We had the distinct pleasure to interview award winning designer Zhang Jinyu about their original and creative Chapel design work. Zhang Jinyu is an award-winning architectural designer, that makes our world a better place with their original chapel works.
Zhang Jinyu ("ZJ") answered Design Interview ("DI") questions about their award-winning work Coast Whale Chapel. Interview questions prepared by Frank Scott.
ZJ : It is a special trip. I have been distracted for a long time in this little black Icelandic beach. I hope I have a place where I can stare at this beach for a long time. This strong desire led me to start thinking about my plan.
ZJ : The focus is on how to arouse people's indifference to biological equality. People should not be arrogant. Whales are "wise men" in the ocean, and people are wise men on land. If I can create a metaphor that allows people and animals to blend together to feel the fate of the life community, then my goal is complete.
ZJ : This award has given me a lot of encouragement. I will try to think about more design issues in this way.
ZJ : This idea is long-lasting, but the design takes about a month.
ZJ : I was inspired by a trip, it was a personal proposal.
ZJ : No company is currently in production for this design. I hope my design can be acquired.
ZJ : I like to think on foot in nature. This kind of thinking gave me a lot of calm power.
ZJ : The work of architect nicolás campodonico influenced my thinking, and it was my attempt to express the metaphorical nature of space and the educational value of design.
ZJ : Probably a local traveler.
ZJ : It has the same small scale as most landscape buildings. At that time, it had design intentions beyond the function, which caused reflection.
ZJ : The naming of the design directly matches my thinking. The whale and chapel are the spaces I want to be one. Humans are always looking at problems from their own perspective. I simulated the shape of a whale, which allows people to think briefly from their consciousness.
ZJ : Rhino, adobe, vary.
ZJ : He is a kind of thinking, which is more humanistic. At that time, he was in line with environmental thinking and also had certain commercial value.
ZJ : This is a single-person design, which I completed independently.
ZJ : The movable foundation structure adapts to the topography of the sandy beach and reduces the disturbance to Iceland's fragile ecological environment.
ZJ : The data does not particularly affect the design, if there is a possibility of landing. I will further deepen and study the local wind speed and the stability of the building structure.
ZJ : I face the challenge of having no customers. If this design is just one of my thoughts, it is very interesting. At that time, I hope it can be communicated to more people.
ZJ : Recommendation from my friend.
ZJ : My computer skills have improved and I hope to further study architectural performance.
