EID Arch's Ping Jiang Honored with the 2020 Asia Architecture Award

Recently, the Asia Architects Association (ARCASIA) announced the winners of this year’s ARCASIA Awards for Architecture. The Tibet Metok Meteorological Center, designed by EID Arch's chief architect Jiang Ping, received an Honorary Mention in the Public Amenity: Institutional Buildings category. This marks Jiang Ping's first involvement in the ARCASIA Awards, a significant recognition for the Chinese-American architect in the Asian architectural community.

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The project combined the functions of a meteorological center as well as a living space serving the community with infrastructure. The form of the building adopted some of the elements of Tibet traditional architecture while interpreted them in a modern way, nicely blending into the context and texture of the existing town.

The Architects Regional Council Asia (ARCASIA), founded in 1979 in Jakarta, Indonesia, is a collective of 21 of the most representative and authoritative architectural associations from across Asia. ARCASIA's flagship award, the ARCASIA Awards for Architecture, is the region's most prestigious architectural design accolade. Its aim is to highlight and promote outstanding architectural works from Asia, encourage the preservation of the region’s architectural heritage, and improve the built environment in Asia.

The awards are divided into six major categories: Residential Projects, Public Amenities, Industrial Buildings, Conservation Projects, Social Responsibility in Architecture, and Sustainability. These categories include 10 subcategories, with awards presented in the form of Gold Awards, Honorary Mentions, and Nominations.