BEIJING, China – August 30, 2022 — The China Real Estate and Design (CRED) Awards have announced this year’s winners, with CRTKL securing three wins at the ceremony.
“MixC World Shenzhen” won the Gold Award for Mixed-Use in the category of Comprehensive Commercial Project, “Shenzhen Gemdale Viseen Tower” won the Gold Award for Office in the category of Comprehensive Commercial Project and “Jinjiang Mansion” — jointly designed by CRTKL and Huafa Architectural Design Consultancy — won the Merit Award for Residence in the category of High-End Residence.
The China Real Estate and Design (CRED) Awards have rapidly developed into an influential international program to recognize the best of the built environment in China. The award aims to recognize outstanding projects, disseminate cutting-edge design concepts around the world, lead future urban development and sustainable social development and honor works from 15 countries and regions.
GOLD AWARD – MixC World Shenzhen
The city of Shenzhen is a sophisticated community of architectural trendsetters where new development has embraced signature, contemporary architecture. The Dachong MixC World project is no exception. Dachong MixC World brings together eclectic retail and entertainment environments, such as a MixC shopping center, with diverse offerings and activities; an exquisite high street featuring the latest luxury brands; a hip, art-infused retail street’ and a historically conscious green plaza. The project is characteristically reflective of Shenzhen — leveraging the synergy between art and technology to shape a modern, yet intimate and comfortable, work, live and play destination.
GOLD AWARD – Shenzhen Gemdale Viseen Tower
Located in the Shenzhen Science and Technology Park, the high-tech enterprise headquarters in South China’s Silicon Valley, Gemdale Viseen Tower is located on the southeast corner of the Nanshan High-Teck Zone. Respecting for the Architecture master I. M. Pei’s Phase I and II design, our Phase III work together with Pei’s design concept and creates a “Green, Healthy and Hi-Tech” science park by providing Central Green Park, a Sports Center, and a series of vertical urban public spaces. Gemdale Viseen Tower consists of two super-high-rise 5A-class office buildings, a podium office, intelligent office spaces and a sustainable ecosystem. In line with the future trends of the green office, intelligent office and logo office, the project uses the “cube” and “box” design to create impressive social and business spaces.
MERIT AWARD – Jin Jiang Mansion
Inspired by the Chengdu basin concept and existing site conditions, the project consists of six residential towers placed around a central sunken courtyard, oriented to provide maximum views of the city while respecting a North-South orientation for maximum solar exposure. The central courtyard terraces down from the towers to form a series of integrated amenities within the landscape garden. Residential unit plans incorporate elongated balconies that curate the living experience which embraces the distinctive culture and lifestyle of the city of Chengdu. Sensitively proportioned horizontal façade treatment of the towers offer unobstructed views whilst creating a distinctive urban identity.