Naxaas Qaab-dhismeed · 2026
In Seclusion Hawsha Aasaasiga ah: Spa-da Webiga Dhinaceeda
by Zehua Zhang
- Abaalmarinta Naxaasta ah ee A' Design Award 2026 in Qaab-dhismeed
- CLIENT: Zehua Zhang
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 6,477
- Verification code 4F68657B0B · Verify this award
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About In Seclusion Hawsha Aasaasiga ah: Spa-da Webiga Dhinaceeda
Mashruucan waa spa ku yaal dhinaca webi gudaha Portugal. Naqshadeynta waxaa la dhigay gudaha muuqaal dabiici ah oo jira, waxayna isticmaashaa qaababka dhismayaasha qulqulaya si loo yareeyo saamaynta muuqaalka. Aagag waaweyn oo muraayadaysan ayaa la soo gelinayaa si loo ogolaado aragtiyo udhexeeya meelaha gudaha iyo deegaanka ku xeeran. Dhammeystirka alwaaxda iyo dhulka dhagaxa ah ayaa la dabbaqay guud ahaan gudaha. Barnaamijku wuxuu ka kooban yahay sauna, jacuzzi, iyo qubeys Turki ah, oo loo habeeyey si ay u sameeyaan isku xigxiga meelaha qubeyska. Qaabeyntu waxay habaysaa hawlahan iyadoo la xidhiidha webiga iyo dhulka ku xeeran.
About the Abaalmarinta Naxaasta ah ee A' Design Award
In Seclusion Hawsha Aasaasiga ah: Spa-da Webiga Dhinaceeda waa guuleystaha Abaalmarinta Naxaasta ah ee A' Design Award, aqoonsi sharaf sare leh oo la siiyo naqshado aan caadi ahayn oo lagu garto hal-abuur, hal-abuur cusub iyo caqli. Guuleystayaasha Naxaasta waa shaqooyin xirfad buuxda leh iyo hal-abuur yaab leh oo xaqiijiya khibrad weyn, male-awaal iyo kartida naqshadeeyayaashooda. In Seclusion Hawsha Aasaasiga ah: Spa-da Webiga Dhinaceeda waa walax la filayo inay noqoto mid aad loo tixgeliyo, la ixtiraamo oo la jecel yahay, xirfad cad leh oo hal-abuur cusub leh. Naqshadahan ku guuleystay Abaalmarinta Naxaasta ah ee A' Design Award wuxuu ku darsadaa hab-dhaqanno ugu wanaagsan farshaxanka, sayniska, naqshadaynta iyo tignoolajiyada wuxuuna ku fiican yahay dhawrista tafaasiisha. In Seclusion Hawsha Aasaasiga ah: Spa-da Webiga Dhinaceeda si fiican ayay u buuxisaa baahiyaha, taabataa rabitaannada, soo jiidataa dareenka kicinayaanna xiisaha aqoonta.
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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.
