Yamadera Isikhundla Sehhotela by Chris Chen

Yamadera Isikhundla Sehhotela by Chris Chen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Umklomelo Webhulonzi we-A' Design Award in Ukudizayina Ingaphakathi Competition Category.

IbhulonziIngaphakathi· 2021

Yamadera Isikhundla Sehhotela

by Chris Chen

Client: Chris Chen

Umklomelo Webhulonzi we-A' Design Award Winner in Ingaphakathi Category

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The Design

About Yamadera Isikhundla Sehhotela

Umbhalo Wencwadi: I-Yamadera iyisikhundla sehhotela esitholakala e-Jiaoxi, e-Taiwan, futhi siqanjwe ngethempeli lasentabeni e-Yamagata, e-Japan. Isikhundla sisibekelwe imitha emalungwini angu-30, futhi sihlukaniswe yizingxenye zama-arch ezendlalelwe zibe yizigaba ezintathu: indawo yokungena, indawo yokuphumula kanye nendawo yokugeza. Izinto ezinombala owodwa nemibala ephansi emsebenzini yokuqhakaza kudala umoya ozolile futhi ovaliwe. Umhlabathi we-diatomaceous uxutshwe emgqokweni wodonga endaweni yokulala ukuze kulungiswe umswakama ozungeze isikhungo somthombo oshisayo. Upende wamamayini ovikela amanzi usetshenziswa endaweni yokugeza. Uhlelo oluqinile luyaphendula endaweni encane yesitezi.

The Recognition

About the Umklomelo Webhulonzi we-A' Design Award

Yamadera Isikhundla Sehhotela iwinile uMklomelo Webhulonzi we-A' Design Award, ukwaziswa okuhloniphekile kakhulu okunikezwa imiklamo ephawulekayo eyehlukaniswa ukudala, ubuhlakani nobukhali bengqondo. Abawinile beBhulonzi yimisebenzi enobuchule obukhulu nedala ngokumangalisayo eqinisekisa isipiliyoni esibanzi, umcabango nobuhlakani babaklami babo. Yamadera Isikhundla Sehhotela ilindeleke ukuba ibe yinto exatshwa kakhulu, edunyiswayo nethandwayo, enobungcweti obuphawulekayo nezinto ezintsha. Lo mklamo owinile uMklomelo Webhulonzi we-A' Design Award uhlanganisa izindlela ezinhle kakhulu ebuciko, esayensi, ekuklameni nasebuchwepheshe futhi uhamba phambili ngenxa yokunaka kwawo imininingwane. Yamadera Isikhundla Sehhotela iyanelisa izidingo ngokumangalisayo, ithinta izifiso, iheha imizwa futhi ikhanga ukufuna ukwazi.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Yamadera Suite of Hotel Yamagata Kaku is aiming to transport guest remotely by creating a nature-like enclosing environment and monotone materials.

Layers of Arch elements neatly divided suite into three sections:
Foyer/Resting/Bathing, based on the nature of the suite program.

The compact spatial organization also solves the size limitation of the space.
Low chromatic tone creates a sense of solitude and yet archly surrounding provides embraced intimacy, fulfill the need of five senses.
Dimensions & Packaging: Suite Area: 30 sqm
Tags: Hotel, Yamadera, Taiwan
Production Technology: Wall coating materials are selected to create unique sense of nature. In sleeping area, diatomaceous earth are mixed into wall coating, adjust the humidity of room with hot spring tub. In Bathing area, water-proof mineral paints are employed to give out caving earthy tone with water proofing function
Design Challenge: With the size limitation of the room (30 sqm.), how to create an isolate hot spring area and yet guest can also feel like being in wide open nature. A room can purify the mind physically and psychologically.
Research: The coherency to interpreted Japanese historical and geographic background into design details are the primary task of designing this suite. For example, we embed the abstract of pilgrimage path (In order to reach to the Mountain Temple in Yamagata Japan, people need to climb up 1015 steps along the mountain path) on the headboard, by flipping through the folding fabric steps on headboard, guest virtually climb up to their mountain temple in heart. We use shimmering thread to embroider the image of Mountain Temple at the end of path, so it will be only visible when you are up and closed to the top. Shimmering embroidery hints the temple never dimmed.
Inspiration: Yamadera meaning Mountain Temple in Japanese. As the heart of Hotel Yamagata Kaku Jiaoxi Taiwan, the exclusive Yamadera suite was named after the symbolic Mountain Temple in Yamagata Japan to deliver the main philosophy of the hotel(sister hotel of Yamagata Prefecture).

“A threshold access to inner world
Explore the deepest beauty of your mind
Cave within cave
Layer after layer
Finding the light of your life”
Project Duration: The project started in April 2017 and finished in Feb 2019 in Jiaoxi, Taiwan
Operation Flow: Cave-like resting/sleeping area forms an enclosed space, an isolated space to enjoy solitude. A small concave space inter-mediating the foyer and bedding area is an abstract shrine to paint a sacred tone to space
Team Members: Designer: Chris Chen
Client: Ben Liao
Image Credits: Photographer: Andrew Kan