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Jenga Box

Kris Lin International Design · Changzhou, China

  • Citation Winner 2023

    Architecture — Commercial

Jenga Box by Kris Lin International Design

Overview

1. Project Background

This is a commercial building for the community to meet the needs of the residents for daily life. Starting from site planning, the design integrates architecture, interior, landscape and lighting. The planning of the space conforms to the changes of the site, arranges and combines every functional spaces, and forms architectural space and functional plane that meet the functional requirements through the organization of reasonable spatial streamline.

2. Design Strategy

The site of the project is tight and especially narrow in the north. The three-dimensional space of the building highlights the freedom of the space through the interpenetration and torsion of the block. The interlacing of various angles of the volume creates many vertical and parallel line angles. The choice of materials and the treatment of interlacing make the facade of the building released in the environment.

South of the site is the main road of the city, which is the main display surface of the architectural image. The facade along the street is designed to showcase the interior functions completely in the commercial facade of the building. The combination of GRC folding board and LED light belt connects the building blocks in series on the facade. Under the language interweaving of arc curve and transparent glass, a simple and smooth visual appearance is presented. Under the background of internal and external lights, the whole space is just like a shop window with exquisite and rich connotation in the city.

3. Social Impact

Integrating commercial buildings into the community creates a multifunctional, convenient and pleasant environment. The transparent glass curtain walls indicate different themed scenes in the space, exuding artistic appeal, just like theme windows, which not only fulfill the basic commercial functions required by the brand but also create an innovative theme experience to attract visits from the social media.

Location
Changzhou, China
Edition
2023
Discipline
Architecture
Category
Commercial

Project credits

Lead Designer
Kris Lin, Anda Yang

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    Citation Winner

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