Thermal Spring 온천 인테리어 디자인 by Yohei Akao

Thermal Spring 온천 인테리어 디자인 by Yohei Akao is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award 금상 in 인테리어 공간 및 전시 디자인 Competition Category.

금인테리어· 2021

Thermal Spring 온천 인테리어 디자인

by Yohei Akao

Client: Strickland

A' Design Award 금상 Winner in 인테리어 Category

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The Design

About Thermal Spring 온천 인테리어 디자인

서멀 스프링(Thermal Spring)은 일본 교토의 한 호텔 지하 1층에 자리한 온천 목욕 시설이다. 입구와 복도를 포함해 469제곱미터 규모의 실내 공간으로, 부지에서 솟아나는 천연 온천수를 사용한다. 디자인은 교토의 지질, 도시가 간직해온 정신적 전통, 그리고 이 땅에 새겨진 기억에서 영감을 얻었다. 부지에서 발견된 정원석은 새롭게 다듬어져 석조 조형물과 바닥재로 재사용되었다. 짙은 쪽빛의 흙벽은 이 지역의 염색 문화를 떠올리게 하며, 자연 그대로의 질감을 살린 화강암 벽은 지하 수맥을 연상시킨다.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 금상

Thermal Spring 온천 인테리어 디자인, 이 작품은 A' Design Award 금상 수상작으로, 일류의 경이롭고 뛰어난 디자인에 수여되는 극히 권위 있는 인정입니다. 금상 수상작은 대단히 혁신적이고 선견지명이 있으며 눈부시게 빛나는 작품으로, 디자이너의 천재성, 지혜, 기량을 반영합니다. Thermal Spring 온천 인테리어 디자인, 이 작품은 가장 높이 평가받는 트렌드 선도적이고 기념비적인 발명품으로서 전례 없는 가치를 제공할 것으로 기대됩니다. 이 금상 수상 디자인은 예술, 과학, 디자인, 기술의 경계를 넓히는 장관을 이루는 존경받는 프로젝트입니다. Thermal Spring 온천 인테리어 디자인, 이 작품은 강렬한 욕망을 불러일으키고 열정을 자아내며 창의성을 북돋우고 매료합니다.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: This Thermal Spring is located in B1 at Hotel The Mitsui Kyoto in Japan. Being located in Kyoto, which has a deep history and culture in Japan, and being located in front of Nijo castle, which is valuable historical heritage that has looked at Japan's long history elevate the value even more. Utilizing the natural hot springs that spring up from this site and the design derived by scenic beauty of Kyoto also produce the luxury space in the basement floor.
Dimensions & Packaging: Total area of Thermal Spring including the entrance and corridor is 469 square meters.
The basement 1 has also other facilities, Spa treatment and fitness area.
Tags: hotel, wellness, luxury, hospitality, Spa, relaxing,
Production Technology: ・ Modify the scenic stones on this land and reuse them for stone sculpture and floor stone.
・ A clay wall that expresses water using the indigo dyeing culture of Kyoto
・ Granite wall with natural skin inspired by groundwater veins
Design Challenge: Realizing a space that combines a sacred atmosphere and geology was the most challenging content.
The story of how to reach the final destination, the thermal spring, is not artificial, and maintaining the most natural state for the guest,
and the material is like designing the air, not the shape.
The design was completed by paying close attention to the selection of the material and the level of light.
Research: In design, researching on the "location" and "history" of its land is very important. What happened in this place, what was happening in this place?
The town of Kyoto, in front of Nijo Castle, a World Heritage Site, the residence that was the root of the client. Gradually narrowing the scope of research, we carefully narrowed down the appropriate way of land. Ultimately, it should be the only space with a story that can only be expressed in this land.
Inspiration: The facility is inspired by three cores. The first is "geology of Kyoto". The underground of Kyoto is a water basin that stores abundant water, and we have got the inspiration by the groundwater veins covered with rocks 1000 meters underground. The second is "spirituality of Kyoto". There are many sacred temples and shrines in Kyoto. We have been inspired by the spiritual experience of water, light and sound that can be obtained there. The final "memory of this land" is the value of revisiting the original scenery stones (garden stones) of this land and placing them in this facility again.
Project Duration: The project has started in 2017 and finished in November 2020, located in Kyoto, Japan.
Operation Flow: Arriving at basement, you will encounter a stone object that has been here for a long time. The sound of dripping water and the very underground water vein surrounded by the bedrock are followed by a deep indigo plastered clay wall. Beyond that, there is a corridor where you can feel the continuity of Shiraki, and when you proceed, you will arrive at the reception. And when passing through the changing room, a thermal spring just like a water garden spreads out in front of you.
Patents: copyright @ STRICKLAND
Team Members: Lighting Designer : Worktecht lighting Design & Consultant
Art Consultant : Ilya
Image Credits: Photographer Yoshio Shiratori