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Wugu Market Interior Space by Chung-I Shih Wins the A' Design Award in Interior Space and Exhibition Design
Chung-I Shih honored for interior space and exhibition design by the international grand jury of the 2022 - 2023 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 20, 2023 /DesignNewswire/ Wugu Market Interior Space by Chung-I Shih, designed for ICA Architecture, has been granted the A' Design Award in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The recognition forms part of the 2022 - 2023 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 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 Wugu Market Interior Space
Wugu Market is a modern public market interior in New Taipei, Taiwan. The 2327 square meter space occupies the first floor of a formerly idle multi-storey car park. Stalls are divided into raw and cooked food zones to simplify management and hygiene control. The fresh area uses refrigerated display cabinets and a low-temperature meat processing area. The cooked food area uses an electrostatic fume system to purify the air. Non-slip tiles cover the floor. Natural cement tones and wood grain grilles recall the local green bamboo shoots and bamboo forests.
About Chung-I Shih
ICA Architecture was established in 2016. Committed to improving the living environment in Taiwan, and strives to create using experience and professional abilities to give back to this land. Provide maximum possibility in a limited space, effectively use the budget, and achieve the purpose of improving the living and learning environment. Creates infinite possibilities, constructs the vitality in buildings, connects design, materials, and functions, brings freedom and comfort in every space.
Award Record
This recognition makes Chung-I Shih 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. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to interior designers, interior architects, architects and decorators from all countries. Entries typically include residential interiors, restaurants, hotels, offices, galleries and retail stores. Awarded interior designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/interior
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/145134
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/145134
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!145134
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/321822
- Further Information from the Laureate: http://www.icaarchite.com/
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Wugu Market Interior Space
- Function
- Interior Space
- Category
- Interior Space and Exhibition Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture and Packaging & Retail
- Colors
- Dark Gray, Silver, Gray, Dim Gray and Tan
- Images
- 5
- Client
- ICA Architecture
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Chung-I Shih
- Country
- Taiwan (China)
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2022 - 2023
- Design ID
- #145134
Credits
- Image Credits
- 5: Photographer Hung-Hua Tseng, WUGU Market, 2022.
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Different from the morning business and complex environment of traditional markets, decided to create a new modern market to enhance the shopping experience of consumers. Import the hardware equipment of store specifications, treat the pavement and sewage system, partition the raw and cooked industries, and provide corresponding equipment, overturn the stereotype and pattern of the traditional market, and lead people of different ages into a modern but humane market.
- Inspiration
- The population of WUGU district is growing rapidly, but there is no market in the area. Citizens must go to other areas to solve their daily purchasing problems. In order to improve the quality of life and convenience of citizens, the first floor of the idle three-dimensional parking lot will be renovated into a modern market, breaking the concept of traditional market, solving problems and also driving economic activity.
- Research
- Taking the image of the local element green bamboo shoots as the main axis, combining sustainability, promotion and interaction to create a special market in line with local culture. The separation of raw and cooked food in the market, and the partition configuration of various industries, optimizes business management, achieves site safety and clean environment, and makes food hygiene control easier. With a clear image of the entrance, increase the self-evidence of the market, and create an all-day market to drive local development.
- Challenge
- The design incorporates WUGU local specialties: green bamboo shoots and bamboo. The natural color cement floor is used to bring the image of green bamboo shoots; the wood grain color and line grille create the feeling of bamboo forest, and the famous natural landscape of the region is added to the logo design. Taking into account the characteristics of market use, the ground is made of non-slip tiles, and modern hardware equipment is introduced to create a safe and hygienic environment.
- Realization and Technology
- The stalls use the raw and cooked separation mode to optimize business management. The fresh area introduces refrigerated display cabinets and divides the low-temperature meat processing area to provide a clean environment for processing raw food, while reducing the deterioration caused during transportation and display, so that the food can be delivered to consumers in the freshest condition; the cooked food area is set the electrostatic oil fume system reduces oil fume pollution and purifies the air inside the market.
- Operation and Interaction
- Vendors in the market cover different industries ,emphasizing one-stop shopping experience.
- Project Duration and Location
- This project is finished in May 2022 in New Taipei, Taiwan.
- Specifications
- This project is 2327 square meters.
- Keywords
- Market, Local culture, Modern, Human touch, Daily
