Zephyrus

Introducing natural elements, exploring more possibilities of elegance and tranquility in life, the space is designed to be open, transparent, and luminous for one to enjoy the environment from all directions. Without use of air-conditioning, the designer attempts to create a healthy and organic environment to appreciate the ever-changing details of nature. The courtyard in the middle of the construction invites the most sunlight into the space, boosting ventilation by introducing the micro-climate from the lake nearby the site. There is no need for searching far, one can already get closer to nature, to feel the positive energy in this space where sunlight and breeze interweave beautifully.

While introduction of natural lighting is an important focus, the space is designed to have a similar vibe of international boutique hotel style. With the purity of white on the building facades, the irregular cuts of the tilted surface, interpret the diverse faces of nature: wind, light and water. The detailed changes of light and shadow cast on the building’s pure white palette and black lines, as it is the best canvas for nature to freely paint on. With greenery planted on four sides of the exterior, dynamic energy is infused to the space, in both visual and audible forms when interaction happens with light and wind. Thus, nature becomes the best decoration for the building, as well as the best vista looking from inside with many window installations.

Integrating natural lighting into the environment, turning it into a positive energy that contributes to a healthy environment, the designer takes in three main features, warm earth tone, rounded lines and shapes, transparent and open plan, into the interior design. With beams and columns mostly exposed on the exterior, the interior is arranged without columns, to visually expand the size of the space. All the furniture used here exists for a reason; for decoration is adequate and not excessive, the blank space is thus left for users for more flexibility and possibilities, also for plantation and natural elements to live in.