Hyundai Engineering & Construction Wins 'Winner' at Asia Design Prize 2023

Temporary Partition 'Wave Wall' Highly Rated Considering Regional Characteristics
Eco-friendly Upcycling Products Used in Landscape Design

[Asia Economy Reporter Cha Wanyong] Hyundai Engineering & Construction announced on the 23rd that the landscape partition wall 'H Wave Wall' (hereinafter Wave Wall) of Hillstate Pohang won the 'Winner' award at the ASIA DESIGN PRIZE 2023.

The Asia Design Prize is the largest design award in Asia. Hyundai Engineering & Construction has had the honor of winning this competition for the fourth time.

This year, the chair of the judging panel was Professor Shingo Ando from the prestigious Kyoto University of Art and Design, with 35 judges from 8 countries participating, including Professor Andy Law from the Rhode Island School of Design in the United States.

The landscape partition wall 'H Wave Wall' of Hillstate Pohang, which won the 'Winner' award at the 2023 Asia Design Pride.
[Photo provided by Hyundai Engineering & Construction]

The Wave Wall, the landscape facility of Hillstate Pohang that won the Winner award, is a sculptural partition wall installed in front of the lower-floor units of the apartment complex. The design features a wave motif reflecting the regional characteristics of Pohang where the apartment is located, with various pastel tones naturally implemented, receiving high praise.

In particular, the sparkling dots scattered throughout the partition wall, reminiscent of seashells on the beach, are attractive; these utilize recycled materials from cosmetic containers. As part of its ESG management, Hyundai Engineering & Construction signed a business agreement with Amorepacific last year and is developing 'construction materials recycled from cosmetic containers.'

The architectural terrazzo tiles made by mixing recycled cosmetic container materials into ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) have been applied to various landscape spaces such as the tea houses installed at Hillstate Suji-gu Office Station and Hillstate Prugio Suwon.

Meanwhile, Hyundai Engineering & Construction has recently achieved the distinction of winning the world’s top three design awards?IDEA, iF, and reddot?for four consecutive times, and has been selected as an Excellent Design (GD) product for eight consecutive years. It has also swept various design awards, including the Minister’s Award in the Design Management category at the Korea Design Awards, proving its design competitiveness as a leader in the construction industry.

A Hyundai Engineering & Construction official said, “Winning the top design competition in Asia once again proves our design excellence and ESG management achievements. We will continue to develop sustainable and excellent design products to provide high-quality residential spaces.”

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