受著名的SPA品牌“PANPURI”的委托,我们有机会在泰国曼谷市中心的一座超高层建筑中尝试一次独特的城市温泉设计。这是PANPURI在全球的第一家旗舰体验店。因为地处闹市区,所以我们在试图还原最原始的温泉体验的时候,面临了极大挑战。
然而,当我们第一次来到现场的时候,所有的问题似乎都迎刃而解了。我们被眼前的城市背景所震撼。所以我们的设计思路也尝试了一点改变,我们希望让泡汤变成一种服务于体验城市美景的附加设施。这也是我们一直在追求的最原始的温泉体验,而不是设计简单的温泉设施。显然这里最原始的主题便是城市。我们希望打造属于PANPURI品牌的特有的曼谷“城之汤”,把城市背景最大化地为客人作保留,通过设计把我们对场地的第一印象,最真实的传达给每一位体验者。
于是在设计上我们作了很多尝试。为了防止破坏城市景色,我们采用了黑色作为空间的基本色调。把所有泡池都布置在玻璃幕墙边,让客人尽可能的近距离的体验城市的日夜变迁,美轮美奂。同时,在泡池空间上方我们加了一个白色的框带。这个框不仅是泡池和淋浴空间之间的分界,也是城市景观的一个框景。到了夜晚,通过泡池池底的灯光映射,水面的波澜就会投影到白色的框带上,形成水面波澜与城市夜景交相辉映的奇幻场景。
当然除了概念与美学方面的一些追求之外,我们还急待解决一些技术层面的难题。
其一是高层的结构加固。因为温泉的泡池区荷载较大,所以需要加固建筑结构,但考虑到业主只是租赁的关系,假如退租,还需要复原工程,所以加固不能在下一层空间进行。同时泡池下面又有很多的设备管线,因此也不能对结构梁本身进行加固。所以我们选择了加固办公楼外圈的柱子,泡池空间则是通过柱子悬挑的方式进行支撑。
其二是给排水问题。因为建筑本身是按照办公楼的标准进行建造的,如果我们按照常规的温泉设施做法进行设计的话,给排水的容量严重不足,这样会造成营业前、后的补水、排水费时,影响员工正常上下班。但相反,如果增加水池容量的话,又会增加结构加固的难度。因此,我们通过精确计算每天早上和晚上的给排水时间,并和业主方确认给排水的时间段,同时实现了水池的最小容量和给排水所需的最短时间。
其三,在灯光设计方面,为了保证欣赏城市夜景的舒适度,我们精心的设计了室内灯具的放置位置,尽可能地避免了因玻璃反射造成的眩光,也保证了对城市夜景的最大还原。
通过各种努力和尝试,我们实现了泡汤之时亦能享受曼谷城市美景的独一无二的“城之汤”体验。也是充分贯彻了“PANPURI”品牌理念的“Your Optimum Self Realized”。
We have designed Onsen, public bath, for the leading spa brand Panpuri which is located on 12th floor of a high-rise building in Bangkok, Thailand.
When we visited the site first time, we recognized the outdoor view from the site was magnificent. Therefore, we have focused on customers to enjoy the views, not to create decorative interior.
Not to distract the views, the bath tubs are located near the curtainwall in black color scheme with a white frame. The white frame is not only to emphasize the functions of bathing and body washing, it became a frame of the outside view. And in the evening the water surface is lit and reflected to the frame to create a magnificent atmosphere.
There were many technical constrains that we needed to face. The biggest challenge was the structure reinforcement to support the weight of bath. Our solution was to reinforce columns by the façade and added cantilever beams to support bath. This solution was based on the fact that we cannot reinforce the floor because there is the plumbing system under the bath as well as client’s future reinstatement of the tenant space.
Another challenge was the water system. The existing architecture was designed for the use of office building, there was not enough existing water supply and drain which causes long hours to drain water after the business hours. We have evaluated time schedule of the water supply and drain with the client in order to minimize the amount of water tanks. In addition to these issues, we have designed additional mechanical system and detailed lighting locations in order to avoid any glare which distract the evening outdoor view.
The view of Bangkok from bath, this is truly a unique experience and symbolized the Panpuri’s concept “Your Optimum Self Realized”.