Design-nurtured Habitats: Where Cities and Homes Flourish
This space was originally a gym and was transformed into a community art space during an economic downturn. Amid the saturated fitness sector, what will the future urban and cultural life of Shenzhen residents be? This mission-oriented thinking gave the project exploratory value.
Concept: The Inner Nature is an Insight from Outward to Inward
The design learns from nature. The open outer corridor serves as an exhibition path, while the inner chamber glows like a heart, creating an outward-to-inward narrative with contrasting light and shadow for a distinctive experience.
Generative Spatial Design Strategy
The spatial experience unfolds through six steps—Turn, Step Back, Transition, Slow Down, Light Leaks, and Heart. Two turns shift perspectives and lead into the hall; setback spaces form external exhibition areas where light flows naturally; folding creates spatial hierarchy that broadens horizons; a slower pace reveals the inner rhythm in light; cracks allow light to enter, symbolizing insight born from imperfection; and finally, the multifunctional hall concludes the journey as the spiritual axis, symbolizing wisdom and unity.
