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JURY VOTES
Exhibition
5.27
6.00
6.09
5.18
5.64
Nic Granleese
Nic Granleese CEO and Cofounder at BowerBird
5
6
6
5
5.5
Simon Goff
Simon Goff Founder and Director at Floor_Story
5
5
5
5
5
Ting Yu
Ting Yu Chief Architect at Wutopia Lab
5
6
5
6
5.5
Janne van Berlo
Janne van Berlo Founder at Atelier van Berlo
4
6
6
5
5.25
Lorcan O'Herlihy
Lorcan O'Herlihy Founder, Design Principal at Lorcan O'Herlihy Architects [LOHA]
5
5
5
5
5
Nathan Watts
Nathan Watts Creative Director at Interstore
5
6
6
5
5.5
Victoria Yakusha
Victoria Yakusha Founder and chief architect at Yakusha Studio & FAINA Collection of live design
7
5
8
5
6.25
Tobias Geisler
Tobias Geisler Cofounder at VAVE Studio
well shaped interior and exterior....
5
6
5
6
5.5
Julio Kowalenko
Julio Kowalenko Cofounder at Atelier Caracas
5
7
6
5
5.75
Jeff Yrazabal
Jeff Yrazabal President at SRG Partnership
Every detail carefully considered....
6
6
8
5
6.25
Akanksha Deo Sharma
Akanksha Deo Sharma Designer at Ikea
6
8
7
5
6.5
Designer
James Liang & Associates
Client
Poly Real Estate
Floor area
979 ㎡
Completion
2020
Designer
Ailsa Yu
Designer
Melody Lau
Designer
Jane Xiong

This case, located in the city of Zhengzhou, integrates the style of art galleries into the sales center in the form of art and architecture. Applying the spatial structure and artistic installation, it hammers out a circulation with most memorable points to create a traveling experience for visitors. Contrary to the conventional square pattern, the space is designed under an arc-shaped planning, coupled with rays of light, to open up a circular skylight, where the rays are the view of the sky, gathering sunshine downward and gazes upward. As time goes on, the aperture changes accordingly. In addition to meeting the house sales function, the exhibition hall may sustain its role of public showroom for art exhibitions in the future. The simple white and warm wood colors, joined by sunlight, bring visitors a comfortable feeling. The spatial structures are interspersed, the open space breaks the traditional pattern and strengthens the sense of spatial experience. The reception area is presented in a concise and clear way, where the wooden ceiling gives a touch of lightness in contrast to the marble floor. Stepping into the lobby, visitors have an open and clear line of sight. The arc space stands high, enhancing the sense of breathing. The arc hollow space brings in natural light, featuring the frameless mosaic effect of large diameter round glass. The water drop-shaped stainless steel art devices, illuminated by the sun, set off each other in blue and silver colors, like vivid raindrops falling in the air. In this place, visitors may intuitively feel all the changes of the outdoor weather and sunshine. The arc in the high sky casts a rainbow of colors. A refreshing heavy rain dapples the light, and people can also see the clouds glow in the scene. A wooden bridge crosses the space to add a sense of structural order. The spiral staircase fills visitors with imagination about the unknown second floor space, and the tall walls on both sides add to the sense of mystery. Handrails are cut into the wall at one side. The ingenious design fits everything well. The second floor provides an excellent overlooking view, where people are light-hearted in the high place with an open sight. The negotiation area lets visitors feel ease in a comfortable home atmosphere. The large French windows fully absorb natural light. The white marble tables, dotted with green grains, and the green seats together create a sense of nature.