GLA’s project wins the 2018 Design Award from Greentown China.

On January 15, 2019, the Greentown China Annual Planning and Design Supplier Exchange Conference was held at the Huanglong Century Plaza in Hangzhou. During the event, Greentown China honored and awarded six design suppliers for their outstanding projects from the previous year. GLA’s three projects—the Greentown Jianfa Hangzhou Qinyuan Lifestyle Pavilion, the Demountable Lifestyle Pavilion, and the Greentown Wuhan Fengqi Le Ming Lifestyle Pavilion—were presented with Greentown China’s 2018 Best Lifestyle Pavilion Design Award.

Award-Winning Works

The Changshu Mingyue Lanting Lifestyle Pavilion is the first “yurt” pilot project developed in collaboration with Greentown China’s Product Center and implemented by Greentown Housing Technology Group. Like a nomadic “yurt,” the pavilion is designed to be disassembled, relocated, and reassembled as needed. The curtain wall of the pavilion boasts an ideal reuse rate of up to 90%, while the interior fit-out can be reused at a rate of up to 85%, resulting in an overall comprehensive reuse rate of 70%. The successful implementation of this project has ushered in a new chapter in the construction of temporary lifestyle pavilions and exhibition venues.

 

 

▲Photography: Existence Architecture

The Wuhan Fengqi Le Ming Lifestyle Pavilion is situated at the northwest corner of the Huashan Eco-City in Wuhan, on the site of a once-fertile wetland. To the east, it adjoins a city-wide sports-themed park, while to the north it overlooks the Baiyangshan Scenic Area. The design features five staggered, lightweight, and minimalist box-like volumes that are thoughtfully dispersed across the wetland, subtly and respectfully integrating into the existing ecological setting while maximizing the preservation of the original natural landscape.

 

 

▲Photography: Existence Architecture

The Qin Gallery is composed of refined geometric forms. Two east–west–oriented rectangular volumes define the primary exhibition spaces, while a north–south–oriented rest corridor links these spaces and, together with them, encloses an intimate 20-by-15-meter courtyard. Within this carefully circumscribed urban setting, the architects aim to create a tranquil haven that invites visitors to slow down and reflect amidst the city’s hustle and rapid pace.

 

 

▲Photography: SHIROMIO Studio