DESIGN NAME: Gold Feet Bay
PRIMARY FUNCTION: Pedicure Salon
INSPIRATION: The Japanese architect Tadao Ando has revealed the four elements of architectural aesthetics: wind, light, water, and relationship. The physical natural elements and their relationship is just like the modern Zen spirit, which create an idyllic landscape.
UNIQUE PROPERTIES / PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Located in Yichun, Jiangxi, China, which is regarded as the city of Zen, Gold Feet Bay is a pedicure health club features Zen cultural heritage.
OPERATION / FLOW / INTERACTION: In order to enhance the flexibility and fun of space, while retaining the original elevator, some stairs are added and a water landscape pool is built below the stairs. The space has achieved a calm and relaxing visual effect. In the indoor waterscape, the contact between people and water reminds people of nature, so as to create a pleasant recreation and entertainment space.
PROJECT DURATION AND LOCATION: The project is designed in December 2018 and it is finished in May 2019, in Yichun, Jiangxi, China.
FITS BEST INTO CATEGORY: Interior Space and Exhibition Design
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PRODUCTION / REALIZATION TECHNOLOGY: On the background wall of the reception desk, there are 145 Eaves tiles which have divinity meanings in the palace decoration in the Han Dynasty. The hand-made ceramic imitation is adopted as decoration in this health club to bring good luck and a sense of history, which highlights the cultural heritage of the project.
SPECIFICATIONS / TECHNICAL PROPERTIES: The tea room is quiet and harmonious with the fragrance of tea. The white lotus flower is decorated on the edge of the stairs, acting as a natural connection of different function areas. The decoration also symbolizes that Gold Feet Bay is a clear stream which does not follow the tide. It adheres to the business purpose of the standard high-end health club.
TAGS: health club, interior, design, Zen, modern
RESEARCH ABSTRACT: As a health club, it needs to guide the visitors to the situation in both physical and mental aspects. So, it is especially important to create the situational light source.
CHALLENGE: The light sources from candlestick lamp, bamboo tube lamp and landscape light combined with the massage manipulation to unload the pressure of guests and to achieve a calming effect.
ADDED DATE: 2019-07-11 02:43:30
TEAM MEMBERS (1) : Bin Liu
IMAGE CREDITS: Bin Liu, 2019.
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