“National Children's Museum of South Korea" by Office Ou and Junglim Architecture, and “TUR House” by OOIIO Arquitectura each received a special recognition prize
The CID Awards were given this Wednesday by the organization of the COVERINGS trade show
The trade show COVERINGS announced yesterday the winning projects for their “Coverings Installation and Design Awards” (CID Awards), an annual ceremony to recognize residential, institutional and commercial works for their design and appropiate selection and installation of stone or ceramic coverings.
In the Special Recognition category, two projects that employed Spanish ceramic tiles received an award: “National Children’s Museum of South Korea” by Office Ou and Junglim Architecture in the International category, and “TUR House” by OOIIO Arquitectura in the Residential Ceramic Tile Design category. The projects were evaluated by an independent jury comprised of professionals of the construction industry and specialists from the ceramic and stone sectors.
You can read more about it at https://www.coverings.com/cid-awards/
“National Children’s Museum of South Korea”
The National Children’s Museum of South Korea, project by Office Ou and Junglim Architecture, is the first building to be inaugurated within the ambitious national museum complex built on Sejong City, that will host up to 12 cultural institutions. With a surface of over 5,000 sqm, the museum is conceptualized as a flexible, tactile and cmfortable space, designed to change with the seasons thanks yo the gardens, orchards and exterior areas designed for playing, learning and holding exhibitions.
The ceramic façade is a distinguishing mark for the building, with extruded pieces, total o partially glazed, that create dynamic visual effects that change with the light and the point of view. The colors of the façade —yellow, red and blue— reflect the local landscapes and the seasons, combining architecture and nature in a contemporary and sensitive language.
Photography: Office Ou / Junglim & Tempio
This project was a finalist for the Architecture Category in the last edition of the Tile of Spain Awards (read more)
“TUR House”
Contrasting with the increasing standarization of residential construction projects, this home offers a personalized design for a common flat in a working class neighbourhood, with creative and affordable solutions, and readily available materials. Instead of the generic house proposed by big promoters, this project proves the possiblity of transforming a space without having to turn to exclusive craftsmanship or high budgets.
The project chooses to reinterpret common materials thorugh intelligent and emotional design. Ceramics become the expressive soul of the project: an accessible material, deeply rooted in Spanish tradition, used in unexpected places like plinths in living rooms or coverings in bedrooms, brings in surprise, colour and a strong scenographic element.
Photography: Javier de Paz
Tile of Spain at COVERINGS
The CID Awards are given by the organization of the trade fair Coverings, held April 29th-may 2nd in Orlando (Florida, U.S.A.). Over 50 companies members of Tile of Spain attended the show as exhibitors of the Spanish Pavilion organized by ICEX (read more).
