Ascending Ground
Ascending Ground Community Library by Hao Zhong is a winner of the 2026 Silver A' Design Award in Architecture, Building and Structure Design.
Ascending Ground is a Silver A' Design Award winner, an extraordinarily prestigious recognition granted to top-of-the-line, gorgeous, and impressive designs.
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Set within the historic town of Wuzhen, Ascending Ground explores a dialogue between permanence and openness through a contemporary community library. Recycled grey brick volumes anchor the building in local tradition, while terraces, platforms, and carved openings generate fluid movement and framed views. A central light filled void introduces nature and social activity, transforming the library into a layered spatial landscape that connects architecture, daylight, and urban memory.
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Ascending Ground by Hao Zhong
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Architecture, Building and Structure Design Award Winner in 2026.
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Ascending Ground Community Library
Ascending Ground is a Silver A' Design Award winner, an extraordinarily prestigious recognition granted to top-of-the-line, gorgeous, and impressive designs. Silver winners are tremendously brilliant and exceedingly creative works that illustrate the outstanding expertise, talent, and acuity of their designers. Ascending Ground is expected to be a wonderful, showpiece work that is remarkably professional and profoundly innovative. This Silver A' Design Award-winning design is a highly notable, admired invention that benefits and advances the boundaries of art, science, design, and technology. Ascending Ground is a vastly envied creation that evokes desires, introduces positive feelings, and sparkles amazement and wonderment.
Winner Designer
Hao Zhong
Hao Zhong is New York City-based architect with a diverse portfolio encompassing commercial, educational, residential, and healthcare projects. Committed to crafting thoughtful and impactful spaces, he approaches design with a fresh perspective, blending creativity with technical expertise. His work has been recognized in prestigious domestic and international competitions, highlighting his dedication to innovation and design excellence.
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Hao Zhong
Hao Zhong is New York City-based architect with a diverse portfolio encompassing commercial, educational, residential, and healthcare projects. Committed to crafting thoughtful and impactful spaces, he approaches design with a fresh perspective, blending creativity with technical expertise. His work has been recognized in prestigious domestic and international competitions, highlighting his dedication to innovation and design excellence.
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