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Yíshè at Atrium House

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Kris Provoost - A timber-clad tea salon overlooks the inner courtyard
Kris Provoost - Overlapping roofs offer a “fifth elevation” as raised vessels for trees
Harlim Djauhar Winata - The orchestrated brick volumes form a network of narrow paths that recall ancient Chinese hutongs
Kris Provoost - A timber-clad tea salon overlooks the inner courtyard

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Anne-Rachel Schiffmann
Anne-Rachel Schiffmann Director of Interior Architecture at Snøhetta
7
8
7.5
7
7.38
Nicolas Delefosse
Nicolas Delefosse Founder and Creative Director at NDDO
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6.13
Dennis Vlietinck
Dennis Vlietinck Head of Design at Wink
7
7
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7
Giovanni Zaccariello
Giovanni Zaccariello SVP Global Visual Experience  at Coach
6
7
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Gilbert Khalil
Gilbert Khalil Director of Design and Technical Services at Sunset Hospitality Group
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8
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Farid Ziani
Farid Ziani Partner Architect Designer at KTX archiLAB
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7
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5.5
5.75
Jocelyne Sacre
Jocelyne Sacre Design Strategist at Consultant
6.5
7
7
5
6.38
Asif Din
Asif Din Sustainability Director at Perkins&Will
7
8
7
5.5
6.88
Deepak Jawahar
Deepak Jawahar Cofounder at The Architecture Story
6
7
6
5.5
6.13
Sontaya Bluangtook
Sontaya Bluangtook Associate Design Director at UNStudio
7
7
7.5
7
7.13
Lisa Adams
Lisa Adams Director of CitizenHKS & Sustainable Design Leader at HKS
5.5
6.5
5.5
5
5.63
Cathy Figueiredo
Cathy Figueiredo Cofounder at Wanna
I appreciate the well-executed anal...
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7
6
5
5.75
Klein Dai
Klein Dai CEO at Algebraist Brand Management
7
7
7
7
7
Baoyu Tian
Baoyu Tian General Manager at Foshan Shengtianjia Lighting Equipment
6
7
6
6
6.25
Liqun Lin
Liqun Lin Executive Director at Xiamen Wenqu Decoration Design
7
8
7.5
7
7.38
Bangsheng Yang
Bangsheng Yang Founder at Yang & Associates Group
6
7
6
5.5
6.13
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JURY VOTES
Wellness Space
6.75
6.95
6.99
6.54
6.8
Anne-Rachel Schiffmann
Anne-Rachel Schiffmann Director of Interior Architecture at Snøhetta
7
8
7.5
7
7.38
Nicolas Delefosse
Nicolas Delefosse Founder and Creative Director at NDDO
6
7.5
6
5
6.13
Dennis Vlietinck
Dennis Vlietinck Head of Design at Wink
7
7
7
7
7
Giovanni Zaccariello
Giovanni Zaccariello SVP Global Visual Experience  at Coach
6
7
6
6
6.25
Gilbert Khalil
Gilbert Khalil Director of Design and Technical Services at Sunset Hospitality Group
7
8
7
5
6.75
Farid Ziani
Farid Ziani Partner Architect Designer at KTX archiLAB
5
7
5.5
5.5
5.75
Jocelyne Sacre
Jocelyne Sacre Design Strategist at Consultant
6.5
7
7
5
6.38
Asif Din
Asif Din Sustainability Director at Perkins&Will
7
8
7
5.5
6.88
Deepak Jawahar
Deepak Jawahar Cofounder at The Architecture Story
6
7
6
5.5
6.13
Sontaya Bluangtook
Sontaya Bluangtook Associate Design Director at UNStudio
7
7
7.5
7
7.13
Lisa Adams
Lisa Adams Director of CitizenHKS & Sustainable Design Leader at HKS
5.5
6.5
5.5
5
5.63
Cathy Figueiredo
Cathy Figueiredo Cofounder at Wanna
I appreciate the well-executed anal...
5
7
6
5
5.75
Klein Dai
Klein Dai CEO at Algebraist Brand Management
7
7
7
7
7
Baoyu Tian
Baoyu Tian General Manager at Foshan Shengtianjia Lighting Equipment
6
7
6
6
6.25
Liqun Lin
Liqun Lin Executive Director at Xiamen Wenqu Decoration Design
7
8
7.5
7
7.38
Bangsheng Yang
Bangsheng Yang Founder at Yang & Associates Group
6
7
6
5.5
6.13
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Shortlisted - Health Club of the Year
7.48
7.78
7.59
6.91
7.44
Anne-Rachel Schiffmann
Anne-Rachel Schiffmann Director of Interior Architecture at Snøhetta
7
8
7.5
7
7.38
Nicolas Delefosse
Nicolas Delefosse Founder and Creative Director at NDDO
6
7.5
6
5
6.13
Dennis Vlietinck
Dennis Vlietinck Head of Design at Wink
7
7
7
7
7
Giovanni Zaccariello
Giovanni Zaccariello SVP Global Visual Experience  at Coach
6
7
6
6
6.25
Gilbert Khalil
Gilbert Khalil Director of Design and Technical Services at Sunset Hospitality Group
7
8
7
5
6.75
Farid Ziani
Farid Ziani Partner Architect Designer at KTX archiLAB
5
7
5.5
5.5
5.75
Jocelyne Sacre
Jocelyne Sacre Design Strategist at Consultant
6.5
7
7
5
6.38
Asif Din
Asif Din Sustainability Director at Perkins&Will
7
8
7
5.5
6.88
Deepak Jawahar
Deepak Jawahar Cofounder at The Architecture Story
6
7
6
5.5
6.13
Sontaya Bluangtook
Sontaya Bluangtook Associate Design Director at UNStudio
7
7
7.5
7
7.13
Lisa Adams
Lisa Adams Director of CitizenHKS & Sustainable Design Leader at HKS
5.5
6.5
5.5
5
5.63
Cathy Figueiredo
Cathy Figueiredo Cofounder at Wanna
I appreciate the well-executed anal...
5
7
6
5
5.75
Klein Dai
Klein Dai CEO at Algebraist Brand Management
7
7
7
7
7
Baoyu Tian
Baoyu Tian General Manager at Foshan Shengtianjia Lighting Equipment
6
7
6
6
6.25
Liqun Lin
Liqun Lin Executive Director at Xiamen Wenqu Decoration Design
7
8
7.5
7
7.38
Bangsheng Yang
Bangsheng Yang Founder at Yang & Associates Group
6
7
6
5.5
6.13
Designer
Client
New World Development
Floor area
433 ㎡
Completion
2021
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Nestled in a quiet village, Yíshè at Atrium House reimagines Chinese vernacular architecture. Yíshè, a social and health club for residents, draws inspiration from courtyard houses to create a collection of brick-clad pavilions surrounding a central reflective pool. Multi-functional pavilions house the various cultural and wellness amenities of the club, linked by a timber tea salon which overlooks calming landscape. 

Organized with the aesthetic narrative of “Light Moments”, each layer of space is distinguished by the changing colors within a day - from dawn to dusk to night. Brick volumes are carefully orchestrated to form a network of indoor and outdoor pathways, which encourage users to traverse deeper while framing green views. When seen from the tower above, pavilion rooftops offer a ‘fifth elevation’ as elevated platforms for trees and greens. As a nod to the area's architectural heritage, Chinese blue bricks were used to clad pavilion exteriors. 

The design team worked extensively with craftsmen to formulate unique curved walls and perforated brick patterns through the use of modern assembling techniques. At the grand entrance, soaring timber gates are flanked by brick walls with a rippling effect. In the lobby, a striking “shadow wall” spans the space with gradient hues of dawn. 

The feature is composed from hundreds of powder-coated stainless steel forms which mimic traditional roof tiles - some of them cleverly double as residential mailboxes. Yíshè's interior schemes once again recall Chinese heritage with architectural finesse. Inside the pavilions, a stepped ceiling takes the form of rice terraces, and reflect the varying depths of planters above its roof. Pivoting windows connect indoor and outdoor spaces, while maximizing air flow. 

A curated décor elevates the interior spaces with contemporary furniture pieces, hand-painted porcelain sculptures and ceramic table slats. Each functional zone features bespoke signage crafted from 3D-printed metal sheets with custom Chinese typography that echo the ceiling design.