City Lounge Station
City Lounge Station for Yard Studio
The life in a city is usually fast-paced and self-enclosed. The designer hopes to create a temporary homelike lounge in the city through a lighting box with warmth. The project is a special box located in the city center, serving as a warm light in the city. It provides a home-like rest stop for city workers in busy areas, offering convenient services such as a place for short breaks, drinking water, charging stations, first-aid kits, and various other amenities.
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Unique Properties
The project is at an intersection of two busy roads where is close to the Tianyi Square subway station at the CBD of Ningbo's old city. It provides convenient services to citizens, for examples, short breaks, drink water, charge phones, access to medical kit and other facilities. The project is box modeled stations, which can be mass produced and distributed in any corners of a city. All components are prefabricated in the factory, which can be assembled on site in a very short time.
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City Station,Yongai E Home,City Post,Lounge
Production Technology
The project is of steel structure. The project is box modeled stations, which can be mass produced and distributed in any corners of a city. All components are prefabricated in the factory, which can be assembled on site in a very short time. All components are prefabricated in the factory, which can be assembled on site in a very short time.
Design Challenge
Given the location of the project in the downtown area surrounded by lights on commercial streets, we pourposely designed a low-key and special box to provide a home-like station for those who work along the busy streets. It is a warm light on the street, sharing the care from the city. It becomes the cultural identity of a city home, quietly waiting in the city center for the next passerby who needs shelter from the wind and rain.
Project Duration
The project was launched in Ningbo in February 2022 and completed in December
Research
The life in a city is usually fast-paced and self-enclosed. The designer hopes to create a temporary homelike lounge in the city through a lighting box with warmth. It looks like an object from outer space, floating on the ground, and supported by a large scale, suspended steel structure. It is a homelike shelter provides solace to anyone in need.
Inspiration
Given the location of the project in the downtown area surrounded by lights on commercial streets, the designer pourposely designed a low-key and special box to provide a home-like station for those who work along the busy streets. It is a warm light on the street, sharing the care from the city. It becomes the cultural identity of a city home, quietly waiting in the city center for the next passerby who needs shelter from the wind and rain.
Image Credits
Photographer：Pu Yan
Project Overview
City Lounge Station City Lounge Station has been a Golden winner in the Social Design award category in the year 2023 organized by the prestigious A' Design Award & Competition. The Gold A' Design Award is granted to designs that demonstrate a high level of innovation and a significant impact on their intended audience. Recognized as a major achievement by the A' Design Awards, these designs are characterized by their visionary approach and the exceptional skill of their creators. Winners of the Gold A' Design Award are noted for their ability to push the envelope in art, science, design, and technology, delivering solutions that not only meet but exceed expectations. These designs serve as benchmarks for excellence, encouraging further innovation and inspiring future generations of designers.
Golden Recognition
Yard Studio was recognized with the coveted Golden A' Design Award in 2024, a testament to excellence of their work City Lounge Station City Lounge Station.
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