Water House
In the Water House, water permeates the inhabitant’s daily, lived experience, symbolizing the acceptance of and connection to nature as the most intuitive healing property.
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Residential
Siteless
2021
Concept Design
Vincent Yee Foo Lai, Douglas Min Yi Lee
Situated in a tropical area of heavy rainfall, the Water House is a healing space that is inspired by ancient bathhouses. Though most dwellings are built to shield inhabitants from rainwater, we have designed the Water House to embody the philosophy that water should be embraced. In the Water House, water permeates the inhabitant’s daily, lived experience, symbolizing the acceptance of and connection to nature as the most intuitive healing property.
The central water vessel is designed to be a space of healing. Light generously pours through an opening in the roof, and rainwater falls into the shower, a sacred space for renewal and a reawakening of the senses. Sonically, water trickles down the black metal plates that enclose the surface, producing music that purifies the mind and soothes the soul.