PIXELAND

A pixelated multifunctional public space for Mianyang, China.

PIXELAND

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Dec

2018

Chengdu

Asia/Shanghai

Chinese

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PIXELAND
Mianyang | Sichuan Province | China
 
PIXELAND is a public space project comprising a combination of different outdoor facilities in a single space, such as landscape features, playscape features for kids and leisure features for adults. The project is inspired by the digital concept of pixels. While a pixel is the smallest independent sample of an image with its own RGB or CMYK color information, it is the combination of numerous pixels what results in any given digital image.
 
 

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Pixeland Video 1 | Official Video | 100 Channel





Transferring this idea to the spatial organization strategy of the project, we thought of creating a multifunctional public space by the addition and combination of smaller independent functional pixels.
 
While each of the pixels has its own function and characteristics and could be read as an independent entity, the combination of all of them results in a very eye-catching and playful general multifunctional public space.
 
 

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The main pixel used in the core of the project is a perfect square of 5 x 5 m., as the minimum space to host functions suitable for a group of people, while as we get closer to the borders, smaller pixels of 2,5 x 2,5 m. and 1,25 x 1,25 m. are introduced as a modular approach to solve the accesses, the pedestrian circulation and the landscape in the border.
 
Every pixel is a component with a different function on it. Thus, the functional pixels are positioned in different combinations in order to generate a hyper-stimulating hardscape of leisure activities.
 
 

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Surrounded by small pixels of greenery as a border solution to provide privacy and safety confining the playscape, the plaza is also equipped with lounge resting areas, picnic areas with seats & tables, seating box structures to provide shadow, sunken communal benches, sloped lawns to lay down and small amphitheaters for gatherings.
 
 

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Besides the leisure features, Pixeland also counts with a wide range of playful features scattered around, culminated with a voxelated Horse-themed playground in the middle of the plaza, for the joy and entertainment of the younger visitors.
 
The checkered plaza has been developed in a multilevel way, providing an interesting artificial topography growing in height towards the center, where the voxelated horse is strategically placed on the top.
 
 

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Pixeland Video 2 | Official Video | 100 Channel





 
CREDITS:
 
Project Name: Pixeland
Design: 100architects (Shanghai)
Design Team: Marcial Jesús, Javier González, Stefanie Schramel,
Marta Pinheiro, Lara Broglio, Mónica Páez
Client: Dongyuan Dichan
Area: 1,560 m2
Completion: January 2019
Location: Mianyang, Sichuan Province, China
Photography: Amey Kandalgaonkar
 

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Neighborhood Intervention

What is a neighborhood intervention?
This is the medium-scale type of intervention that takes place in the public realm of a city, related to the altering of a portion of a neighborhood. A type of intervention of such magnitude and notoriety impacts not only the immediate surrounding urban environment but rather the urban dynamics of a whole neighborhood, becoming an urban landmark and a local attractor of social interactions in a given neighborhood.
 
The main objective of this typology is to trigger massive public interest in the place through a strong visual impact and injection of activities, encouraging the increase of high public influx and establishing an urban landmark that can cultivate important human dynamics and boost commercial activity. These phenomena are achieved through the creation of spaces for leisure, entertainment, play and collective joy, catalyzing important social interactions throughout the neighborhood.
 
This topology of intervention, normally is used by real state developers to bring fresh and unique ideas to the public realm of their urban developments, which contributes to stand out in the market, establishing a distinct brand identity through innovative, and user-oriented design solutions that enhance the quality of life and thus, the appeal and value in the eyes of potential buyers or tenants, increasing the marketability of the project and potentially leading to higher property values, rental rates and ultimately faster sell out. This interventions maximize the value of the entire neighborhood.

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So chill!

So chill!

That grass surface was so comfortable, we didn't expect it!

Photo by Lara

Taken at PIXELAND

Merry go around

Merry go around

embracing our inner children spinning around 100 times!!!

Photo by Monica

Taken at PIXELAND

Chilling at the horse box

Chilling at the horse box

We had a fantastic time at the Pixeland site visit with the full 100 team.

Photo by Marcial

Taken at PIXELAND

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Pixeland awarded in Topscape N45 from Italy

Pixeland awarded in Topscape N45 from Italy

1° PREMIO - EX AEQUO: "CITY PLAY: Aree gioco, spazi ludici e aree sportive nel paesaggio". Per l'alto indice di creatività di un iper-playground che con un progetto di gioco rivolto ai bambini, ma attrattivo per tutte le fasce di età, restituisce senza incertezze un playscape dirompente ed euforico che con sorpresa fa dell'energia cromatica il suo principio informatore, conquistando nel denso paesaggio costruito la sua unicità.

Pixeland awarded in Topscape N45 from Italy

Pixeland in Topscape N38 from Italy

Pixeland in Topscape N38 from Italy

In un mondo sempre più concentrato sulla dimensione digitale, godere degli spazi aperti non è mai stato più salubre quanto necessario. Ed è con questo obiettivo che lo studio 100architects ha presentato Pixeland: un’area pubblica multifunzionale che, incoraggiando l’attività all’aria aperta, si ispira proprio al “pixel”, la piccola unità di misura digitale in cui si scompogono tutte le immagini virtuali. Una struttura funzionale autonoma la cui combinazione origina un unico spazio che unisce paesaggio urbano, strutture per il gioco, aree per il tempo libero e zone dedicate allo sport.

Pixeland in Topscape N38

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