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Guangzhou Julong Bay Exhibition Center

Domani Architectural Concepts

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01 Viewing the Building from Afar -  Vincent Wu
07 The open corridor between the old warehouses is incorporated into the interior space of the new building -  Vincent Wu
02 Building's Front Facade -  Vincent Wu
01 Viewing the Building from Afar -  Vincent Wu

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Comments
Innovation
Functionality
Creativity
Eco-Social Impact
Total
JURY VOTES
Governmental Interior
7.22
7.24
7.39
6.86
7.18
Giovanni Zaccariello
Giovanni Zaccariello SVP Global Visual Experience  at Coach
Really strong blend of old and new,...
8
8
8
7
7.75
Nicolas Delefosse
Nicolas Delefosse Founder and Creative Director at NDDO
This project is a great illustratio...
7
8
9
9
8.25
Dennis Vlietinck
Dennis Vlietinck Head of Design at Wink
7.5
8
8
7.5
7.75
Gilbert Khalil
Gilbert Khalil Director of Design and Technical Services at Sunset Hospitality Group
7
8
9
8
8
Anne-Rachel Schiffmann
Anne-Rachel Schiffmann Director of Interior Architecture at Snøhetta
I love how this project integrates...
8
8
8
7
7.75
Farid Ziani
Farid Ziani Partner Architect Designer at KTX archiLAB
7
7
7
7
7
Deepak Jawahar
Deepak Jawahar Cofounder at The Architecture Story
7.5
8
8
8
7.88
Lisa Adams
Lisa Adams Director of CitizenHKS & Sustainable Design Leader at HKS
8
8
8
7
7.75
Lucy Bagshaw
Lucy Bagshaw Project Director at Tp Bennett
8
7.5
7.5
8.5
7.88
Asif Din
Asif Din Sustainability Director at Perkins&Will
6
7
7
5.5
6.38
Klein Dai
Klein Dai CEO at Algebraist Brand Management
8
6
7
6
6.75
Baoyu Tian
Baoyu Tian General Manager at Foshan Shengtianjia Lighting Equipment
8
7.5
8
7
7.63
Jocelyne Sacre
Jocelyne Sacre Design Strategist at Consultant
Attention to details, restraint, ha...
8.5
8
8.5
8
8.25
Cathy Figueiredo
Cathy Figueiredo Cofounder at Wanna
7
7
6
5.5
6.38
Liqun Lin
Liqun Lin Executive Director at Xiamen Wenqu Decoration Design
8
8
7.5
7.5
7.75
Bangsheng Yang
Bangsheng Yang Founder at Yang & Associates Group
7
7.25
7
6
6.81
Sontaya Bluangtook
Sontaya Bluangtook Associate Design Director at UNStudio
A fresh, airy and spacious take on...
8.5
8
8.5
8
8.25
Dirk Osinga
Dirk Osinga Founder at STUDIOSINGA
Urban planning exhibition hall and...
1
1
1
1
1
Comments
Innovation
Functionality
Creativity
Eco-Social Impact
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GRAND JURY VOTES
Shortlisted - Governmental Interior of the Year
7.98
8.15
8.27
7.51
7.98
Gokhan Avcioglu
Gokhan Avcioglu Principal and Founder at Global Architecture Development
A structurally expressive architect...
8.34
8.5
8.66
8.26
8.44
Jai Kumaran
Jai Kumaran Partner at West of West
The plan is clear and functional, o...
8.5
8.5
8.5
7
8.13
Louise Braverman
Louise Braverman Founding Principal at Louise Braverman Architect
7.22
7.24
7.39
6.86
7.18
Chantal Vos
Chantal Vos Associate Partner at Kraaijvanger Architects
example for transformation and revi...
8.64
9.28
9.43
8.56
8.98
Allison Rowe
Allison Rowe Former Head of Design at SPACE10
A considered repurposing of the his...
7.22
7.24
7.39
6.86
7.18
Client
Guangzhou Pearl River Enterprises Group   
Floor area
5000 ㎡
Completion
2022

The Chongkou Warehouse, a grain warehouse built in the 1950s in Guangzhou, consisted of four separate brick buildings arranged along the riverbank. To create a coherent usage logic and integrate the previously fragmented spaces, steel-roofed structures were added to three of the independent warehouses, and flexible and diverse functional areas were incorporated based on the space's characteristics. The original building's structure and materials were preserved to the greatest extent possible, and a new architectural order was created by organizing different structural components into a new form through the "insertion" method.

The renovated Chongkou Warehouse serves as an urban planning exhibition hall and multifunctional activity center, providing a landmark project to lead the comprehensive transformation and revitalization of the old urban areas. The original three warehouses now serve as exhibition and conference spaces, achieving better functional organization and spatial logic within the limited scope of renovation. The four independent warehouses were positioned close to the original three warehouses, and a connecting corridor was added to organize them into a visually cohesive but functionally independent reception space. The project has more flexible space utilization and stronger functionality, better meeting the comprehensive needs of the project.

The steel-roofed structure extends horizontally east-west, forming a semi-sheltered space with the landscape on the west-facing river side, allowing the building to integrate into and enrich the leisure life interface along the river for citizens. The relationship between the building, the original environment, and the landscape vegetation is maintained through material and form changes, ensuring indoor-outdoor interaction and transparency. The new construction is expressed through a triangular stable form, symbolizing the strong momentum and stability of the Guangzhou West Bank development under government support.

The project's integrated design achieves the activation and organic preservation of the old building site, while also exploring and practicing the intervention in China's contemporary sustainable urban development process. The renovated Chongkou Warehouse has received the SITES Platinum Award and has become a benchmark for urban green and sustainable development. The project serves as an excellent example of how old industrial areas can be transformed into modern, functional spaces while preserving their historical and cultural value.