Shenzhen Social
Welfare Center for The Institute of Architectural Design and Research, Shenzhen University (SUIADR)
Sited at the north of Guanguang Road, Longhua District, the project is by far the largest comprehensive social welfare center in Shenzhen, covering an area of 32,269 sqm and housing the children' home and the old people's home. The two buildings for the children and the elderly are independent but share resources. The design goal is to control cost, carry forward Lingnan features and create a bright, spacious and warm architectural hue with good ventilation.
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Unique Properties
The project is by far the largest comprehensive social welfare center in Shenzhen, housing the children's home and the old people's home. Sited at the north of Guanguang Road, Longhua District, the site, surrounded by industrial plants, has a height discrepancy of 3-6 m. Thus, these multi-story buildings are extended along the north-south axis with corridors connecting each other. The medical building sits at the center, easily accessible to the children's home and the old people's home.
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Social welfare center, children's home, the elderly's home, Lingnan-style courtyard, corridor, multi-story public building, Shenzhen, The Institute of Architectural Design and Research, Shenzhen University, Z&Z STUDIO
Production Technology
Each building is independently operated yet connected, convenient for further functional transition and response to regional climate. The traffic circulation route emphasizes the strategy of 'separation of people and vehicles', and vertical traffic distribution is achieved via the corridor. The main structure uses an ordinary reinforced concrete frame. The column network size is between 7-9 m, and the roof has an ordinary reinforced concrete floor system that uses cast-on-site beams.
Design Challenge
According to the Design Brief, the design shall control cost, carry forward Lingnan features and create a bright, spacious and warm architectural hue with good ventilation. In particular, the project needs a pleasant scale and integration of city and environment rather than taking a fantastic form, exaggerated structures or unique materials. Therefore, the challenge is to satisfy the needs required in Design Brief so as to create a standard welfare center.
Project Duration
Design time: July 1, 2013 Completion time: December 29, 2016 Location: Guanlan Town, Longhua New District, Shenzhen
Operation Flow
We investigated the situations of foreign and domestic welfare architecture development for the first time. Thus, we considered solutions from aspects of planning and architecture, and deeply and meticulously studied difference between functional units of children and the elderly. Units for children have a detailed and clear subdivision, from 0-1, 1-1.5, 1.5-3 years old, etc., and disabled groups. We made a detailed conception and contrast of each part.
Research
Raising orphaned and disabled children and taking care of the elderly play a vital role for maintaining prolonged stability of the Party and state and improving people's livelihood. Shenzhen Social Welfare Center (new) is designed to be a representational welfare facility. The project is designed by many extraordinary designers like Zhong Zhong, Zhong Botao, etc. It has won The 2nd Shenzhen Architectural Creation Award 2016 and The 4th Shenzhen Architectural Design Award 2018.
Inspiration
The two buildings for the children and the elderly are independent but share resources. The buildings, facing the south, can be divided or connected via corridors. The building is constructed multiple layers, applicable and economical. Courtyard combination embodies Lingnan artistic conception. Red brick shows an elegant and simple feeling. Our design goal is to control cost, carry forward Lingnan features and create a bright, spacious and warm architectural hue with good ventilation.
Image Credits
Zhang Chao
Project Overview
Shenzhen Social Welfare Center has been a Bronze winner in the Architecture, Building and Structure Design award category in the year 2020 organized by the prestigious A' Design Award & Competition. The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.
Bronze Recognition
SUIADR was recognized with the coveted Bronze A' Design Award in 2021, a testament to excellence of their work Shenzhen Social Welfare Center.
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Shenzhen Social: A New Comprehensive Social Welfare Center
Introducing the Shenzhen Social Welfare Center by SUIADR, a groundbreaking project designed to provide care for children and the elderly in Shenzhen, China.
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