Essencare 美學醫療診所 by Yawen Liu and Wenche Chen

Essencare 美學醫療診所 by Yawen Liu and Wenche Chen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award 銅獎 in 室內空間及展覽設計 Competition Category.

銅室內· 2025

Essencare 美學醫療診所

by Yawen Liu and Wenche Chen

Client: Underroof

A' Design Award 銅獎 Winner in 室內 Category

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The Design

About Essencare 美學醫療診所

位於台灣桃園的美學醫療診所，從歷史悠久的麵粉廠汲取靈感，重新演繹工業遺產。設計以大型柱體和蔥鬱綠意為特色，促進人與自然的和諧共融。中央天井引入陽光，營造垂直森林氛圍，映照四季變化。入口處的水波裝置配合機械光管，呈現水底視覺效果。此設計創造出一個有機流動的空間，讓訪客在城市記憶中尋得心靈庇護所，將過去的敘事與和諧的未來融為一體。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 銅獎

Essencare 美學醫療診所是 A' Design Award 銅獎得主，這是授予以創造力、獨創性和敏銳見長的傑出設計的極具聲望的認可。銅獎得主是技藝嫻熟、創意驚人的作品，印證了其設計師豐富的經驗、想像力與機智。預計Essencare 美學醫療診所將成為一件備受推崇、令人欽佩且被珍愛的物品，兼具顯著的專業性與創新性。這件贏得 A' Design Award 銅獎的設計融入藝術、科學、設計和技術領域的最佳實踐，並因注重細節而出類拔萃。Essencare 美學醫療診所出色地滿足需求，觸動渴望，迷住情感，並吸引好奇心。

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: To encapsulate the urban memory of Taoyuan, an industrial hub in Taiwan, this project "reimagines" the essence of industrial remnants within the space, specifically referencing a historic flour factory with large columns, reflective of the city’s past landscape. By integrating a strategic patio, sunlight floods the interior, transforming it into a vertical forest that embodies the rhythms of the seasons and the passage of time.
Dimensions & Packaging: The long side of the site is 20.5 meters long and 7.4 meters wide, with a total area of 140 square meters.
Tags: Medical Beauty Clinic, Post-Human, Industrial Ruins, Coexistence with Nature, Hyper-Reality
Production Technology: At the entrance, a Water Ripple Device features a metallic plate that refracts light and shadow, creating an ethereal underwater ambiance. Inside, expansive "mechanical water ripple light tubes" simulate cascading waterfalls, immersing visitors in a transcendent aquatic experience.
Design Challenge: The primary challenge lies in crafting an organic migratory experience within a constrained space. While it is essential to "reproduce" the cylindrical form emblematic of industrial ruins, this must be achieved without overt visual prominence. Each area will present a distinct landscape, facilitating free movement and exploration, allowing individuals to discover hidden spaces that resonate with their inner moods.
Research: In the context of the "post-human era," aesthetic medical clinics must prioritize the creation of immersive spatial experiences. This project not only preserves the memory of an industrial city but also redefines it through a new narrative, constructing a hyper-realistic environment that resonates with urban heritage.
Inspiration: Emerging trends in medical aesthetics have reshaped East Asia, intertwining futuristic narratives of the "post-human" with daily life. This design draws from the concept of the "post-human era," envisioning how a medical aesthetic clinic in a post-industrial city can evoke the collective memory of its surroundings, turning the clinic into a prologue for post-human exploration.
Project Duration: The project started in July 2024 and finished in November 2024 in Taoyuan.
Operation Flow: This project juxtaposes two distinct forms of industrial remains. The first, the "large column," serves as a sanctuary for rest and privacy, while the second, the "small column," is enlivened by the encroachment of wild flora. This dichotomy invites a dialogue on the harmonious coexistence of humanity and nature within the narrative of the post-human era.
Team Members: Designer: Yawen Liu
Designer: Wenche Chen
Image Credits: Image #1: Photographer YHLAA, NC, 2024.
Image #2: Photographer YHLAA, NC, 2024.
Image #3: Photographer YHLAA, NC, 2024.
Image #4: Photographer YHLAA, NC, 2024.
Image #5: Photographer YHLAA, NC, 2024.