Press Release
A' Design Award in Architecture, Building and Structure Design Goes to Jiyang Binhe Experimental School by GHD Architectural Design Co., Ltd.
The international grand jury of the 2021 - 2022 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes GHD Architectural Design Co., Ltd. for architecture, building and structure design
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COMO, Italy, April 28, 2022 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Jiyang Binhe Experimental School by GHD Architectural Design Co., Ltd. has been granted the A' Design Award in the Architecture, Building and Structure Design category. The recognition forms part of the 2021 - 2022 A' Design Award & Competition and was decided 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.
The A' Design Award Explained
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.
About Jiyang Binhe Experimental School
Jiyang Binhe is a school building designed for nine years of compulsory education in Jiyang District, Jinan, China. The campus has a gross floor area of 24,462 square meters and adjoins a landscape park overlooking the Yellow River. The plan follows one main axis with two courtyards and two auxiliary axes that hold functional zones. Ordinary classrooms are placed on a south to north orientation for daylight, and the library and functional classrooms stand at the ends of the auxiliary axes. External walls use thermal insulation mortar, and double glazing reduces outside noise.
About GHD Architectural Design Co., Ltd.
Hangzhou Green Development Design has crafted a serene secluded garden-like community in the old city of Hangzhou. Rooted in the local context, the project redefines a contemporary lifestyle. The iconic building facades, adorned with full-glass curtain walls, evoke the image of a clear lake cascading from the sky, inviting residents to embark on a beautiful journey of discovery and everyday living.
Award Record
This recognition makes GHD Architectural Design Co., Ltd. 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/128129
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/128129
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!128129
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/312722
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Jiyang Binhe Experimental School
- Function
- Experimental School
- Category
- Architecture, Building and Structure Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture
- Colors
- Light Slate Gray, Dark Slate Gray, Dim Gray, Gray and Dark Gray
- Images
- 5
The Recognition
- Laureate
- GHD Architectural Design Co., Ltd.
- Country
- China
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2021 - 2022
- Design ID
- #128129
Credits
- Team
- Wang Dan, Wen Tianwei and Liu Jinhui, Yan Chaoyong, Chen Binjie
- Image Credits
- Wu Qingshan (architectural model)
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- With a GFA of 24,462sqm, the project is located in Jiyang District, Jinan. The site adjoins a landscape park and overlooks Yellow River, making it perfect for building a campus. The buildings are configured with 1 main axis and 2 auxiliary axes. The former includes two courtyards, while the later accommodates various functional zones. Many shared communication spaces, facilities and environments are designed. Interiors spaces are pleasant, systematic and flexible, creating an academic atmosphere.
- Inspiration
- The project is a 9-year school which supports compulsory education and implements the teaching ideas and student-related concepts of quality-oriented education in the new era. The educational buildings need to block the "noise" of the outside world, ensure safety of the campus and create a pleasant, systematic and quality cognitive environment, to enhance students' capabilities in abstract and systematic thinking and initially foster their aesthetic awareness and cultural outlook.
- Research
- Under the protection of external spaces and courtyard-style layout, the freedom and fluidity of internal courtyards and activity spaces are ensured. The courtyard-style pattern harmonizes with the built landscape of the old urban quarter where the school is situated. Meanwhile, to avoid a too solemn building image, the design team adopts Republican-era architectural style, which is compatible with the old urban quarter and its modernization while also producing a traditional cultural atmosphere.
- Challenge
- To be in line with the law of physical & mental development of children, the buildings should focus more on cultivating their cultural hobbies and characters, and let traditional culture exert a subtle influence on them. The greatest challenge is how to discard the misunderstandings of some previous educational buildings and create a campus environment that fits into children's living and learning activities, helps improve their cognitive development and meet their demands at different stages.
- Realization and Technology
- The project emphasizes sustainability. It uses energy-saving and non-polluting materials, thermal-insulation modified ceramsite mortar for external walls, heat-insulation profiles, and double-layer insulated glass for absorbing noise. According to the project's traits, the buildings use light-colored coating that features stone-like textures as a main material, which is complemented by a few real stones, revealing delicacy in simplicity and creating calmness and affinity unique to the campus.
- Operation and Interaction
- The school buildings help foster students' hobbies and characters through the functionality and cultural atmosphere, and also act as an "umbrella" that protects students from the "noise" from the outside world. Taking these attributes into account, the master planning creates a micro campus environment consisting of interior and outdoor spaces, to provide students with a safe living environment and create an ambience of classical Chinese academies to let them be immersed in Chinese culture.
- Project Duration and Location
- Started in 2019 and finished in December 2021 Location:Jiyang District, Jinan, Shandong Province, China
- Specifications
- The administration building on the west side is designed with a stilt ground floor, to create more communication spaces and enhance fluidity of the campus. To ensure exposure to sunshine, ordinary classrooms are laid out in south-north direction. Functional classrooms and the library are respectively set at the east and north ends of the two auxiliary axes. In addition, multifunctional classrooms are configured in east-west orientation between teaching buildings so as to be shared by students.
- Keywords
- Educational buildings, primary & middle school, cultural education, cultural environment, cultural protection
