DESIGN NAME: Umbrella
PRIMARY FUNCTION: Canteen
INSPIRATION: The film "Singing in the Rain" inspired the design concept of the canteen. It is designed to the relaxing harbor for all the staff. They could be irritated by interesting thoughts during dining.
UNIQUE PROPERTIES / PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The project is a low cost renovation project. White acrylic plates with the same shape are applied to decorate the columns to be umbrella shapes. Each column is designed into slightly different umbrella shapes. The umbrellas extend from the ceiling in glass to the interior to introduce the outdoor sunshine into the interior space. The floor tile in white and black is utilized by modular design to avoid any waste. The ceiling is additionally decorated by little drop lights while reserving the original ceiling lights. The general space is like dancing in the rain.
OPERATION / FLOW / INTERACTION: After long time work, refreshing is needed for all the staff. The canteen provides a "shelter" for spirit rest for all staff. Umbrella, green plants, water and sunshine are mixed for fresh air and refreshment.
PROJECT DURATION AND LOCATION: The project started in September 2016 in Beijing and finished in March 2017 in Beijing. It is open to use in March.
FITS BEST INTO CATEGORY: Interior Space and Exhibition Design
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PRODUCTION / REALIZATION TECHNOLOGY: Part of the roof is in the hollow low-e glass with water curtains. In summer, the glass will reflect the sunshine and reduce the temperature through water inside. In winter, the water curtains could be closed and sunshine could be introduced into the room to form greenhouse effects to maintain the interior temperature. The interior walls close to the glass curtain and side windows are decorated by green plants. The floor close to plant walls and windows is designed to use wood-like tiles with longer durability for easier maintenance.
SPECIFICATIONS / TECHNICAL PROPERTIES: 2000 square meters
TAGS: canteen, umbrella, modules, low cost, rennovation
RESEARCH ABSTRACT:
CHALLENGE: From inspiration to design, from design to actual realization, it needs a long process. New technologies like 3D printing and modules technologies are adopted in the project.
ADDED DATE: 2017-07-16 08:42:09
TEAM MEMBERS (1) : Xiang Lv, Chaofei Shi
IMAGE CREDITS: Image #1:Photographer Gao Han, Illustrator&Creator, Yiming Li, 2017;
Image #2: Photographer Gao Han, Illustrator &Creator, Yiming Li, 2017;
Image #3: Photographer Gao Han, Illustrator &Creator, Yiming Li, 2017;
Image #4: Photographer Gao Han, Illustrator &Creator, Yiming Li, 2017
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