Arctic Aurora Ezigbo Ọrụ: Ebe Izu Ike Spa by Yan Wang

Arctic Aurora Ezigbo Ọrụ: Ebe Izu Ike Spa by Yan Wang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Ọlaọcha in Nhazi Ụlọ Owu, Ụlọ na Ihe Owuwu Competition Category.

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Arctic Aurora Ezigbo Ọrụ: Ebe Izu Ike Spa

by Yan Wang

Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Ọlaọcha Winner in Ụlọ Owu Category

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The Design

About Arctic Aurora Ezigbo Ọrụ: Ebe Izu Ike Spa

Edemede Akwụkwọ: Arctic Aurora bụ spa na-adịgide adịgide, ụlọ ịsa ahụ, na ebe izu ike ndị ọbịa nke dị na ime obodo Bergen nke jupụtara na mineral. N'ịdọta mmụọ nsọ site na arctic aurora, nhazi a na-ebute ala gbara ya gburugburu n'ime ebe nsọ ime dị jụụ site na ụdị ya na-eru eru, na-asọ asọ. Nke e jiri jiometụrị okirikiri dị mfe rụọ ọtọ, nke na-enyere mmiri aka ịgagharị n'efu n'ime ụlọ ahụ niile, mmemme ahụ na-agbanwe nwayọọ nwayọọ site na ọrụ ọha na-aga na nke nzuzo.

The Recognition

About the Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Ọlaọcha

Arctic Aurora Ezigbo Ọrụ: Ebe Izu Ike Spa meriri A' Design Award nke Ọlaọcha, nnabata dị oke ugwu e nyere design ndị dị n'ọkwa kachasị elu, mara mma ma na-eju anya. Ndị meriri na Ọlaọcha bụ ọrụ na-egbu maramara nke ukwuu ma dị oke nzụlite nke na-egosi ọmarịcha ihe ọmụma, talent na nghọta nke ndị designer ha. A na-atụ anya na Arctic Aurora Ezigbo Ọrụ: Ebe Izu Ike Spa ga-abụ ọrụ dị ịtụnanya, ihe nlereanya, nke dị oke ọrụ ma dị omimi n'ihe ọhụrụ. Design a meriri A' Design Award nke Ọlaọcha bụ ihe e mepụtara dị oke ịrịba ama, nke a na-eto nke na-erite uru ma na-ebuga oke nka, sayensị, design na teknụzụ n'ihu. Arctic Aurora Ezigbo Ọrụ: Ebe Izu Ike Spa bụ ihe e kere eke ọtụtụ ndị na-ekwo ekworo ya nke na-akpali ọchịchọ, na-eweta mmetụta ọma ma na-akpali ịtụnanya.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: The Arctic Aurora Spa Rertreat is an eco-friendly spa, bathhouse, and guest retreat set in Bergen's mineral-rich countryside. Inspired by the aurora in the Arctic sky, the design filters the external world into an inner sanctuary through a fluid, flowing form. Following a simple circular geometry which allow water to flow freely throughou the building, the function gets increasingly private. The spatial expression also transitions from an open and communal to an intimate human-scale space.
Dimensions & Packaging: 80m x 80m x 10m
Tags: Bathhouse, Arctic, Landscape, Water, Concept, SPA, Retreat,
Production Technology: The building's structure is made of cross-laminated timber sourced from local forests, ensuring sustainability and a strong connection to its surroundings. The exterior walls are finished with white-dyed clay, while the roof and opaque walls incorporate high-performance vacuum insulation to enhance thermal efficiency. In areas with storefront glazing, triple-glazed insulated glass units (TGUs) provide excellent acoustic, thermal, and energy performance. For mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) systems, a geothermal pump is utilized for heating, further reinforcing the project's commitment to energy efficiency and environmental sustainability.
Design Challenge: Architectural tectonics and technology present the primary challenge, particularly in achieving energy efficiency and thermal performance under arctic conditions. Innovative materials such as TGU (triple-glazed laminated glass units) and vacuum-insulated panels have been explored to optimize thermal insulation, ensuring both environmental performance and thermal comfort within the bathhouse.
Research: The project is rooted in the study of circulation and the spatial negotiation between public and private realms. The program of the bathhouse, encompassing lounge areas and gathering spaces, acts as a mediator along the gradient from intimate, secluded experiences to more communal, shared encounters.
Inspiration: The project is inspired by the aurora in the Arctic sky. It embraces the concepts of fluidity and flow, allowing water to move continuously throughout the bathhouse. The circulation path and function follow this natural movement, shaping the building into a circular form.
Project Duration: The project started in December 2021 in Bergen, Norwary
Operation Flow: The site is nestled in the rural landscape of Bergen, where the architectural composition is organized around a central atrium. Both circulation and thermal baths are choreographed along the perimeter of this opening, establishing a spatial sequence that blurs the boundary between interior and exterior. The stark contrast between the enclosed spaces and the surrounding nature, while maintaining a constant visual connection, offers guests a heightened sensorial experience.
Team Members: Yan Wang
Image Credits: Yan Wang