Nanning Tanjing Display Center | Architectural Inspiration
Nanning Tanjing Display Center by Quincy Li

Nanning Tanjing Display Center

Golden A' Design Award Winner 2022

This audio description presents a contemporary architectural complex captured at twilight, photographed from across a still reflecting pool that spans the entire foreground. Beginning with orientation, the image format is landscape, wider than tall, with the composition divided roughly in half horizontally by the water's edge creating a mirror reflection below. Scanning from background to foreground and left to right, a gradient sky occupies the upper register, transitioning from pale powder blue at the horizon through deeper cerulean tones overhead, with distant mountain silhouettes visible through the central building's transparent facade. The primary architectural mass dominates the center and right portions, a tall rectangular pavilion clad entirely in vertical glass panels separated by slim silvered mullions creating a rhythmic striped pattern that catches the cool evening light. The glass appears both reflective and transparent, revealing glimpses of illuminated interior spaces and distant buildings beyond. Carved through this glass wall at center is a dramatic eye-shaped or lens-shaped opening approximately one-third the building's height, its organic curved form creating a striking contrast with the surrounding geometric grid. This aperture is lined with horizontal bands in warm tones suggesting honey, champagne, and soft amber, like stacked layers of wood or stone that glow with inner warmth. At left stands a curving secondary structure with flowing horizontal ribbons wrapping around its cylindrical form in cream and warm metallic tones, smooth as polished ceramic. Several mature deciduous trees with delicate spreading branches rise between and around the buildings, their foliage a fresh spring green providing soft organic texture. The foreground reflecting pool creates a perfect mirror image, cool and glass-like, doubling every element in inverted symmetry.

The project illustrates the harmonious integration of architecture and nature, creating a highly vibrant space viewing experience; the unique facade design extends from the facade down the street to the interior lobby and multi-entrance courtyard, blurring the indoor and outdoor boundaries. Built with entrance square, ecological landscape steps, characteristic art corridor, semi-outdoor swimming pool, health technology clubhouse and other areas has displayed a diversified future life landscape.