Awards Overview for U A D
| Award Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Platinum A' Design Award | 0 |
| Gold A' Design Award | 0 |
| Silver A' Design Award | 6 |
| Bronze A' Design Award | 0 |
| Iron A' Design Award | 1 |
| Runner-up A' Design Award | 0 |
| Total Awards | 7 |
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Career Highlights of U A D
Notable Achievements
- Total Awards: 7
- Total Score: 26
- Global Ranking: #2154 Worldwide
- Top Award: Silver ( 6 × )
Areas of Expertise
- Architecture, Building and Structure Design
- Landscape Planning and Garden Design
- Cultural Heritage and Culture Industry Design
- Interior Space and Exhibition Design
- Lighting Products and Fixtures Design
Top Designs
| Design Name | Category | Award | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| CETC Research Institute | Architecture, Building and Structure Design | Silver | 2023 |
| Qiushi | Cultural Heritage and Culture Industry Design | Silver | 2023 |
| Landscape Design for Shaoxing | Landscape Planning and Garden Design | Silver | 2023 |
| Xu Wei | Interior Space and Exhibition Design | Silver | 2023 |
| The North Teaching Cluster of Zjuic | Architecture, Building and Structure Design | Silver | 2022 |
Featured Designs by U A D
CETC Research Institute
The project lies in Hefei High-tech Zone, Anhui Province. It is a landmark building cluster integrating science and technology research and development, system testing, system co-testing demonstration...
Category: Architecture, Building and Structure Design
Award: Silver (2023)
Qiushi
The project situated in the core of west area of Zijingang Campus of Zhejiang University, right beside water. The building complex is able to hold small and medium academic talks, conferences, exhibit...
Category: Cultural Heritage and Culture Industry Design
Award: Silver (2023)
Landscape Design for Shaoxing
Inspired by an ancient verse that portrays the picturesque scenery of Shaoxing, the project takes "green mountain and clear water" as design concept. Instead of simply combining or simulatin...
Category: Landscape Planning and Garden Design
Award: Silver (2023)
Xu Wei
Xu Wei Art Museum is located on the north side of Kaiyuan Lane and Houguan Lane beside Green Vine Study in Shaoxing City. The design team makes use of the naturally undulating topography facing the sq...
Category: Interior Space and Exhibition Design
Award: Silver (2023)
The North Teaching Cluster of Zjuic
The International Campus of Zhejiang University (Zjuic) locates beside Juanhu Lake, China, occupying a land of 800,000 square meters with a gross floor area of 400,000 square meters. The campus's...
Category: Architecture, Building and Structure Design
Award: Silver (2022)
Sunbi Zitan Scenic Area
SunbiZitan Scenic Area is located at the southwest corner of the park, with a plot area of about 110,000m square meters. The buildings adopt Chinese traditional wooden structure with mortise and tenon...
Category: Landscape Planning and Garden Design
Award: Iron (2022)
Yizheng Comprehensive Gymnasium
Apart from the large volume, the facade uses the construction method of fixed ceramic panels and the facade of the main building is made of carmine ceramic rods. It's an original construction met...
Category: Lighting Products and Fixtures Design
Award: Silver (2020)
About U A D
Biography
The Architectural Design & Research Institute of Zhejiang University Co., Ltd. (UAD) was established in 1953. Formerly known as Zhejiang University Architectural Design Studio, it is one of the earliest First Class Design Institutes among major national universities.
The mission of UAD is to seek “harmonious environment, global vision, design-teaching-research integration and innovation, and the highest professionalism”. UAD adopts the development strategy of “high-grade culture, broad vision, high-efficiency management, high-caliber talents, high professional technologies and high-quality works”, with the academic theory of “Balanced Architecture” as the design guideline. During the past decades, UAD has always persisted in creating fine and innovative works, contributing a large number of outstanding works in various fields. Over the years, it has won more than 1,500 awards for outstanding designs, excellent projects or research outcomes at national, ministerial and provincial levels.
UAD has always adhered to the spirit of “seeking truth and innovation” and followed “Excellence and Perfection” as its quality guideline, dedicated to providing quality designs and services for all sectors of the Community, and striving to achieve the core values of “design creates common value”.
Areas of Expertise
- Architecture, Building and Structure Design
- Landscape Planning and Garden Design
- Cultural Heritage and Culture Industry Design
- Interior Space and Exhibition Design
- Lighting Products and Fixtures Design
Country
China
Statistics and Insights
Performance Metrics
Key Statistics
- Total Score: 26
- Total Awards: 7
- Global Ranking: #2154
- Performance Score: 8.86 / 10
Insights
U A D's performance score of 8.86 places them in the top tier of designers worldwide. This score, which ranges from 0 to 10, reflects not just the quantity but also the quality of awards received.
With a total of 7 awards and a global ranking of #2154, U A D has demonstrated consistent excellence in Architecture, Building and Structure Design, Landscape Planning and Garden Design, Cultural Heritage and Culture Industry Design and other areas.
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