I want to design my bathhouse in both nature and Japandi style combined with NZ culture. This means the bathhouse is created in a man-made natural environment where people could experience that they were bathing in the forest.The shape of my bathhouse is created in organic shape and formed by a Nz native plant flax which the Māori name is harakeke. The layout of the pool is inspired by the works of Richard Serra who is the minimalist master. I want to create open/interstitial/gap spaces. That's why I left a space of 1 meter between the walls. Some of the tree are tall and some tree are short in the garden. Tall tree will cover the gap and leaving the interior space with a contrast of light and dark. People can have forest experience even when they are inside the building , they still can see trees from viewing the top. I will also plant some flax and Nz native plants inside the bathhouse.I found that when the water or the waves are hitting the shore in different layers, the rocks will leave the texture of the waves lapping.Therefore,I dug my pool to different depths to emphasise the texture of wave lapping and reflecting the contours of the water, making the bathhouse relevant and more layered with the water. I want people to experience nature in a noisy and flourishing city. My bathhouse is where people can socialise and relax. For the materials, I utilise natural material the most because this can present a japandi style.Wood is a natural material. That's why I used wood extensively including sauna and bathhouse enclosures, which play an important role in Japandi-style interiors.I want to create a light and dark contrast,a harmonious and relaxed atmosphere for my bathhouse.
I don’t know what should my interior look like, so I drew a draft of interior japandi style pool. This may help me to figure out the final concept of my interior views.
As for nature and Japandi style, it is important to use nature elements and this can emphasize nature and sustainability.
Curve wall
Rimu also named Dacrydium cupressinum is a Nz native plants.I would like to use Rimu softwood material for curved interior wall, then the pillars as well. Rimu has a light brown colour and the sap wood a Pale lighter brown tone. For the interior, the wood wall will make a good connection with Ww exterior wall to better integrate with nature.
Scoria rock around the pool
It is a type of dark-colored volcanic rock that can be used landscaping and high temperature insulation. Also making good connection with Ww exterior wall.
pool in different layer-limestone&white sand stone
 Limestone is used extensively in road and building construction, and is a material found in aggregate, cement, building stones, chalk, and crushed stone. Most limestones have a granular texture. Their constituent grains range in size from 0.001 mm (0.00004 inch) to visible particles. In many cases, the grains are microscopic fragments of fossil animal shells. Most limestones form in calm, clear, warm, shallow marine waters. That type of environment is where organisms capable of forming calcium carbonate shells and skeletons can thrive and easily extract the needed ingredients from ocean water.
Lime has excellent properties such as thermal conductivity, solidity, water absorption, impermeability, sound insulation, polishability, very good cementing properties and processability, which can be used directly from the raw ore as well as for deep processing applications
 White Sand, a relaxed, natural coloured stone in light tones. The speckled granular pattern gives the look of granite and delivers the benefits of engineeed stone.
Stone pattern: masonry
The art of masonry originated when early man sought to supplement his valuable but rare natural caves with artificial caves made from piles of stone. Circular stone huts, partially dug into the ground, dating from prehistoric times have been found in the Aran Islands, Ireland. By the 4th millennium BCE, Egypt had developed an elaborate stonemasonry technique, culminating in the most extravagant of all ancient structures, the pyramids.
Flooring-white sand
White silica sand consists of well-rounded sand composed of almost pure quartz grains. It’s not common on New Zealand beaches. In fact, the sand from this region is used for glass-making in Whangarei and Auckland.
I loved to walk along the beach as the white silica sand beneath my feet makes the oddest squeaking noise.
gardening
My idea is to design two garden around the bathhouse. People can access Garden one through entrance, and Garden two through exit.
limestone, sedimentary rock composed mainly of calcium carbonate (CaCO3), usually in the form of calcite or aragonite. It may contain consi
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Rimu timber is low density and fairly soft often with wide annual growth rings . The heartwood is light brown to yellow with sapwood white t
Scoria is vesicular and dark colored igneous rock that have or have not contain any crystals. It is typically dark color, such as dark brown
Apart from flax, I want to choose some other New Zealand native plants as part of my garden. The plant should not be taller than 3 metre, higher than the ground floor as this will effect the beauty and general structure of the bathhouse and Ww building. Also considering plants inside the bathhouse cannot absorb all the sunlight compare to plants in garden. I want to use Nz native indoor plants in order to solve this problem. Some plants would die without sunlight.
Japanese wabi-sabi + Scandinavian minimalism = Japandi style
"Japandi design is the combination of Scandinavian functionality and Japanese rustic minimalism to create a feeling of art, nature, and simplicity."
How to show japandi style in design?
1. Minimalist Design Principles
Minimalism is a design and art style that is an overreaction to minimalist design and abstract expression. It began at the height of the modern movement in the 1950s, and it is also believed that the roots/inspiration of minimalist art and architecture came from Japanese architecture. The basic design principle of Minimalism is to take everything to its essential essence and achieve simplicity, as Franco Bertoni states in his book Minimalist Architecture:
"Take everything to its essential quality and achieve simplicity."
- Franco Bertoni
2. Simple and clean lines
The focus of the Japandi Style is on clean lines. However, this simplicity is different from the "less is more" statement of modernism, which is more formal than the minimalist philosophy of Japanese art and architecture.
3. Neutral colors
One of the most striking commonalities between Scandinavian and Japanese styles is the soft, neutral color palette that creates a harmonious and relaxed atmosphere in any space. If I want to evoke the tranquility of Japandi, neutral colors such as white, cream, beige, and oatmeal are a no-fail choice.
4.Natural materials
To present a Japanesedi style, it is important to use materials with natural elements. Wood plays an important role in creating the Japanesedi style by providing a warm and soft feeling, and oak is one of the favorite wood species to use. Other natural materials such as bamboo, rattan, cotton and linen are all important elements in the design.
I want to design my bathhouse in both nature and Japandi style combine with NZ culture. The shape of my bathhouse is created in organic form. The shape of the bathhouse is formed by flax ( a Nz native plant). I want to create open/interstitial/gap spaces that’s why I left a space of 1meter Between the walls, people can have forest experience even they are inside the building , they still can see trees from viewing the top. I will also plant some flax and Nz native plants inside the bathhouse. I used to refer to the works of Richard serra who is the minimalist master to create the flax shape. I dug my pool out to different depths so that it would reflect the contours of the water, making bathhouse relevant and more layered with the water. I want people to experience nature in noisy and flourish city. My bathhouse is where people can socialise and relax.
Atmosphere: light and dark contrast,a harmonious and relaxed
materials: high-grade wood from forest stewardship council managed forests and other controlled sources; glass
dimensions: (W)110cm X (H)47cm
I wanted to use this effect to replicate a real piece of the earth’s sea bed. like a mythical power had lifted a perfect rectangle straight from the earth’s crust to use as his personal ornament.’ -Christopher Duffy
dining tables that give the feeling of staring into the depths of the ocean
They experiment with materials like sculpted glass, plexiglass and wood until they most closely re-created the mesmeric abyss that had first captured duffy’s imagination.
duffy london has expanded its visually arresting collection of ocean-inspired pieces to include a new object: the 'abyss horizon' table.
I found that the water, the waves are hitting the shore in different layers, so the rocks will leave the texture of the waves lapping. The first photo is a pattern I drew based on the texture left by the waves. That gave me an idea of I want to dug my pool out to different depths so that it would reflect the contours of the water.
As the indigenous people of New Zealand, the story of the Maori and flax is a long one. 1250 years ago, the Maori first arrived in New Zealand discovered the great value of New Zealand flax. Its nectar can be made into a sweet drink, its roots are crushed and can be applied to the skin, for skin infections have a therapeutic effect, can also be used as a disinfectant. The gelatinous secretion of the flax leaf root can relieve pain, help wound healing, especially for the healing of burns has a very good effect; and flax leaf is rich in fiber, very tough, itself can be used as a bandage or fixed fracture wounds.
In the beginning, Māori women used only the original flax leaves to prepare baskets, containers and mats. Later, the clever Maori ancestors learned to use tools to obtain fiber from the flax leaves, the fiber is called Muka. Muka from the flax leaves were separated, pounded and then washed with water; the formation of high-quality fiber can be used to weave and weave, the Maori used it to make fishing nets, rope, linen, sacks and other household goods.
However, the current Māori linen textile culture has been replaced by modern industrial civilization, in 1985, New Zealand's last linen textile products factory closed down, no longer commercially produced linen fiber products; linen fiber weaving can only be used as a "tourism project" for visitors to see it. However, linen has not disappeared from the life of New Zealanders, because from the beginning of the 21st century, New Zealand's high-tech bioproducts companies found that the bottom of the linen leaf gel purification production out of the emollient skin care products are very effective, in addition, linen oil has been found to help people solve some of the health problems. Also, the strength of flax fiber is very high, and other artificial fiber materials synthesized to form a composite material with excellent performance, can be used for furniture, construction and packaging materials manufacturing. Royal New Zealand Institute of Science is also studying the discharge of wastewater in the river on both sides of the planting of flax, absorbing and reducing the river's "nitrogen compounds" content, to protect the Earth.
There is an old Māori saying, Kua tupu te pā harakeke, which literally translates to "the flax plantation is thriving" and means "the family is thriving and growing stronger".
Flax is an important native plant with long, stiff, upright leaves and dull red flowers.
specific purposes – to produce clothing, fishing nets, bindings, baskets, and mats, and also to use in medicine.
The leaves are long (between 1 and 2 1/2 meters) and thin (5 – 12 cm). This plant grows in a variety of ways. Common flax stalks can grow up to 4 meters tall and has seed pods that stand up. Tuis and Bellbirds like the nectar. Other animals that like the nectar are geckos, and insects.
The fan shaped harakeke plants represents a family.(whanau). This symbolism reflects the importance of this plant in Maori life.
Harakeke to me is a very special plants, I saw this plants when I first came to New Zealand. And we use to make basket by using harakeke in intermediate in a Māori class. That was the first time I try to make stuff. so for me it is really impressive.
This page explores the history and tikanga of harakeke, and how it is harvested and woven.
What is harakeke?
Harakeke (and wharariki)…
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