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| DESIGN NAME: Pingjiang Wonder Bookstore PRIMARY FUNCTION: Bookstore INSPIRATION: Rounds of explorations were made to define the facade of the new town pioneer bookstore. The Rose Cut, one of the diamond faceting method in the Renaissance, inspired the combinations of inlaid triangles. The apexes of each triangle glass are tilted in with a specific angle, forming the slight ups and downs on the exterior and reflecting the daily and seasonal variations of the sunlight. UNIQUE PROPERTIES / PROJECT DESCRIPTION: As the first building amid the city complex turned from old town to the city gateway, we shaped it as a delicately-cut crystal. Dividing the building horizontally into 2 parts, we faceted the upper part and battered the sliced facades by a vertical angle of 4-6 degrees towards the sky as a pioneer, while we fit the transparent lower part into the human scale for better integration into the culturally unique streets. Thus, both parts can naturally merge into the different development stages. OPERATION / FLOW / INTERACTION: As the very first building in the titanic city complex, it is expected to stand out as a trendy experience center in the mess and pioneer in the new town. After the maturation of the entire city complex project, we hope it can remain culturally unique and serve the local community, merging into their daily life. PROJECT DURATION AND LOCATION: The bookstore located in 777 Liansheng Rd, Gusu Dist., Suzhou, China, which started and completed in 2018. FITS BEST INTO CATEGORY: Architecture, Building and Structure Design |
PRODUCTION / REALIZATION TECHNOLOGY: The high-reflective glass panels with a dimension of 5m x 1.8m were adopted to compose the external framed curtain wall. SPECIFICATIONS / TECHNICAL PROPERTIES: Gross Built Area: 1800 Square Meters TAGS: Bookstore, Suzhou, Glass Curtain Wall, Delicately-Cut Crystal, Speculations in a Tiny Space, Reflection, Urban Revival, City Pioneer RESEARCH ABSTRACT: According to the law of THE NEGATION OF NEGATION in Science of Logic by Hegel, the result of self-sublation is never nothing but is characterized by new contents and forms. Such dialectic speculation forms the basic design logic for the building. To hide it into 500,000 square meter city complex, or to highlight its independent characteristics within the tiny 1800 square meters? An icy cluster of metal or a soothing piece of jade? Rounds of negations led us to the design eventually. CHALLENGE: Challenges arose during the construction of specially designed facade curtain wall, for instance, the stress problem of the apexes that increases the fragility of the glass, and the flattening of glass panels sized 5m x 1.8m, which is larger than normal size. After systematic research and close collaboration, the unique diamond-like exterior took shape eventually. ADDED DATE: 2020-06-19 10:29:30 TEAM MEMBERS (8) : Rudan Ye, Jing Zhang, Hucheng Yuan, Jinshan Chen, Tianyu Jin, Xin Wang, Peng Liu and Guangyuan Zhu IMAGE CREDITS: Image #1/#2/#3/#4/#5: Photographer Jianghe Zeng, 2018. |
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NAME: Yango Group Co. Ltd PROFILE: Yango Group Co., Ltd is a China-based company principally engaged in the development and sale of real estate. The Company’s property projects include residential buildings, office buildings, and commercial properties, among others. The Company is also involved in the import and export trading, hotel operation, education management, and other businesses. The Company mainly operates its business in the domestic market, with East China as its main market. |
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Pingjiang Wonder Bookstore Bookstore by Aico is Winner in Architecture, Building and Structure Design Category, 2020 - 2021.· Press Members: Login or Register to request an exclusive interview with AICO. · Click here to register inorder to view the profile and other works by AICO. |
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