Silver A' Design Award Winner 2023
This image presents an exterior nighttime view of a large contemporary hotel building that incorporates preserved industrial structures, photographed during the blue hour when the sky shows deep cobalt blue tones. Scanning from left to right across the composition, the dominant element is a monumental glass-walled structure approximately four stories tall that occupies the left two-thirds of the frame. This transparent curtain wall reveals an impressive interior framework of massive steel beams and trusses, painted in light gray tones and illuminated with cool bluish-white light that gives them a sculptural, almost ghostly presence against the darkening sky. The steel gridwork of the window mullions creates a precise geometric pattern of rectangles, perhaps twelve units across and four units tall. The roofline of this glass volume curves gracefully upward from left to right, creating a gentle arc against the sky. At ground level, a warmly lit lobby space glows through the glass, showing amber and golden tones that suggest incandescent or warm LED lighting within, with interior plantings and seating areas visible. Moving to the right third of the composition, a contrasting building volume rises five stories, clad in what appears to be bronze or weathered steel panels arranged in a distinctive checkerboard pattern alternating solid dark panels with illuminated window openings that emit warm amber light. Vertical signage in glowing amber characters runs down this facade. Behind both structures, a tall cylindrical industrial chimney rises prominently against the sky, its concrete or steel surface marked by horizontal bands, standing as a preserved monument to the site's industrial heritage. The foreground presents a curved asphalt driveway with crisp white edge markings, bordered by lawn areas in deep green and several young deciduous trees supported by wooden stakes. The overall atmosphere conveys sophisticated warmth emerging against cool twilight, suggesting hospitality and welcome through the interplay of interior glow against the deepening evening.
Shangri-La Hotel is located at the core of Shougang Park. The original site was a power generation plant that provided energy for steel production. It has a total construction area of 63,600 square meters and has 283 guest rooms. The lighting of the entire hotel's indoor and outdoor spaces uses LED light sources, and the lighting scene changes with time. The designer uses warm color temperature lighting to create a comfortable light environment for the hotel space.