Apamemea Fausaga Fale · 2026
In Seclusion Galuega Autu: Spa i Tafatafa o le Vaitafe
by Zehua Zhang
- A' Design Award Apamemea 2026 in Fausaga Fale
- CLIENT: Zehua Zhang
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 6,477
- Verification code 4F68657B0B · Verify this award
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About In Seclusion Galuega Autu: Spa i Tafatafa o le Vaitafe
Tusitusiga: O le poloketi o se spa i tafatafa o le vaitafe i Potukale. O le mamanu ua tu'u i totonu o se laufanua faanatura o lo'o i ai nei ma fa'aaogaina ai voluma faufale tafe e fa'aitiitia ai le aafiaga vaaia. O nofoaga tetele o tioata ua fa'aulu e fa'ataga ai vaaiga i le va o avanoa i totonu ma le si'osi'omaga o lo'o si'omia ai. O faiga fa'amae'a laupapa ma fola maa ua fa'aaogaina i totonu uma. O le polokalame e aofia ai se sauna, jacuzzi, ma se ta'ele Take, ua fa'atulagaina e fai ai se fa'asologa o avanoa fa'aaoga ta'ele. O le fa'atulagaga e fa'amaopoopo ai nei galuega e tusa ai ma le vaitafe ma le laufanua o lo'o si'omia ai.
About the A' Design Award Apamemea
O le A' Design Award Apamemea na manumalo ai In Seclusion Galuega Autu: Spa i Tafatafa o le Vaitafe, o se faamaoniga matuā mamalu e tuuina atu i mamanu ese e iloga i le fatufatuaʻi, le atamai ma le poto. O ē manumalo i le Apamemea o mea e iai le tomai atoa ma fatufatuaʻi mataʻina e faamaonia ai le poto masani tele, le mafaufau ma le atamai o tagata mamanu. E faamoemoeina In Seclusion Galuega Autu: Spa i Tafatafa o le Vaitafe e avea ma mea e vivii tele, ua pelepelea, e iloga i le tomai faapolofesa ma mea fou. O lenei mamanu na manumalo i le A' Design Award Apamemea e tuufaatasia ai faiga sili i le faatufugaga, saienisi, mamanu ma tekonolosi ma e sili ona lelei i le mataituina o mea itiiti. In Seclusion Galuega Autu: Spa i Tafatafa o le Vaitafe e faamalieina matagofie manaʻoga, pa i manaʻo, faalataina lagona ma faaosofia le fia iloa.
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- Unique Properties
- This is a riverside spa design in Portugal that embodies serene seclusion. It harmonizes fully with its historic and natural surroundings, using low-profile architecture, expansive glass, timber interiors, and stone flooring to blur indoor and outdoor boundaries. Its strengths lie in immersive nature integration, warm materiality, and a layout combining sauna, jacuzzi, and Turkish bath, offering guests a profound, multi-sensory retreat deeply connected to the landscape.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Single-story building with overall dimensions of 20 meters in width, 8 meters in depth, and 8 meters in height.
- Tags
- Landscape architecture, leisure spa, wellness facilities, low-impact design, indoor-outdoor connection, integration with nature, immersive experience
- Production Technology
- The spa was designed through careful site analysis, integrating gently with the terrain. Timber, beige stone, and low-iron glass were chosen for warmth, durability, and transparency. The process combined ecological sensitivity, modular planning for sauna, jacuzzi, and Turkish bath, and precise glazing to enhance visual connections with nature, creating a harmonious, immersive, and sustainable environment.
- Design Challenge
- The hardest part was balancing serenity with practicality—preserving the historic watermill while adding modern spa facilities. Internally, respecting the site’s history and ecology challenged design choices. Externally, strict codes, structural limits, and material availability required adaptation. Technology and environmental analysis guided solutions, ensuring minimal impact while creating a harmonious, immersive experience
- Research
- Type of research: design-focused experiential study. Research objectives: explore how architecture can promote deep relaxation and enhance the human-nature connection. Methodology: combining site analysis, material studies, spatial simulations, and daylight analysis. Data collection: through site photos, topographic drawings, and building equipment specifications. Research tools: cad models, 3d visualizations, material samples, and environmental sensors monitoring light, sound, and water interaction.
- Inspiration
- The inspiration came from the serene beauty of the Vez River and the timeless presence of the old watermill. I was drawn to creating a space that allows people to reconnect with nature and themselves, offering quietude without isolation. My motive was to design a spa that flows with the landscape, using natural materials and transparent architecture to blur boundaries, fostering a profound, immersive experience of calm, reflection, and harmony with the environment.
- Project Duration
- The project started in February 2025 and finished in June 2025
- Operation Flow
- The spa functions through immersive spatial design: guests move through curated areas—pool, sauna, jacuzzi, Turkish bath—experiencing gentle sensory transitions. Interaction arises from visual and tactile engagement with natural materials, light, and water. Key moments occur at floor-to-ceiling glazing, pool edges, and steam-filled interiors. By harmonizing with nature, it deepens relaxation, enhances well-being, and fosters a seamless, restorative human-nature connection.
