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Ya Space!

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Innovation
Functionality
Creativity
Eco-Social Impact
Total
JURY VOTES
Exhibition
7.08
6.42
7.67
5.25
6.6
Simon Goff
Simon Goff Founder and Director at Floor_Story
9
8
10
6
8.25
Frank Lee
Frank Lee Founder and President at Shanghai Fengyuzhu Culture Technology
9
8
9
6
8
Nathan Watts
Nathan Watts Creative Director at Interstore
Sorry, i don't believe this is a re...
7
8
8
6
7.25
Ting Yu
Ting Yu Chief Architect at Wutopia Lab
The color of the interior space fee...
5
5
4
5
4.75
Janne van Berlo
Janne van Berlo Founder at Atelier van Berlo
6
5
7
4
5.5
Nic Granleese
Nic Granleese CEO and Cofounder at BowerBird
9
6
9
5
7.25
Doris Sung
Doris Sung Principal/Director of Undergraduate Programs at DOSU Studio Architecture/USC School of Architecture
6
7
9
5
6.75
Lorcan O'Herlihy
Lorcan O'Herlihy Founder, Design Principal at Lorcan O'Herlihy Architects [LOHA]
7
6
8
5
6.5
Jeff Yrazabal
Jeff Yrazabal President at SRG Partnership
4
4
4
4
4
Julio Kowalenko
Julio Kowalenko Cofounder at Atelier Caracas
Loved this project, risky in every...
9
8
10
6
8.25
Akanksha Deo Sharma
Akanksha Deo Sharma Designer at Ikea
7
6
8
6
6.75
Tobias Geisler
Tobias Geisler Cofounder at VAVE Studio
I like the play with different geom...
7
6
6
5
6
Designer
Client
Memphis Furniture
Floor area
454 ㎡
Completion
2020
Lighting design
Hangzhou Licheng Lighting Design Co., Ltd. / Hangzhou Xiangyang Lighting Design Co., Ltd.
Construction firm
Hangzhou Dianchang Decoration Design & Engineering Co., Ltd.

This project is a furniture exhibition space, with Memphis furniture as main exhibits. The designer titled it “Ya Space!”, which not only echoes the nickname of Memphis City in China — “Cliff City” (“Cliff” is pronounced as “Ya” in Chinese language), but also conveys a surprising feeling that indicate the unexpected sensory experiences Memphis furniture brings to people.

 Constructed by corrugated stainless steel sheets based on the design concept of “cliff”, the facade is characterized by bizarre visual effects and complex structures and techniques. The entrance is highlighted by a large exclamation point, guiding visitors to explore the unknown interior world. The interior space is composed of two floors. 1F centers on providing unconventional experiences, and produces spatial rhythm by unique combinations of geometric shapes. 

The foyer features irregular stairs paved with black stone pieces, a door opening that brings a sense of order and enriches visual experiences, and a building block game-like scene which tries to break the barrier of class. The entire space on 2F is used for exhibition. The interior surfaces are movable geometric screens. The design continues the concept of "view frame", with a view to bringing changes to the angles of observation.

In this space, visitors can have a whole view or partial view of scenes, and can stand on tiptoe or bend down. Simple yet subtle arrangement of spatial structures produces playfulness within the space.