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Worrell Yeung designs sleek porous spa shed for family home in upstate New York

2023-06-28T13:41:00-04:00

As part of a residential project within the agrarian landscape of Westchester County in upstate New York, Worrell Yeung designed a simple, yet striking, sculptural spa shed. The structure joins a collection of new and existing buildings for this family home.

The firm’s North Salem Farm project combines a renovated and expanded main home, a new photography studio/garage, and spa shed on the northwest side of a 8.7-acre triangular lot. The home is integrated into the landscape as it slopes downwards from the street towards a pond and hillside.

Drawing: Worrell Yeung

The team employed a site strategy that shields the main house from the adjacent street and focuses views from each structure toward the landscape. The three buildings reflect the archetypal form of the American barn, however, they are distinguished by various approaches to cladding and material detail.

Photo by Naho Kubota

“We didn’t want a monotonous experience of moving from one dark clad building to the next,” says co-p...

ENOTA turns an outdated wellness center into a soothing vacation escape

2018-10-24T17:32:00-04:00

ENOTA architects turns a classic health center into a relaxing modern spa fit for adults and kids. The main focus of the renovation was to create a space that would satisfy the current needs of the visitors. Its construction was gradual, tackling pieces of the structure instead of renovating all at once. The developers and architectural team from ENOTA strived to create a space that focused on how the building design would interact with its surrounding environment as well as its guests.

Image © Miran Kambič

The Termalija Family Wellness facility was built in the former outdoor pool area. Previously, the outdoor space had a covering that enabled guests to enjoy the pool during both summer and winter months. However, this outdoor covering proved to pose a visual and functional issue. To resolve this, a new roofing design was developed to allow for the pool space to be fully covered without obtrusive support beams or a flat appearance.

Image © Miran Kambič

The geometric roof floats abo...

Japanese capsule hotel gets a Scandinavian spa treatment from Schemata Architects

2018-01-25T14:38:00-05:00

The Japanese answer to the hostel, the capsule hotel, debuted in Osaka in the late 70s as a way to provide cheap, basic overnight accommodation to businessman. Stripped down to the bare necessities of a hotel room, individual pods the size of a single bed are stacked together while also offering other amenities like high-speed internet access, bathing facilities, toiletries, etc. Traditionally, the budget accommodation has had a shabby reputation. Today, however, a slew of second wave capsule hotels are trending towards modern, sleek and stylish designs.

Photo Credit: Nacasa & Partners Inc.

One of the latest additions to Japan's expanding luxury capsule hotel market is Nine Hours, the capsule hotel chain—named for the maximum length of stay—that recently renovated ºC (Do-C) Ebisu. Tokyo-based firm Schemata Architects has headed the overhaul of the aging hotel, which will be the first renovation project for the hotel chain.

Photo Credit: Nacasa & P...

The reUNION Public House

2012-07-13T21:27:00-04:00

Remember how four years ago French architecture collective EXYZT and filmmaker Sara Muzio created the acclaimed Southwark Lido, a temporary bath in the heart of London? Well, they're certainly back - this summer with...BEER! The reUNION Public House sets out to celebrate a "cornerstone of British life" and will be serving a selection of London's finest micro-brewed beers while hosting neighborhood feasts, live music, and film screenings.

According to the organizers, "The reUNION will go further in testing the economic sustainability of pop-ups, and their potential influence on permanent urban development."

The reUNION is free and open to everyone. Check the event website for opening hours and directions.

Click here to revisit the Southwark Lido Showcase Feature from July 2008.