The Guardian Art Center, regarded as the first auction corporation headquarter in the world, was uniquely made to order for China Guardian Auctions. Guardian expected that the new headquarters shall become a unique “Beijing building”, and indicate local culture for both Beijing and the building itself.
The Guardian Art Center has paralleled the sense of modernity and convention. Embellished by traditional Chinese rockery, the center’s contour profile was shaped like local quadrangle dwellings in order to reflect its characteristics of “Beijing Style”, which was in harmony with ambient old “hutong” road and ancient local residences. However, a series of modern elements such as the suspended crystal “central ring” was introduced, which gave the project’s top structure a hollow rectangular outlook, in order to highlight Beijing’s booming as a new metropolis.
For indicating Beijing’s cultural richness, introduction of abstract smooth curve contour really softened the heaviness sense of this project, which showed the “harmony” character of Chinese ideology. Additionally, introduction of natural lighting embellished the interior central court, and delivered the reflection of modern city’s complexity and diversity.
Brick-formed walls, supporting the center’s top structure, reflected history of ambient Beijing dwellings, and inherited culture of this imperial city. Near the Forbidden City, the Guardian Art Center avoided flashy architectural design, while its modest temperament seemed to be harmony with surrounding environment. This project shall be an artistic work for introducing abstract multilevel historical elements, and make it memorable as a "Beijing Mark".
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Last year more than 40 countries took part in the WAN Awards with strong showings from Europe, the Americas and Asia-Pacific. And we saw some truly outstanding projects, take a look at the winners from last year here.