Skip to content

Press Release

DesignNewswire · COMO, Italy ·

Above the Clouds Scenic Spot by Yi Wang - Vanpin Urban Planning Team Receives the Bronze A' Design Award in Urban Planning and Urban Design

The international grand jury of the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes Yi Wang - Vanpin Urban Planning Team for urban planning and urban design

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

COMO, Italy, April 23, 2020 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Above the Clouds Scenic Spot by Yi Wang - Vanpin Urban Planning Team, designed for Vanpin Architecture Design (Shanghai) co., LTD, has been granted the Bronze A' Design Award in the Urban Planning and Urban Design category. The recognition forms part of the 2019 - 2020 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.

About the Bronze A' Design Award

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.

Regarding Above the Clouds Scenic Spot

Above the Clouds is a master plan for a mountain resort in Pucheng, Fujian, China. The site lies at a high altitude, close to the clouds, and the name of the plan refers to that setting. Soft, flowing lines taken from cloud forms guide the design. The plan first states development goals and positioning for the resort. The plan then defines the spatial layout and the distribution of land uses to form a single overall scheme. Standard urban planning methods and regulations were applied. The work was completed over one and a half years.

Award Record

This recognition makes Yi Wang - Vanpin Urban Planning Team a winner of 2 A' Design Awards. All of the awards belong to the 2019 - 2020 edition of the A' Design Award & Competition.

About the A' City Planning and Urban Design Award

The A' Urban Design Award is an international urban design competition recognizing good urban plans and designs by best urban planners and architects worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to urban planning designers, urban architects, city planners and urban designers from all countries. Entries typically include masterplans, zoning proposals, infrastructure designs, landscape blueprints, public space concepts and urban renewal projects. Awarded urban plan designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/urban-planning

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

Media Contact

Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
Designers.Org
Via Leone Leoni 32, 22100 Como, Italy
press@designers.org
+39 031 4491953

###

Fact Sheet

The Work

Project
Above the Clouds Scenic Spot
Function
Scenic Spot
Category
Urban Planning and Urban Design
Discipline
Spatial Design
Industry
Architecture and Social Impact
Colors
Dark Slate Gray, Black, Dark Olive Green, Dim Gray and Gray
Images
5
Client
Vanpin Architecture Design (Shanghai) co., LTD

The Recognition

Laureate
Yi Wang - Vanpin Urban Planning Team
Country
China
Recognition
Bronze A' Design Award
Edition
2019 - 2020
Design ID
#92863

Credits

Team
Yi Wang, Ying Wang, Jiazhen Lu and Yanping Rong

Design Details

Unique Properties
Based on the current situation and planning background of the resort, the planning proposes the development goals and positioning, plans the spatial layout, land usage distribution and other aspects to form the overall layout plan for the resort.
Inspiration
The project is located in a mountainous area with a high altitude, as if it could touch the clouds at any time. Therefore, it was named above clouds, and the softness and streamline of the clouds also became the inspiration for the design.
Realization and Technology
Urban Planning Techniques
Project Duration and Location
The project took one year and a half to finish. It is located in Pucheng, Fujian.
Specifications
Nanjing Urban planning regulations. Jiangsu Provincial urban planning regulations.
Keywords
Scenery Spot, Urban Planning, Travel Destination, Rural Area Development

Good Design Deserves Great Recognition

Nominate Your Work for the A' Design Award.

Nominate