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Vicky Chan Is Honored with the Silver A' Design Award for Yuanye Spring Urban Farm in Landscape Planning and Garden Design
Vicky Chan honored for landscape planning and garden design by the international grand jury of the 2023 - 2024 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 17, 2024 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Yuanye Spring Urban Farm by Vicky Chan, designed for Yuanye Spring, has been granted the Silver A' Design Award in the Landscape Planning and Garden Design category. The result belongs to the 2023 - 2024 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.
What the Silver A' Design Award Means
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 Yuanye Spring Urban Farm
Yuanye Spring is an educational facility that seamlessly integrates education, agriculture, and technology. Farming not only serves as a valuable tool for teaching children about history and environmental challenges but also offers an opportunity for them to explore sustainable living on Earth and beyond. Yuanye Spring aims to enhance children's agricultural experience through an enriched hands-on education encompassing farming, technology, history, and sustainability. The goal is to elevate the perception of farming as a profession and inspire more students to pursue studies in agriculture.
About Vicky Chan
Vicky is an architect, entrepreneur, environmentalist, educator, futurist, and world citizen. His professional works promote sustainable cities and buildings. He volunteers to teach sustainable concepts to children. His work has won 25 awards related to sustainability. His projects are in 37 cities and 22 countries. He now owns 4 company in 2 countries. He believes design excellence can improve the way we live, work and play. Holistic architecture that combines art and science will make good design for the people and the environment.
Award Record
Vicky Chan is a winner of 14 A' Design Awards, including this recognition. The awards were granted between the 2016 - 2017 and the 2023 - 2024 editions of the A' Design Award & Competition.
About the A' Landscape Planning and Garden Design Award
The A' Landscape Design Award is an international landscape design competition recognizing good landscape designs by leading architects and designers worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to landscape designers, urban planners, garden designers and municipalities from all countries. Typical entries include landscape designs, public parks, residential gardens, urban plazas, campus designs and green roofs. The awarded landscape designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/landscape-design
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/160324
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/160324
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!160324
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/173809
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://aoarchitect.us/projects/yuanyeli-microfarm/
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Yuanye Spring Urban Farm
- Function
- Urban Farm
- Category
- Landscape Planning and Garden Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture and Sustainability
- Colors
- Saddle Brown, Black, Dark Olive Green and Sienna
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Yuanye Spring
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Vicky Chan
- Country
- Hong Kong (China)
- Recognition
- Silver A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2023 - 2024
- Design ID
- #160324
Credits
- Image Credits
- AVOID OBVIOUS ARCHITECTS; YUANYE SPRING
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Yuanye Spring is an educational facility that seamlessly integrates education, agriculture, and technology. We believe that farming not only serves as a valuable tool for teaching children about history and environmental challenges but also offers an opportunity for them to explore sustainable living on Earth and beyond.
- Inspiration
- Yuanye Spring aims to enhance children's agricultural experience through an enriched hands-on education encompassing farming, technology, history, and sustainability. Our goal is to elevate the perception of farming as a profession and inspire more students to pursue studies in agriculture. Given the current demographic trends in China, where the average age of farmers is 53 years old, it is crucial to revitalize traditional farming practices to ensure a food future.
- Research
- Net-zero construction: Through active participation in the construction process and the utilization of bamboo and salvaged materials, children have contributed to advancing our net-zero design application. By employing sustainable materials, we have achieved a remarkable 72% reduction in carbon footprint compared to other urban farms. Circular ecosystem: The farm fosters a circular system where food and water are continuously recycled and reused. Children learn the value of waste reduction and repurposing, understanding that not everything needs to be discarded.
- Challenge
- Farming Knowledge: Feedback from children and parents in pre-and-post surveys indicates a greater enjoyment of spending time at the farm compared to indoor play areas and classrooms. However, it's worth noting that the results vary based on weather conditions, with high temperatures impacting satisfaction levels. The farm acknowledges the need to further emphasize the rewarding aspects of hard work in a harsh environment, highlighting the importance and necessity of resilience.
- Realization and Technology
- All materials were upcycled, found, installed or made locally by hand.
- Operation and Interaction
- Yuanye Spring remains committed to improvement and optimizing the learning experiences for children. By fostering sustainable practices, promoting resilience, and instilling a deeper appreciation for the natural world, we aim to shape future generations with the knowledge and skills needed to address the challenges of the ever-changing world.
- Project Duration and Location
- 2022-2024, WENZHOU, CHINA
- Specifications
- 8000m2 of urban farm.
- Keywords
- URBAN FARM, EDUCATION
