Golden A' Design Award Winner 2020
Zhuhai Huafa Properties Co., Ltd.'s residential development encodes sophisticated symbolic narratives through its architectural vocabulary and spatial organization, communicating aspirational values of permanence, refinement, and cultivated living. The limestone facades carry deep cultural associations with endurance and established wealth, their warm cream tonality suggesting both Mediterranean heritage traditions and the honeyed patina of time-honored European estates. The classical architectural elements—arched windows, carved balustrades, decorative cornices—function as visual shorthand for inherited cultural capital and connection to distinguished architectural lineages. The central lawn operates as a symbolic heart, its verdant rectangle representing domesticated nature, controlled fertility, and the private pastoral ideal within urban contexts. The ornamental urns, their forms derived from ancient garden traditions, suggest cultivation, abundance, and aesthetic refinement while their acanthus carvings reference classical antiquity and regenerative growth symbolism. The pergola structure creates liminal space between architecture and landscape, encoding threshold meanings associated with transition, contemplation, and protected social gathering. The extensive glazing systems communicate transparency and openness while simultaneously functioning as mirrors, suggesting reflexive consciousness and the dialogue between interior life and external presentation. The golden hour illumination captured in this moment carries profound temporal symbolism, associating the development with harvest, fulfillment, and the culmination of endeavor. The visible sunburst functions as a symbol of vitality and blessing. The overall compositional balance between classical order and organic landscape elements suggests harmonious integration of human aspiration with natural beauty, encoding values of measured abundance and graceful living.
Huafa Hills is a luxury residential development at Zuhai in Greater Bay Area, China. It is comprised of 110 villas and 852 residential units. Geographically, the site is surrounded by mountains from three sides, resulting in an exclusive and private development. In terms of architectural design, the contemporary classic French style facade properly integrates with the natural environmental setting and landscape. The rich expression and unique with details that enable the residents to enjoy a ceremonious and luxurious living experience.