Ocean Vista Public Toilet Renovation Baño Público by Manuel Lap Yan Lam - The Volks Design

Ocean Vista Public Toilet Renovation Baño Público by Manuel Lap Yan Lam - The Volks Design is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award de Bronce in Deseño de Arquitectura, Edificación e Estruturas Competition Category.

BronceArquitectura· 2022

Ocean Vista Public Toilet Renovation Baño Público

by Manuel Lap Yan Lam - The Volks Design

Client: the Volks Design Research & Consulting Ltd.

A' Design Award de Bronce Winner in Arquitectura Category

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The Design

About Ocean Vista Public Toilet Renovation Baño Público

Ocean Vista é unha renovación de baños públicos situada ao longo do sendeiro costeiro de Coloane, Macau, nunha ladeira orientada cara ao océano. A distribución interior foi reorganizada e engadíronse novos elementos funcionais á estrutura de formigón existente dentro da mesma pegada. Unha plataforma de observación, unha zona de asentos no balcón e un longo banco permiten aos visitantes contemplar o océano e observar as estrelas pola noite. Os elementos engadidos de tons marróns e avermellados están inspirados nas rochas cubertas de minerais do sendeiro costeiro. As liñas nos novos elementos filtran a luz solar e crean xogos de luces e sombras en movemento.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Bronce

Ocean Vista Public Toilet Renovation Baño Público gañou o A' Design Award de Bronce, un recoñecemento altamente prestixioso outorgado a deseños sobresaíntes que se distinguen pola creatividade, o enxeño e a sagacidade. Os gañadores Bronce son artefactos amplamente hábiles e sorprendentemente creativos que autentican a vasta experiencia, imaxinación e enxeño dos seus deseñadores. Espérase que Ocean Vista Public Toilet Renovation Baño Público sexa un obxecto moi apreciado, admirado e querido, notablemente profesional e innovador. Este deseño gañador do A' Design Award de Bronce incorpora as mellores prácticas da arte, a ciencia, o deseño e a tecnoloxía, e é excelente pola súa atención ao detalle. Ocean Vista Public Toilet Renovation Baño Público satisfai espléndidamente as necesidades, toca os desexos, encanta os sentimentos e atrae a curiosidade.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Ocean Vista is a public toilet renovation project located along the coastal trail at Coloane Macau on the hillside facing the ocean. By reorganizing the interior layout and introducing new functional elements on top, the new design not only optimizes the functions of a public bathroom, but also it brings human closer to nature. By providing a viewing platform to enjoy the ocean, a balcony seating to observe the stars at night and a long bench to chill - it is an authentic public space for all.
Tags: public, toilet, architecture, renovation, macao, macau
Design Challenge: The challenge is to reorganize the interior spatial layout and introduce new functional elements upon existing concrete structure in the same footprint. Our goal is to convert it beyond its simple function and to subvert the perception of a typical public bathroom in Macau, which is dark, dirty, messy, and smelly.
Inspiration: The exterior renovation is inspired by the rocks along the coastal trail. Due to salty sea breeze, layers of minerals adhered to the surface forming very special brown and reddish rocks in this region. The new functional elements adhere to the existing structure like minerals; its form and its color echo with the rock and with the natural surroundings. The rhythm of lines that shaped the add-on features filter sunlight forming a movement of light and shadows where human meets nature.
Project Duration: This project is located in Coloane Macau and is completed in May 2021 within 2 months of renovation period.
Team Members: Chief Designer / Architect : Manuel Lap Yan Lam
Design Team : Scarlett Li
Image Credits: All images: Photographer Manuel Lap Yan Lam
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