corporate space are achieved, it maintains an energetic vibe in its simplistic form.
- Realization and Technology
- This project covers the space that was originally five independent small offices. While visually presents the concept of "flow" of our mother nature, the designers connected small independent spaces in series to represent the concept that "water is flowing from heaven to the earth," soundlessly implied a world of infinite connection. Designers metaphorically apply natural forces to cast the characteristics of Internet connection. The design fully depicts the characteristics and images of the network technology industry in a modern office space.
- Operation and Interaction
- The main entrance is located in the middle of this office project, with the reception counter as the center to divide the project space into two blocks: the open space and the private space. A large open office area is on one side. Covertly, the staff rest area and the VIP reception room are on the other side. Department heads office area is arranged behind the reception counter, which brings out a sense of privacy and an imposing atmosphere with authority.
- Project Duration and Location
- This project, completed in 2019, locates in a high-floor office building in the commercial and business district in Taipei.
- Specifications
- In the project of 1362 square meters, the furniture in the rest area is just like a quiet submarine docking, which subtly imposes a tranquil atmosphere. Woven carpets, stainless steel pieces, glass, environmentally friendly wood grain plywood, and marble are selected. With delicate materials such as the Carrara visual wall in VIP space and a diamond-cut modeling bar counter, the designers present a noble and exquisite space. The western-style recreational sofa mixing with oriental furniture reflects an imposing atmosphere and an understated temperament to bring out a cultural aura for the enterprise.
- Keywords
- network technology, technology industry, modern office space, the flow of water, pentagonal stereoscopic ceiling, office with VIP space, fast-paced office, the accumulation of air, Cloud, Air and Water, water is flowing from heaven to the earth, Heaven and earth: corresponding lines, natural forces metaphorically cast the characteristics of Internet connection
