Flow Ka Hoʻolālā Loko o ka Hale Kūʻai Waiʻona by Bo Zhou

Flow Ka Hoʻolālā Loko o ka Hale Kūʻai Waiʻona by Bo Zhou is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award Gula in Hoʻolālā Loko Hale a me Hōʻike Competition Category.

GulaLoko Hale· 2023

Flow Ka Hoʻolālā Loko o ka Hale Kūʻai Waiʻona

by Bo Zhou

Client: Jingle Design

A' Design Award Gula Winner in Loko Hale Category

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The Design

About Flow Ka Hoʻolālā Loko o ka Hale Kūʻai Waiʻona

ʻO Flow kahi loko hale kūʻai waiʻona i loko o Shengyang, Kina. He 180 mika huinahā ka nui o ka wahi, a he lōʻihi a haiki kona ʻano. Hoʻokaʻawale kekahi paia hiō i hana ʻia me ka manaʻo i ka loko mai ke alanui. Uhi ʻia nā ʻili a pau e ka waihoʻoluʻu ʻīnika ʻoihana hohonu, e hana ana i kahi lewa mālie. Hoʻohui hou kekahi lālani o nā pukaaniani haiki i ka loko me ka waho. Ua kau ʻia kahi hana noʻeau nui o nā kulu wai poepoe ma ke kaupoku ma ke ʻano kūpono a moe. Ua hoʻokomo ʻia nā kumu kukui hūnā i loko o ke kaupoku a me nā paia. Ua ʻoki ʻia ka pākaukau ʻaoʻao ʻeono e like me ke daimana. Hoʻohana ʻia ka sima, ka metala, ke aniani a me ka lāʻau.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Gula

Ua lanakila ka hoʻolālā Flow Ka Hoʻolālā Loko o ka Hale Kūʻai Waiʻona i ka A' Design Award Gula, he ʻike hoʻohanohano nui loa i hāʻawi ʻia i nā hoʻolālā pae mua, kupaianaha a kūʻokoʻa. He mau hana hou loa, ʻike maka a nani hoʻolaʻa nā lanakila Gula e hōʻike ana i ka ʻuhane akamai, ka naʻauao a me ka mākau o kā lākou poʻe hoʻolālā. Manaʻo ʻia ʻo ka hoʻolālā Flow Ka Hoʻolālā Loko o ka Hale Kūʻai Waiʻona he mea hoʻokumu i hoʻomaikaʻi nui ʻia, e hoʻokumu ana i nā ʻano hou, he nui, e hāʻawi ana i ka waiwai ʻaʻole i ʻike ʻia ma mua. ʻO kēia hoʻolālā i lanakila i ka A' Design Award Gula he papahana kupaianaha, mahalo ʻia e hāʻawi i ka pōmaikaʻi nui a hoʻoneʻe i nā palena o ka hana noʻeau, ka ʻepekema, ka hoʻolālā a me ka ʻenehana. Hoʻāla ka hoʻolālā Flow Ka Hoʻolālā Loko o ka Hale Kūʻai Waiʻona i nā manaʻo makemake ikaika, hoʻāla i ka ʻiʻini, hoʻoulu i ka hana noʻeau a hoʻopūliki iā mākou.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: In the only entry, an intentionally slanted wall separates the interior from the exterior environment. The silent but deep industrial ink color extends to every part of the interior of the space, giving a mysterious atmosphere and a sense of the unknown. The space that seems to be blocked from the outside is reconnected by a line of narrow windows on the street wall, creating a new interactive relationship between the inside and outside worlds.
Dimensions & Packaging: Project Area: 180 square meters
Tags: Bo Zhou, Commercial space, Artistic installation, Bar, Shengyang
Production Technology: Cement, Metal, Glass, Wooden, Artwork, etc.
Design Challenge: The ceiling and wall interfaces are embedded with hidden light sources, and the large diffuse reflections create a subtle atmosphere, widening the field of interaction between people gazing outward or exploring inward. Compared to the open layout of the conventional bar counter, the designer has given the hexagonal bar a diamond-like cut, making it the second visual center of the whole scene with its unique material and shape.
Research: This commercial space created by the designer follows the logic of return and market trend. Beyond the creative formula and aesthetic law, work has been done to break the inherent impression, reshape the scene interaction, and achieve its commercial goal. Flow Bar has linked the two worlds, one is the lively and individualistic inner city, and the other is the secluded and quiet outer city.
Inspiration: Entering the space, grand modern artwork on the ceiling will grasp your attention. In the shape of round water drop, the artwork demonstrates its beauty in vertical and horizontal order, constituting a symbol of contemporary art. With the quiet and warm light and shadow, the movement of each drop of "water" allows people to perceive the rhythm of spatial flow in an unexpected way, and build a very different experience for people to feel the pace of art.
Project Duration: Located in Shengyang, China, this project is started in August 2021 and completed in January 2022.
Operation Flow: Due to its long and narrow building structure, the designer abandoned the normal sequence and used the seat combination. The tables and chairs, and water ripples on the floor constitute the contrast with the artwork on the ceiling, balancing the harsh and soft elements in the space. The metal, wooden materials and geometric images shape the unique form of the bar, enabling guests to interact and drink in a comfortable way. Therefore, guests can feel the purity, calm and happiness of this space.
Image Credits: Photographer TOPIA