Final plantroom

City plantroom

The final design of the plantroom was articulated in a way to create a walkway rather than a room along the balcony. The linear material such as string creates partitions rather than walls and due to the thin factors, it allows for maximum light to pass through without blockage. Such composition results in a simple yet smart facades ideal for plants and the function of a walkway.

Waiheke plantroom

For the final design of the Waiheke plantroom, we based our plantroom on our main philosophy of utopia and dystopia being deterred by our perception and our experiences. Therefore the plantroom is situated underground, so that it is the first main space that you enter in the hotel rather than a lobby as most conventional hotels. 

 

We wanted to get away from this idea of being introduced to the exterior of the building first, but rather create a design that allows the interior to be explored first. This way the exterior of the building does not pre-determine your perception of the interior and the experience awaiting you in that space will be unpredictable and completely different to what you might expect.

Entrance to the plantroom

The space within the plantroom opens up, once you go through the rigid arches. The space is vast and you are surrounded by fragmented shapes like triangles, embedded into the ground. This creates a very overwhelming and awe-inspiring atmosphere.

 

The view of the ceiling where the dome stairs will be accessed through.

   

Back wall