Encounter
Encounter is an office space designed for a design studio in Fujian Province, China. The project places a quiet interior within a busy street block. The entrance is set back and opens laterally to create a buffer between inside and outside. A sunken reception and seating area gives a sense of visual dislocation and psychological enclosure. Curved door openings soften the straight lines of the plan. Glass walls blur the boundary between interior and exterior, and the space is supported by a single column. Materials include micro cement, steel plate and clear glass.
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