Press Release
Rado Iliev Is Honored with the Bronze A' Design Award for Orchard Stone House Residence in Architecture, Building and Structure Design
Rado Iliev honored for architecture, building and structure design by the international grand jury of the 2022 - 2023 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 20, 2023 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the Bronze A' Design Award in the Architecture, Building and Structure Design category for Orchard Stone House Residence by Rado Iliev. The result belongs to the 2022 - 2023 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 assessed anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
What the Bronze A' Design Award Means
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.
About Orchard Stone House Residence
Orchard Stone House is a residence built as temporary accommodation for workers on a fruit orchard in eastern Bulgaria. The house provides living areas and work space within a setting of natural beauty. Long distance views reach the Stara Planina Mountain to the north, while a lake to the east is home to many wild birds. A large orchard lies to the southwest. The design follows the structure of a nut, with a robust pair of stone walls enclosing the interior. The concrete structure is faced with stone quarried on the site. The habitable area covers 300 square meters.
Award Record
With this recognition, Rado Iliev is a winner of 3 A' Design Awards. The awards were granted between the 2014 - 2015 and the 2022 - 2023 editions 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. 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/149994
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/149994
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!149994
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/147351
Media Contact
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Orchard Stone House Residence
- Function
- Residence
- Category
- Architecture, Building and Structure Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture
- Colors
- Dark Olive Green, Dark Slate Gray, Light Gray, Dark Gray and Light Steel Blue
- Images
- 5
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Rado Iliev
- Country
- Bulgaria
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2022 - 2023
- Design ID
- #149994
Credits
- Image Credits
- Assen Emilov - Photography
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The building serves as a temporary accommodation for the workers on a fruit orchard. Project’s goal was to provide ample accommodation and work space located in an area of outstanding beauty. There are long distance views towards the Stara Planina Mountain to north. A lake stretching to east is a home for a number of wild birds. At Southwest lays the large orchard. Concept for the building draws clues from nuts structure with robust pair of stone wall
- Inspiration
- House is inspired by the incredible setting and views and the surrounding almond trees orchard. Use of the stone quarried of the site informed the building design too.
- Realization and Technology
- Concrete structure. Stone external walls. Stone quarried from site
- Project Duration and Location
- Concept - 2012 Construction start - 2016 Completed 2021 Residence located in Eastern Bulgaria, near the Black Sea coastAssen
- Specifications
- 300 sqm habitable area
- Keywords
- Modern, House, Rural, Living, Natural, Beauty