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Project Overview
Institute of Quantum Sensing of Wuxi is a micro-magnetic resonance laboratory of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, which is under the responsibility of Academician Du Jiangfeng of the University of Science and Technology of China. It aims to build a quantum sensing research and development institution with the world's most influential and the nation's forefront, and to promote the development of the quantum technology industry. It performs as a platform for industry-university-research cooperation around the industrialization of results in industrial fields such as quantum computing, quantum measurement, and quantum sensing.
It is an academician workstation mainly engaged in research development. We hope to reflect the traditional culture of Wuxi through modern architecture, such as texture and color of different materials.
The design emphasizes the delicate and light building temperament of Jiangnan architecture through the folding treatment of the building skin. At the same time, the use of glass wall and folding surface highlights the quiet and unique temperament of the building. The detail design is an important part of our space design, and the high quality detail represents the high-tech beauty of this building.
Project Commissioner
Huishan City Railway Management Committee
Project Creator
Shanghai United Design Group Co., Ltd.
Team
1.Qian Qiang Shanghai United Design Group Co., Ltd . Chief Architect
2. Feng Haihua, chief designer;
3. Yang Jiarong, chief designer
Interior design Beijing Tsingshang Architectural Design and Research Institute Co., Ltd.
Photography: MLee Studio
Project Brief
Based on the rectangular and level site, the architecture adopts a simplistic box-like shape, which corresponds to surrounding perpendicular roads. Functional areas are arranged vertically, and the architecture is divided into three stacked volumes, which are further shifted. The rooftop and the facade faces high-speed railway constitute a folding surface, with the sloping wall surface echoing the built railway station nearby.
The south facade features solid texture and vertical windows, so as to isolate the noise from trains. Other facades are curtain walls clad in metal louvers, which bring ample daylight in.
The shifting of volumes and folding of exteriors form the activity platform and canopy on 2F. The north-facing folding exterior stretches down and generates a relatively solid interface, on which an opening is carved out to function as the independent entrance of an indispensable substation.
The building is also a green and energy-efficient architecture. It strives to explain new concept of “construction of energy saving” instead of traditional “building energy saving”, and realizes the design concept of low carbon, energy saving and environmental protection. The energy-saving measures of the building itself are the insulation board and the curtain walls for the outer walls and the roof. The outer window is made of insulated metal profiles and multi-cavity sealed hollow Low-E glass windows. Function organization is reasonable and can be able to obtain good light, making full use of natural ventilation, which can achieve the goal of passive energy conservation and emission reduction.
Project Innovation/Need
1.The rooftop and the facade that faces high-speed rail together constitute a folding surface, with the sloping wall surface echoing appearance of the built high-speed railway station nearby.
2.The south facade features solid texture and several vertical windows, so as to isolate the noise from high-speed trains.
3.It strives to explain the new concept of “construction of energy saving” instead of traditional “building energy saving”
Design Challenge
The challenge is how to let the architecture reflect local characteristics whilst endowing it with a temperament for scientific researches. The project adopts lightweight, thin and transparent materials such as metal louvers and vertical terracotta panels, which are spliced with gaps in between. In this way, a lightweight and transparent building that features unique charm of Jiangnan (South China) water towns is created. In addition, the layout, material palette and craftsmanship are refined, in order to achieve a low-carbon, energy-saving and environment-friendly building and give it the quality in line with the function for scientific researches. The spatial and functional organization is reasonable, which bring ample natural light in. Moreover, the building allows natural ventilation, which helps to achieve the goal of passive energy conservation and emission reduction. The energy-saving measures of the building itself are embodied on the insulation boards and curtain walls for exterior walls and the roof. In addition, outer windows are made of insulated metal profiles and multi-cavity Low-E insulating glass.
Sustainability
The building is also a green and energy-efficient building. It strives to explain the new concept of “construction of energy saving” instead of traditional “building energy saving”, and realizes the design concept of low carbon, energy saving and environmental protection. The energy-saving measures of the building itself are the insulation board and the curtain walls for the outer walls and the roof. The outer window is made of insulated metal profiles and multi-cavity sealed hollow Low-E glass windows. The function organization is reasonable and can be able to obtain good light, making full use of natural ventilation, which can achieve the goal of passive energy conservation and emission reduction.
Architecture - Public and Institutional
This award celebrates the design process and product of planning, designing and constructing form, space and ambience that reflect functional, technical, social, and aesthetic considerations. Consideration given for material selection, technology, light and shadow.
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