Press Release
Quad Bar by Nolan Chao Wins the Silver A' Design Award in Architecture, Building and Structure Design
Nolan Chao acknowledged for architecture, building and structure design by the international grand jury of the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2020 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Quad Bar by Nolan Chao, designed for ARCHISTRY design&research office, has been granted the Silver A' Design Award in the Architecture, Building and Structure Design category. The recognition forms part of the 2019 - 2020 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 evaluated 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.
Regarding Quad Bar
Quad is a bar set in a historic quadrangle building in the center of Beijing. The original structure was in unsafe condition, which made reinforcement and rebuilding difficult. The renovation adds modern functions while keeping the character of the old city area. Concrete is used for the facade and wood for the interior decoration. The design balances three pairs of opposites: new and old, low key and high end, commerce and comfort. Privacy is protected so that the bar blends quietly into the surrounding historic neighborhood.
About Nolan Chao
ARCHISTRY design&research office hold the belief that one of the ultimate goals design& research is to extend boundaries, in which bringing enormous opportunities. However, this prosperity does not only belong to the design& research. The rise of design and research comes from new experiences, new environments, new problems, new observations, new opportunities and imaginations that are constantly inspired and shared with others.
Award Record
With this recognition, Nolan Chao is a winner of 3 A' Design Awards. The awards were granted between the 2018 - 2019 and the 2019 - 2020 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/87285
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/87285
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!87285
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/228606
- Further Information from the Laureate: http://vimeo.com/316087598
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Quad Bar
- Function
- Bar
- Category
- Architecture, Building and Structure Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture
- Colors
- Dark Slate Gray, Light Steel Blue, Black, Dark Gray and Lavender
- Images
- 5
- Client
- ARCHISTRY design&research office
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Nolan Chao
- Country
- China
- Recognition
- Silver A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2019 - 2020
- Design ID
- #87285
Credits
- Image Credits
- Example:; Photographer Zhu Wenqiao, Variations, 2018.; Photographer Zhu Wenqiao, Variations, 2018; Photographer Zhu Wenqiao, Variations, 2018. Video Credits:Photographer Yang Bo, Variations, 2018
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Building with advancing and invisible design conception and construction way to recall the attractive moment in 100 years ago, in the oldest and ancient quadrangle area in the central of Beijing, The original building is the dangerous one, which increase the difficulty of reinforcing and rebuilding without any trace, meanwhile it is hard to balance the style of the bar with the privacy and the whole historical neighbor.
- Inspiration
- Architectural space like the words Quad which contain the meaning of centrality and privacy, the modern use function blend in the ancient scene naturally, low key, comfortable and fabulous.
- Research
- It is nearly 100 years since the Republic of China this building has been standing in the ancient city area of Qianmen Dazhalan in the center of Beijing. This building has changed from a residential building to a spare parts factory, and then to a Mahjong chess and card room. After several transformations, it has changed several times. Now it will be protected and transformed into a speakeasy club.
- Challenge
- New and old, low key and high end, market and comfort, these three pairs of antagonistic words often appear in discussion of design life in old but fast changing Beijing. It is more like an experiment when regarding it as an opportunity to expand the border of the complex culture and design concept. Balance the traditional symbolic image and the modern use function. It will produce the new space, experience, opportunities and imaginations while the project is designed, constructed and used.
- Realization and Technology
- Woods for decoration,Concerte for the facade.
- Operation and Interaction
- The project is located in central of the city, with the different elements with conflict about new and old existing.The project has been designed beyond the traditional and also absorbing the new things.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project started in April 2018 in Beijing in China and finished in November 2018.
- Specifications
- Light, 28cm*175cm, Oluce, Superluna397
- Keywords
- Interior, Design, Architect, Consturction, SiHe, Quad , Old town
