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Changchun Poly City Sales Center
By : JAMES LIANG & ASSOCIATES LIMITED
GRANDS PRIX DU DESIGN – 16th edition
Discipline : Interior Design : Grand Winner
Categories : Commercial Space / Commercial Space 1,600 - 5,400 sq.ft. (150 - 500 sq.m.) : Gold Certification
Changchun, situated in the heart of Northeast China, was an important industrial city in the early days of the New China Era. In addition, the city is also the origin of China’s automobile industry and film industries. This commercial space interior design project is for a sales center planning case in Changchun Chaoyang Economic Development Zone. As far as the name “Poly City” is concerned, industrial elements and natural aesthetics are this design’s main characteristics and focus. It shows the growth and vitality of a city” as well as the evolution of a city in time and space. Taking “life growth” as the design theme, the design team has categorized the life growth of vegetation into four stages: seed sprouting, seedling growth, flowering beauty, and fruitfulness. With this concept in mind, the design team has delicately planned the movement lines of the reception area, hallway, sandbox display area, meeting area, and second-floor space to follow the vegetation’s life growth cycle, reverberating the distinct emphasis of each stage. The design team breaks the boundaries of conventional design techniques by cutting the angles of oblique and vertical facades in a rectangular body, reconstructing the proportions of space and the “paths” of sight and light. Besides, the interlocking architecture of the blocks and a large amount of environmentally friendly photocatalysts on the façade create the “aerobic atmosphere” essential for life. Also, the magnificent view delivers the unique language of the site, reflecting Changchun’s grand industrial history background. At the end of the corridor is a digital wall recording the history of Changchun’s development, which symbolizes a connection between the space and time. The planning of the second-floor space is more about its sharing and inclusivity. The design team has focused on creating an urban stage with the same frequency and pace as the city’s growth and a perfect observation point of urban changes. An extremely long glass drifting platform welcomes the outdoor landscape and injects the vitality and vigor of the sun into the space, shaping the atmosphere of warmth and vividness. On the other side, the design of the meeting negotiation area is titled “Blossom,” where the design team demonstrates a natural and comfortable floral world from a microscopic viewpoint. The area has turned into a place where communication is natural and spontaneous. Other than that, using locally produced metal materials and combining the color and image of wildflowers, the design team has delivered the illusionary flower petal art installation suspended from the ceiling and becomes a visual highlight. In addition, mechanical bearings intertwine with greenery, perfectly blending industrial elements with natural aesthetics, representing the power of renewal to bring constant vitality to Changchun.
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