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Arctic Aurora آرکٹک اورورا by Yan Wang

Arctic Aurora آرکٹک اورورا by Yan Wang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award چاندی دا انعام in فنِ تعمیر، عمارت تے ڈھانچا ڈیزائن Competition Category.


چاندیفنِ تعمیر· 2025

Arctic Aurora آرکٹک اورورا

by Yan Wang

A' Design Award چاندی دا انعام Winner in فنِ تعمیر Category

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The Design

About Arctic Aurora آرکٹک اورورا

آرکٹک اورورا ہک پائیدار سپا، غسل خانہ، تے مہمان آرام گاہ ہے جیہڑی برگن دے معدنیات نال مالامال دیہاتی علاقے وچ آباد ہے۔ آرکٹک اورورا کنوں متاثر تھی کے، ایہ ڈیزائن اپݨی روان تے بہندڑ شکل دے ذریعے آلے دوآلے دے منظر کوں ہک پرسکون اندرونی پناہ گاہ وچ تبدیل کریندے۔ ہک سادہ گول جیومیٹری نال جڑی ہوئی جیہڑی پاݨی کوں عمارت دے سارے حصیاں وچ آزادانہ حرکت کرݨ دی اجازت ڈیندی ہے، پروگرام ہولے ہولے عوامی کنوں نجی کاماں ول منتقل تھیندے۔

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award چاندی دا انعام

Arctic Aurora آرکٹک اورورا A' Design Award چاندی دا انعام دا جتݨ والا ہے، غیر معمولی حد تئیں معزز پچھاݨ جیڑھی اعلیٰ ترین درجے دے، شاندار تے متاثر کرݨ والے ڈیزائناں کوں ݙتی ویندی ہے۔ چاندی دے جتݨ والے بہوں روشن تے انتہائی تخلیقی کم ہن، جیڑھے اپݨے ڈیزائنراں دی شاندار مہارت، صلاحیت تے ذہانت کوں ظاہر کریندے ہن۔ Arctic Aurora آرکٹک اورورا کنوں امید کیتی ویندی ہے جو او ہک شاندار نمائشی کم ہوسی، قابل ذکر حد تئیں پیشہ ورانہ تے گہری جدت والا۔ ایہ ڈیزائن جنہاں A' Design Award چاندی دا انعام جتیا ہے، ہک انتہائی قابل ذکر، سراہی ہوئی ایجاد ہے جیڑھی فائدہ ݙیندی ہے تے فن، سائنس، ڈیزائن تے ٹیکنالوجی دیاں حداں ودھیندی ہے۔ Arctic Aurora آرکٹک اورورا ہک ایجھی تخلیق ہے جنہاں تے ڈھیر لوک حسد کریندے ہن، جیڑھی خواہشاں جگیندی ہے، مثبت جذبے آݨیندی ہے تے حیرت تے تعجب دی چنگاری بالیندی ہے۔

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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