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Arctic Aurora بنيادي ڪارج: اسپا ريٽريٽ by Yan Wang

Arctic Aurora بنيادي ڪارج: اسپا ريٽريٽ by Yan Wang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award چاندي انعام in فنِ تعمير، عمارت ۽ ڍانچي جو ڊيزائن Competition Category.


چانديفنِ تعمير· 2025

Arctic Aurora بنيادي ڪارج: اسپا ريٽريٽ

by Yan Wang

A' Design Award چاندي انعام Winner in فنِ تعمير Category

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The Design

About Arctic Aurora بنيادي ڪارج: اسپا ريٽريٽ

ڪتاب جو متن: آرڪٽڪ آرورا هڪ پائيدار اسپا، غسل خانو، ۽ مهمانن جي آرام گاهه آهي جيڪا برگن جي معدنيات سان مالا مال ٻهراڙي ۾ واقع آهي. آرڪٽڪ آرورا کان ترغيب وٺندي، هي ڊيزائن پنهنجي وهندڙ، رواں دواں صورت ذريعي چوڌاري جي منظرنامي کي هڪ پرسڪون اندروني پناهه گاهه ۾ تبديل ڪري ٿو. هڪ سادي گول جاميٽري تي مرتڪز، جيڪا پاڻيءَ کي سڄي عمارت ۾ آزاديءَ سان وهڻ جي اجازت ڏئي ٿي، پروگرام آهستي آهستي عوامي کان نجي ڪارجن ڏانهن منتقل ٿيندو وڃي ٿو.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award چاندي انعام

Arctic Aurora بنيادي ڪارج: اسپا ريٽريٽ A' Design Award چاندي انعام جو کٽيندڙ آهي، غير معمولي حد تائين معزز اعتراف جيڪو اعليٰ ترين درجي جي، شاندار ۽ متاثر ڪندڙ ڊيزائنن کي ڏنو وڃي ٿو. چاندي جا کٽيندڙ تمام گهڻا روشن ۽ انتهائي تخليقي ڪم آهن، جيڪي پنهنجي ڊيزائنرن جي شاندار مهارت، صلاحيت ۽ ذڪاوت کي ظاهر ڪن ٿا. Arctic Aurora بنيادي ڪارج: اسپا ريٽريٽ کان اميد ڪئي وڃي ٿي ته اهو هڪ شاندار نمائشي ڪم هوندو، قابل ذڪر حد تائين پيشه ورانه ۽ ڳوڙهي جدت وارو. هي ڊيزائن جنهن A' Design Award چاندي انعام کٽيو آهي، هڪ انتهائي قابل ذڪر، ساراهيل ايجاد آهي جيڪا فائدو ڏئي ٿي ۽ فن، سائنس، ڊيزائن ۽ ٽيڪنالاجي جون حدون وڌائي ٿي. Arctic Aurora بنيادي ڪارج: اسپا ريٽريٽ هڪ اهڙي تخليق آهي جنهن تي گهڻا حسد ڪن ٿا، جيڪا خواهشون جاڳائي ٿي، مثبت جذبا آڻي ٿي ۽ حيرت ۽ تعجب جي چڻنگ ٻاري ٿي.

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

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