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International Duty Free Reception Center by Qun Wen Wins the Silver A' Design Award in Architecture, Building and Structure Design
Qun Wen of Aoe acknowledged for architecture, building and structure design by the international grand jury of the 2021 - 2022 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 28, 2022 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that International Duty Free Reception Center by Qun Wen of Aoe has been granted the Silver 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 assessed anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
About the Silver A' Design Award
The Silver A' Design Award celebrates top-tier designs that embody excellence and innovation. This award acknowledges creations that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also highly functional, reflecting the designer's deep understanding and skill. Silver A' Design Award recipients are recognized for their contribution to raising industry standards and advancing the practice of design. Their work often incorporates original innovations and elicits a strong emotional response, making a notable impact on the improvement of everyday life.
About International Duty Free Reception Center
Aoe try to creatively use the language of destructure on this land, to collide and connect vision and vision of life with the site architecture here, break the traditional site impression, break the traditional inherent thinking, and reshape a foundation based on The unique spiritual landscape on the site makes it a poetic link between the base and the building. For aoe vision of future life, it need three kinds of agent concepts and elements to elaborate and finally present the transmission of emotions.
About Qun Wen
Larry Wen is a passionate architectural designer who is interested in improving human social experiences in the modern world by innovative design solutions. He has around 30 years experiences in Commercial, Mixed use, Culture, education and planning. He is the founder of aoe which is a Beijing based design office. aoe becomes an influential design force focusing on contemporary design in China. His unique approach by engaging both eastern and western design philosophy makes him one of the most influential architects in China.
About Aoe
aoe is a design practice based in the city of Beijing. Mr. Wen Qun graduated from the Cal Poly Pomona. He had worked as a design director at AEDAS, WOODS BAGOT and AECOM, which are the world-renowned large international design companies. His thirty years
Award Record
Qun Wen of Aoe is a winner of 6 A' Design Awards, including this recognition. The awards span the editions from 2017 - 2018 to 2021 - 2022 of the A' Design Award & Competition.
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. The competition 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. Entries typically include skyscrapers, museums, residential buildings, commercial complexes, educational institutions and religious structures. Awarded architectural projects are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/architecture
About A' Design Award & Competition
A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission 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. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated 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. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates 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, the upload of a work and the 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. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://dezigners.org/137041
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/137041
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!137041
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/218333
- Further Information from the Laureate: http://www.aoe-china.com
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- International Duty Free Reception Center
- Function
- Reception Center
- Category
- Architecture, Building and Structure Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture
- Colors
- Light Steel Blue, Dark Slate Gray, Dark Olive Green, Gainsboro and Black
- Images
- 5
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Qun Wen
- Country
- China
- Brand
- Aoe
- Recognition
- Silver A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2021 - 2022
- Design ID
- #137041
Credits
- Team
- Wen Qun, Jianning Ma, Xiao Tang, Liuqing Liu, Chen Liu
- Image Credits
- 5 photographer：UK Studio Photography
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- On the basis of functionality, the pursuit of more spiritual soul is injected. The building is located in the Haikou Binhai New Area, it is not only a characteristic sales center also a modern art gallery. It is the gateway to the west coast city and the spiritual fortress of this area.
- Inspiration
- In the design, we use deconstructionist techniques to dismantle and reorganize the building wall, release the form and volume and then realize the infinite possibilities of space by interspersing the blocks. The integration of the style school abstracts and simplifies the architecture, to make it to an artistic element. aoe increased the thickness of the outer wall to emphasize it and form a strong architectural symbol.
- Research
- Architecture which has appeared in the Stone Age, it use the basic structure of wind to provide people with shelter from rain. On the basis of functionality, the pursuit of more spiritual soul is injected. The building is located in the Haikou Binhai New Area, it is not only a characteristic sales center also a modern art gallery. It is the gateway to the west coast city and the spiritual fortress of this area.
- Challenge
- Improvements to the design concept material innovation Cooperation of various teams
- Realization and Technology
- For the material of the elevation use horizontal-grained panels and titanium-zinc panels are used as embellishments on the protruding walls and curved walls of the building.
- Operation and Interaction
- The main function of the project have two major areas, marketing area and investment promotion area. In order to achieve the relative independence of the two functional areas and the integrity of the building, we arranged the volume in an L shape. The marketing area is arranged along the main road and is more open. The negotiation area on the first floor uses a large area of glass, the space is bright and transparent and the interior scene is shown to the pedestrians. The good accessibility allows pedestrians to easily participate in the activities inside the building.
- Project Duration and Location
- The location of the project in Haikou,Hainan city, it is finished in september 2021.
- Specifications
- Gross Built Area: 2215 sq m
- Keywords
- panel, across, minimalist, landmark, exhibition
