The Art of Design Issue 45 2020 | Page 34

A SALUTE TO THE SEA, A RETURN TO THE DREAM MODEL DUPLEX AT ZHUHAI RENHENG COASTAL CENTER, ZHUHAI, CHINA 34 Zhuhai Renheng Coastal Center is located directly on the Zhuhai coastline providing a breathtaking ocean view of Macau and the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge. The ocean serves as the main axis upon which the Center’s external architectural curve laps like a wave, while the ‘spray‘ in the interior creates the ultimate dream, unifying the exterior with the interior. Gateway Ernest Hemingway’s ‘The Old Man and the Sea’ shows people the power of life when facing death, whilst T.K.Chu’s Design focuses on children and the sea because of the implication of life, warmth, and hope, and consequently we may see the artist He Lang’s work ‘Crying Children’ echoing with the Center’s gateway. Living Room The artistic device hanging on the wall, the rhythm of the sea water under the sun, gentle yet rapid, along with the curve of the whole space structure, reflects the ever-changing sea surface, bearing the same line with the architecture. The carpet is a tangible performance of the waves caressing the beach, as one sits on the ground overlooking the sparkling waves.