Platinum Interior Space and Exhibition Design · 2020
Fineland Heshan Community Center Recreation
by Fineland Architecture and Studio Revo
- A' Design Award 2020 Platinum Winner in Interior Space and Exhibition Design
- Awarded April 15, 2020
- CLIENT: Fineland
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About Fineland Heshan Community Center Recreation
Fineland Heshan Community Center is a 1000 square meter interior that combines a club, a swimming pool and a restaurant in one unified style. The design draws on three traditional Chinese references: the handheld fan, the moon and the curved eave. An abstract fan shape defines the lobby background and the hallway, which admits natural light. The restaurant ceiling is formed in stainless steel and the walls use green-gray bricks. Materials include marble, glass, wood veneer and hand painted murals.
Studio revo and fineland architecture's Fineland Heshan Community Center Recreation represents a distinguished achievement in contemporary wellness architecture, synthesizing classical spatial principles with rigorously minimal material expression to create an environment of exceptional contemplative quality. The natatorium presents an exercise in controlled luminosity and reflective expansion, where the still water surface effectively doubles the perceived volume of an already generously proportioned interior, establishing conditions for both physical recreation and psychological restoration. The architects appear to engage deliberately with historical precedents, most notably in the rhythmic arcade of arched openings along the left elevation that evokes Roman thermae and Renaissance loggia traditions while translating these references through an emphatically contemporary vocabulary of sharp edges, uniform surfaces, and restrained ornamentation. The chromatic strategy demonstrates sophisticated understanding of how color temperature affects spatial perception and emotional response, with the dominant cool palette of aqueous greens and architectural whites establishing calm, while the warm amber illumination of the twin spherical sculptures introduces focal warmth that draws the eye and rewards extended contemplation. These sculptural elements, positioned with theatrical precision at the pool's terminus, function simultaneously as practical lighting fixtures, artistic interventions, and symbolic presences that elevate the functional program beyond mere utility toward experiential richness. Technical accomplishment is evident throughout in the seamless integration of building systems, the precision of material joints, the careful calibration of natural and artificial light sources, and the acoustic properties suggested by the hard surface palette mediated by the water's absorptive capacity. The work invites consideration of how architecture might foster wellbeing not merely through functional accommodation but through the cultivation of beauty, stillness, and spatial generosity that nourishes the spirit alongside the body.
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- Unique Properties
- The restaurant comes from the graceful shape of eaves found in traditional Chinese architecture. Stainless steel materials integrate the ceiling, producing a modern atmosphere with a strong visual impact. Walls are built with green-gray toned bricks such as the ones used in ancient Chinese architecture. These are further complemented by transparent glass surfaces that bring natural light into the space and create a pleasant atmosphere for patrons. A magnificent revolving door welcomes guests at the entrance, presenting paintings of ancient trees found in traditional Chinese culture on every door page. As such, this element provides practical functionality and complements the overall theme of the restaurant.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- 1000 square meters
- Tags
- restaurant, swimming, relexing
- Production Technology
- Marble, stainless steel, blue brick, cloth, process glass, wood veneer, hand painted murals
- Design Challenge
- The integration of honored tradition and modern aesthetics gives elements of the past a completely new meaning in harmony with contemporary lifestyles. Design proper walkways, divide spaces into two areas, deploy deconstruction techniques through the use of arcades, as well as define novel structures that soften the impact of high spaces. Large slopes, considerable level differences, structural irregularities. Inspired by the shape of eaves found in traditional Chinese architecture, modern methods and materials are used to process spaces and turn them into design highlights.
- Project Duration
- The project started in May, 2019 and November 2019 in Heshan, Guangdong Province, China.
- Operation Flow
- The client claimed a space combines three functional sections: club, swimming pool and restaurant and let them have the unified style that impresses guests in a sequential service system.
- Research
- The project site Heshan, is located at the Pearl River Delta in Southern Guangdong Province. This developing city is renowned for the terrain that looks like red-crown crane in Chinese myth. In addition, the design team chose three important historical elements stemmed from goods, nature and architecture, namely, Chinese fan, moon and ancient construction eave. Except for those mentioned above, the young population dominates the city. In that case, the architect applied modern minimalism into the space, complemented by dynamic artworks and artifacts.
- Inspiration
- The main design elements of the club are based on traditional Chinese handheld fans. An abstract interpretation of fan leaves defines the background of the lobby which, complemented by lighting effects, projects a simple yet unified space, imbued with a profound visual hierarchy. The hallway is also shaped by an abstraction of disassembled fan leaves that allow natural light in and create vivid spatial changes. The wine cabinets of the party room further assimilate elements from the representative Chinese object, blending in aesthetics and practical functions to provide a complete and unified design effect.
- Image Credits
- Photography by Mendo Wong.
- Patents
- Copyrights belong to Studio Revolution, 2019.
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