Snail Bay

City Exhibition Hall for Junfa Group

The project is located in Kunming, it is also known as Flower City and Spring City. It is one of the most habitable cities in China. This case is the reconstruction and reuse of old buildings in Snail Bay. The Snail Bay Center is a government-led urban renewal project that was upgraded on the original site of Old Snail Bay. The designers’ strategy is to remove the external wall, dig its internal spatial memory and value, and endow it with proper temperament while preserving its structure and spatial pattern.

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Snail Bay City Exhibition Hall Press Releases

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Unique Properties

Reuse of old buildings This case is the reconstruction and reuse of old buildings in Snail Bay. The Snail Bay Center is a government led urban renewal project that was upgraded on the original site of Old Snail Bay. The city exhibition hall is designed to show the future development of Snail Bay area.

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Reuse of old buildings, urban renewal, Integration of indoor and outdoor, four dimensional integrated design, city exhibition hall,

Production Technology

Space is the essence of architecture. The designers’ strategy is to remove the external wall, dig its internal spatial memory and value, and endow it with proper temperament, while preserving its structure and spatial pattern. Under the requisite of maintaining the architecture function, a large area glass curtain wall is used on the side facing the natural landscape, which makes the indoor space vision completely open.

Design Challenge

Reuse of old buildings This case is the reconstruction and reuse of old buildings in Snail Bay. The Snail Bay Center is a government led urban renewal project that was upgraded on the original site of Old Snail Bay. The city exhibition hall is designed to show the future development of Snail Bay area.

Project Duration

The project started in October 2018 in Kunming,China and finished in March 2019 in Kunming,China, and was exhibited in Kunming,China in March 2019.

Operation Flow

The lake water is introduced into the building, and the regular pool and the natural lake surface form the visual effect of overlapping. The corridor connects the indoor and outdoor space, and at the same time breaks the monotonous water surface space, which enriches the landscape level of the pool. The openness and naturalness of the space create a flow between indoor and outdoor.

Research

The project is located in Kunming, it is also known as Flower City and Spring City. It is one of the most habitable cities in China.This case is the reconstruction and reuse of old buildings in Snail Bay. The Snail Bay Center is a government-led urban renewal project that was upgraded on the original site of Old Snail Bay.

Inspiration

Integration of indoor and outdoor The project base is adjacent to Central Lake Park and has excellent natural landscape resources. Designers carried out a four dimensional integrated design from architecture, landscape, interior to soft decoration.

Image Credits

Image #1,2,3,4,5: Photographer KLID 2019

Project Overview

Snail Bay City Exhibition Hall has been a Golden winner in the Architecture, Building and Structure Design award category in the year 2019 organized by the prestigious A' Design Award & Competition. The Gold A' Design Award is granted to designs that demonstrate a high level of innovation and a significant impact on their intended audience. Recognized as a major achievement by the A' Design Awards, these designs are characterized by their visionary approach and the exceptional skill of their creators. Winners of the Gold A' Design Award are noted for their ability to push the envelope in art, science, design, and technology, delivering solutions that not only meet but exceed expectations. These designs serve as benchmarks for excellence, encouraging further innovation and inspiring future generations of designers.

Golden Recognition

Kris Lin was recognized with the coveted Golden A' Design Award in 2020, a testament to excellence of their work Snail Bay City Exhibition Hall.

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Snail Bay: A City Exhibition Hall by Kris Lin Wins Golden A' Design Award

Kris Lin's Snail Bay project, a city exhibition hall, integrates indoor and outdoor spaces in Kunming, China, and has been awarded the prestigious Golden A' Design Award in 2020.

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