Golden A' Design Award Winner 2020
Percept Design's Huahao Group Jinyu Sales Center unfolds as a masterful orchestration of curvilinear volumes and restrained materiality, presenting a reception environment where sweeping organic forms command the viewer's attention through their fluid architectural gestures that spiral upward from the polished travertine floor toward the luminous ceiling aperture above. The compositional architecture employs a sophisticated interplay between the massive curved wall element at center, rendered in a pale dove-grey Venetian stucco finish with subtle tonal variations suggesting handcrafted application, and the dramatic elliptical ceiling recess that appears to float overhead like nested celestial rings illuminated from within by concealed linear lighting. The chromatic palette exercises extraordinary restraint, working within a monochromatic scheme of warm greys ranging from cool cement tones through warmer stone hues in the travertine reception desk and flooring, punctuated by a singular chromatic accent: a suspended sculptural light installation featuring coral-red and copper disc elements that cascade downward like abstracted botanical forms, introducing a calculated temperature contrast that energizes the otherwise neutral environment. The spatial construction demonstrates sophisticated understanding of procession and threshold, with the curving wall creating a sense of envelopment while simultaneously revealing glimpses of adjacent spaces through carefully framed apertures, including a dramatic vertical passage at left that recedes into shadow and a bright alcove at right housing a patinated bronze figurative sculpture positioned as a contemplative counterpoint. Lighting operates through multiple registers including the dramatic indirect illumination of the ceiling's nested curves creating a soft ambient glow, the warm accent of the suspended installation, and the natural daylight suggested by the even, directionless quality of the overall illumination that eliminates harsh shadows and creates a serene, almost ethereal atmosphere conducive to reflection and elevated engagement with the architectural experience.
City, life, art, a mild beauty in simplification. The sharp lines and curves contribute to the freedom and inclusiveness of the space while the mix-up of rectangle and column blends the masculinity and femininity. The elaborate materials, along with the harmonious mixture of cold and warm tones, are all integrated into lines and shapes. The entrance of the venue is featured with the pattern of an art gallery with a diminished commercial atmosphere, to deliver mildness in elegance and simplification in delicacy.