Press Release
Jed Conversion by Evolution Design Is Granted the Silver A' Design Award in Interior Space and Exhibition Design
Evolution Design honored for interior space and exhibition design by the international grand jury of the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2021 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the Silver A' Design Award in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design category for Jed Conversion by Evolution Design. The result belongs to the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition and was determined through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who scored anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
The Silver A' Design Award Explained
The Silver A' Design Award celebrates top-tier designs that embody excellence and innovation. This award acknowledges creations that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also highly functional, reflecting the designer's deep understanding and skill. Silver A' Design Award recipients are recognized for their contribution to raising industry standards and advancing the practice of design. Their work often incorporates original innovations and elicits a strong emotional response, making a notable impact on the improvement of everyday life.
About Jed Conversion
Jed is a business and event hub located in Schlieren, Switzerland, on the outskirts of Zurich. The project converts a former train manufacturing plant and later newspaper printing facility into a site of 36,000 square meters with around 2,000 workplaces. Offices, event locations, restaurants, coworking areas and a coffee roastery are combined within post-industrial architecture. The scale of the former printing halls is retained. New floors, two atriums, ramps, bridges and open staircases add daylight, spatial flow and connection.
About Evolution Design
Evolution Design is a Swiss architecture and design studio that focuses on human-centred design solutions. The practice was founded in 2004 from the passion and drive of Stefan Camenzind to create a new level of client-focused design solutions. Today, the studio has offices in Zurich and London and employs a team of 20 architects and designers. Since 2014, Evolution Design is a partnership between executive director Stefan Camenzind, creative director Tanya Ruegg and technical director Marco Noch.
Award Record
Evolution Design is a winner of 12 A' Design Awards, including this recognition. The awards span the editions from 2015 - 2016 to 2020 - 2021 of the A' Design Award & Competition.
About the A' Interior Space, Retail and Exhibition Design Award
The A' Interior Design Award is an international interior design competition recognizing good interior designs by interior designers and architects worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to interior designers, interior architects, architects and decorators from all countries. Entries typically include residential interiors, restaurants, hotels, offices, galleries and retail stores. Awarded interior designs are published at https://desingers.org/design-category/interior
About A' Design Award & Competition
A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission to advance society through good design by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, the upload of a work and the preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://desingers.org/119855
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/119855
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!119855
- Laureate Profile: https://desingers.org/d/151217
- Further Information from the Laureate: http://www.jed.swiss
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
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+39 031 4491953
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Jed Conversion
- Function
- Conversion
- Category
- Interior Space and Exhibition Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture and Packaging & Retail
- Colors
- Tomato, Gainsboro, Black, White Smoke and Wheat
- Images
- 5
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Evolution Design
- Country
- Switzerland
- Recognition
- Silver A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2020 - 2021
- Design ID
- #119855
Credits
- Team
- Swiss Prime Site, Evolution Design, RBS Group / Ernst von Petersorf and Stücheli Architects, Mettler + Partner, Enerconom, Synaxis and Halter
- Image Credits
- Photographer Peter Wuermli, 2021.; Photographer Peter Wuermli, 2020.; Photographer Lucas Peters, 2020.
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Originally a train manufacturing plant, then a large newspaper printing facility, this industrial site has evolved over the decades. The development of the new business hub involved completely converting the two existing structures as well as erecting a new building. The 35,000 square meter site provides a range of spaces including offices, event locations, restaurants, coworking hubs and a coffee roastery, all set within unmistakable post-industrial architecture.
- Inspiration
- JED, located in a former newspaper printing centre on the outskirts of Zurich, is establishing a new business and event hub designed to bring innovation-driven companies together in a space that combines industrial architecture with modern facilities. The core idea is to create an environment that offers a platform for creative collaboration, supports networking and promotes entrepreneurship and innovation.
- Research
- The project showcases how industrial sites can be converted into socially valuable destinations that revive local activity and economy and create a platform for entrepreneurship. The architectural scheme highlights the special features of the individual halls and adds contemporary value to the original building fabric. Design decisions are geared towards ensuring that all spaces in JED meet the requirement of optimally enabling knowledge transfer, creativity and innovation.
- Challenge
- The main challenge was the effective adaptation of existing industrial buildings into an attractive, contemporary location that accommodates present-day business needs. Adapting 18 meter high halls, which housed 5 storey high printing machines, into modern workspaces and event locations proved to be a challenge for architects and engineers. The design process focused on delivering open, flexible architecture with spatial diversity and natural flow while still acknowledging the history of the building.
- Realization and Technology
- The architectural concept focusses on structural diversity and spatial flexibility. The scale of the former printing halls is retained, creating a sense of openness and industrial charm. The addition of new floors and the extension of former plant rooms deliver extra space and ample daylight. Two new atriums create visual interest and provide internal connectivity and transparency. The contrast between raw concrete, metallic coated steel and wood, reference the industrial past of the building.
- Operation and Interaction
- Well connected to public transport, JED is located at the heart of a regenerated industrial area on the outskirts of Zurich, the financial centre of Switzerland. The former printing halls, which now house offices and event locations, are linked by a bridge to the former administration building, which now houses restaurants and further offices. Internally, spatial flow is achieved on a continuous route consisting of high and low spaces, open staircases, atriums, ramps, bridges and galleries.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project began in May 2016 and the final stage will be completed in June 2021. The project is located in Schlieren, Switzerland.
- Specifications
- The conversion project encompasses 36,000 square meters and provides space for around 2,000 workplaces.
- Keywords
- JED, Schlieren, Evolution Design, Conversion, Renovation, Adaptive Reuse, Office, Workplace, Business Hub
