GOA (Group of Architects)
CHINA
Meet GOA (Group of Architects) - a powerhouse of good design, creativity and innovation based in China. GOA (Group of Architects)'s design journey has been nothing short of spectacular, marked by a tireless pursuit of excellence. This dedication is clearly mirrored in GOA (Group of Architects)'s impressive haul of 3 A' Design Awards that we showcase here. Spanning across categories such as Architecture, GOA (Group of Architects)'s work stands as a living testament to a steadfast commitment to design excellence, serving as a beacon of inspiration for designers globally. With each project, GOA (Group of Architects) masterfully blends form and function, crafting designs that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also functional and timeless. This approach underscores GOA (Group of Architects)'s celebration of creativity and an unyielding quest for innovation.
View Profile Consult Now Hire NowMuh Shoou originally means the last fruit left by farmers on the tree with the special intention of sharing it with animals in nature so as to pray for the harvest of the coming year. That’s just where the name of Muh Shoou Xixi comes. The architect attempts to present the natural beauty of Xixi Wetland - coldness, quietness, uniqueness, wildness and seclusion - to visitors through the design and evoke the resonance between human and the primitive nature through the architecture. While rambling in the Wetland, it's hidden in the dense forest quietly with poetic aesthetics.
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This project overall pattern takes villages south of the Yangtze River as its prototype, and retains the spatial forms, basic elements, architectural scales and color relations of traditional tribes. The tranquil water surface and pure architectural form are well coordinated, which perfectly reflects the multi-level and semi-transparent relations between buildings, between buildings and plants, as well as between buildings and water surface.
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Inspired by nature, traditional Chinese gardens, and landscape paintings, through the combo of different sizes of functional forms, architects combine various courtyards and inlay the elements of verandas to create a continuous, flexible, and rich garden space. Besides the usage for the exhibition, the building takes the experience of visitors in the garden into account. The courtyards are set up according to various functions, including the ones for display, communication, meditation, activities and etc., which are blended with each other through crisscrossed corridors.
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