Gold Architecture, Building and Structure Design · 2020
Yuexiang Lake Exhibition Center
- A' Design Award 2020 Gold Winner in Architecture, Building and Structure Design
- Awarded April 15, 2020
- CLIENT: Tengyuan Design
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 24,059
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About Yuexiang Lake Exhibition Center
Yuexiang Lake is an exhibition center located in Yuhong District, Shenyang. The building follows a new Chinese style that draws on traditional courtyard culture. The garden is divided into four courtyards arranged along two axes, north and south, so each area offers a different atmosphere. The entrance gate is 9 meters high and 32 meters wide and is made of Portuguese Beige stone. A cantilevered canopy 32 meters long guides movement into the site. A sunken club with a height of 6.6 meters adds spatial depth within a limited area.
The Yuexiang Lake Exhibition Center by Tengyuan Design exemplifies a distinctive synthesis of contemporary architectural expression with spatial principles drawn from classical traditions of ceremonial procession and monumental threshold design. The composition demonstrates remarkable command of light as architectural material, where carefully orchestrated illumination transforms solid masses into glowing volumes that guide visitors through a sequence of spatial compressions and releases culminating in the luminous interior destination visible at the terminus of the central axis. The bilateral symmetry governing the design establishes a sense of ritual significance and institutional gravitas, while the massive floating canopy overhead introduces dynamic tension between grounded vertical elements and the dramatically suspended horizontal plane that frames views of the night sky. Technical accomplishment appears throughout in the seamless integration of traditional decorative vocabularies rendered through contemporary means, as evidenced in the intricate lattice screens whose geometric patterns create delicate shadow plays while referencing historical architectural ornament. The reflective pavement surface, captured after rainfall, introduces an element of temporal specificity while doubling the composition through mirrored reflection and extending the vertical dimension of the illuminated volumes. Material selections demonstrate sophisticated understanding of surface behavior under artificial illumination, with warm-toned stone absorbing and radiating light in soft gradients while the dark canopy soffit recedes into near-invisibility, enhancing the perception of weightlessness. The work invites contemplation of how architectural design can create meaningful spatial experiences that honor cultural memory while embracing contemporary technical and aesthetic possibilities, suggesting questions about the relationship between tradition and innovation in creating spaces for gathering and cultural exchange.
Press Kit
- Unique Properties
- The project is located in Yuhong District, Shenyang. Designers are committed to taping the traditional context of this city, respecting the regional aesthetic needs, and creating a story situation. Multiple courtyard space structures are extracted from the oriental traditional courtyard culture to create a high-quality space system. Adopt the architectural style of new Chinese style. The Orient in the bone shows the temperament of life.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- The entrance gate is 9 meters high and 32 meters wide, with the shape of overlapping ranges of high mountains. The canopy with 32 meters long cantilever forms a strong spatial guidance. For the sunken club, the height is controlled at 6.6 meters in combination with various factors such as architectural scheme, landscape scheme, and structural design to form the reasonable spatial enclosure.
- Tags
- Architecture, Exhibition Center, Sales Center, Mukden Impression, Royal Etiquette Sequence, Ceremony Cross Axis, Qianglong Garden, New Chinese Style, Local Context
- Production Technology
- The entrance gate is made of Portuguese Beige stone, and the ground of the first reception courtyard at the entrance is made of gray granite, which is taken from the homophony of Chinese character of Hui and Huang. It means brilliant, splendid, and prosperous. The snow wave stone setting is placed for the courtyard of the sunken club.
- Design Challenge
- Based on the current prevalence of Chinese style and other styles in Shenyang, the problems and challenges designers are facing are how to break out of from many homogeneous product types to create differentiation, how to reshape the cultural charm of Mukden, and how to combine with modern aesthetic connotation to establish the new product spirit of Shenyang's residence.
- Project Duration
- The project started in August 1, 2018 in Shenyang and finished in June 27, 2019 in Shenyang.
- Operation Flow
- The number of steps entering the garden is strictly controlled at odd number, and arc-shaped ground is used to make the whole stone. Extend the steps to make the whole pool, make the guard boards on both sides into arc-shaped, and add the project logo.
- Research
- Shenyang is a famous national historic and cultural city. The modern expression rooted in tradition, with modern language, to approach, to achieve the traditional mood and spirit. Rooted in the local context of Shenyang, respect the needs of regional aesthetics, and create a story situation. Create the traditional Chinese artistic conception by modern techniques, and more attention is paid to the spiritual core of the Chinese nationality.
- Inspiration
- The architectural concept is taken from Qianlong Garden and Ten Sceneries of Wangchuan. Through the integration of royal gardens and Wangchuan villas, a unique exhibition center is formed. The garden is divided into four courtyards, which are arranged according to two axes of north and south, with compact and flexible structure, transformed space, integration of straights and curves, and different atmosphere.
- Image Credits
- Image #1: Photographer Suzhou Fanxi Culture Communication Co., Ltd, Entrance Mansion Gate, 2019.
Image #2: Photographer Suzhou Fanxi Culture Communication Co., Ltd, Entrance Landscape, 2019.
Image #3: Photographer Suzhou Fanxi Culture Communication Co., Ltd, Entrance Mansion Gate 2, 2019.
Image #4: Photographer Suzhou Fanxi Culture Communication Co., Ltd, Reception Courtyard, 2019.
Image #5: Photographer Suzhou Fanxi Culture Communication Co., Ltd, Sales Center, 2019. - Patents
- Copyrights belong to Tengyuan Design, 2019.