Bamboo Pavilion Toilet Renovation Foncion Principala: Comuns Publics by Manuel Lap Yan Lam - The Volks Design

Bamboo Pavilion Toilet Renovation Foncion Principala: Comuns Publics by Manuel Lap Yan Lam - The Volks Design is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award d'Argent in Arquitectura Competition Category.

ArgentArquitectura· 2022

Bamboo Pavilion Toilet Renovation Foncion Principala: Comuns Publics

by Manuel Lap Yan Lam - The Volks Design

Client: the Volks Design & Research Consulting Ltd.

A' Design Award d'Argent Winner in Arquitectura Category

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The Design

About Bamboo Pavilion Toilet Renovation Foncion Principala: Comuns Publics

Bamboo Pavilion es un comun public dins lo Pargue de la Còla Taipa Grande a Macau, creat per la renovacion d'una installacion embarrada. Lo bastiment novèl tòrna utilizar l'estructura e la fondacion existentas, doncas l'emprencha demòra inchangada. La fàcia reinterpreta l'escadafaudatge de bambó utilizat de lònga a Macau. De centenats de tubes d'alumini blanc son dispausats en zigzag a l'entorn del bastiment per formar una clòsca translucida. La lutz del jorn passa a travèrs la clòsca dins l'interior, mentre que de teulats de vèire conservats e de fenèstras inclinadas fachas sus mesura amb d' obertura integradas melhoran la ventilacion crosada. La renovacion foguèt acabada en dos meses.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award d'Argent

Bamboo Pavilion Toilet Renovation Foncion Principala: Comuns Publics a ganhat la distincion A' Design Award d'Argent, una reconeissença extraordinàriament prestigiosa acordada a de designs d'ort de gamma, esplendids e impressionants. Los ganhaires de l'Argent son d'òbras terriblament brilhantas e extrèmament creativas que illustran l'experiéncia, lo talent e la finessa excepcionals de lors designers. S'espèra que Bamboo Pavilion Toilet Renovation Foncion Principala: Comuns Publics siá una òbra meravilhosa e de referéncia, notablament professionala e prigondament innovanta. Aqueste design ganhaire de la distincion A' Design Award d'Argent es una invencion fòrça notabla e admirada, que fa un ben e fa avançar las frontièras de l'art, de la sciéncia, del design e de la tecnologia. Bamboo Pavilion Toilet Renovation Foncion Principala: Comuns Publics es una creacion immensament envejada que desrevelha de desirs, aduch de sentiments positius e fa néisser l'estonament e l'esmaiment.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Bamboo Pavilion is a public renovation project that we designed to subvert the perception of a typical public bathroom in Macau, which is dirty, wet and smelly. The original facility was an enclosed building setting apart from the natural surroundings. The Bamboo Pavilion, a new design, is built on existing structure and foundation. By reorganizing the plan, by redesigning the façade and by reintroducing sustainable principles, the broken link between culture, human and nature are reconnected.
Tags: public toilet, public, architecture, renovation, macau
Design Challenge: The challenge is to increase its functionality and to enhance its appearance while maintaining size of its footprint.
Inspiration: Façade of the Bamboo Pavilion is a re-intrepretation of bamboo scaffolding that Macau industry have used since. Hundreds of white aluminum tubes are arranged in a staggered manner surround the structure forming a translucent shell blends in with nature. Bathroom space is turned inside out. Light rays shine through the façade to the interior; daylight and ventilation are enhanced by preserving the skylights and by tailor made slanted windows that integrated openings to enhance cross ventilation.
Project Duration: The project is located at the highest point of the Taipa Grande Hill Park, Macau. This renovation project is completed within 2 months.
Team Members: Chief Designer: Manuel Lap Yan Lam
Design Team: Scarlett Li
Image Credits: All images : Photographer Manuel Lap Yan Lam

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