Gold Interior Space and Exhibition Design · 2020
The Golden Age Recreation Space
by Wei-Hua Hung and Hai-Shin Li
- A' Design Award 2020 Gold Winner in Interior Space and Exhibition Design
- Awarded April 15, 2020
- CLIENT: Creative Group
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 19,015
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About The Golden Age Recreation Space
The Golden Age is a private reception hall in Shanghai designed for social and recreational use. The interior covers 4500 square meters and is divided into three areas for different age groups: a hidden area, an art zone and a trendy room. Each area takes a classic Chinese poem as its theme. The hidden area uses winding aisles and furniture to form soft partitions. The art zone has electric doors that adjust the size of the space. Materials include marble, jade, granite, teak, copper and terrazzo. The design combines Eastern and Western ideas.
Creative Group's The Golden Age Recreation Space exemplifies the pinnacle of contemporary hospitality interior design, where architectural gesture, material refinement, and atmospheric orchestration converge to create immersive experiential environments. The sweeping marble staircase functions as both circulatory element and theatrical centerpiece, its luminous translucent stone treads achieving an almost supernatural quality through concealed illumination that renders each step seemingly suspended in space. The designer demonstrates sophisticated understanding of processional architecture, recognizing the stair as liminal zone mediating between experiential realms and investing this transitional space with commensurate drama and material investment. Chromatic strategy deploys a restrained yet sumptuous palette balancing cool mineral tones against warm metallic and organic accents, creating visual temperature gradients that enhance spatial depth perception while establishing unmistakable luxury coding. The integration of living botanical elements suspended overhead introduces biophilic principles increasingly valued in contemporary hospitality design, providing psychological grounding and sensory richness while softening architectural geometry. Material selection reveals careful consideration of both aesthetic and phenomenological properties, from the translucent marble's ability to capture and transmit light to the leather's warmth and tactility along the handrail journey. The water-themed sculptural element introduces dynamic energy and thematic coherence, suggesting aquatic or celebratory associations appropriate to entertainment contexts. Lighting design achieves theatrical sophistication through layered sources creating depth, hierarchy, and emotional atmosphere while maintaining functional wayfinding clarity. The composition invites contemplation of how spatial design shapes human experience, how material choices communicate value and intention, and how the journey between spaces can itself become memorable destination.
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- Unique Properties
- Combines Eastern and Western techniques and redefines the social and entertainment space in the new era. Considering the age difference and different life states, the areas are divided into three parts: hidden area, art zone and Trendy room. Each part is designed with the poetry works of ancient Chinese poets as the theme.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- 4500 m2
- Tags
- Interior Design , Recreation
- Production Technology
- Marble, jade, granite, volcanic stone , stone bark, teak, beech, paint, iron stainless steel, titanium plating, copper bar, embossed copper plate, mirror surface, lock plate , leather-covered wood, terrazzo.
- Design Challenge
- In order to reflect the character of international city, the artistic conception of Chinese literature is integrated into the private reception hall, which is based on the western architectural concept. The style is divided into three areas according to the age. Each area’s tone is set by a classic Chinese poem. The Hidden space is gentle and restrained. The Art Zone area is eye-opening. The Trendy area is trendy and bold. The immersive experience is planned to combine the East and the West.
- Project Duration
- Shanghai,China (2018-2019)
- Operation Flow
- The hidden area is positioned as a hidden luxury private area for the people over 45 years old. It is located at the innermost side of the building and is equipped with an independent elevator. The style is based on Li 's poem Rouged Lips as the theme. The poem describes that the girl, after swinging on the swing, saw the visitor and shyly hid to peek the guest. When the idea is transformed into space, it emphasizes on hiding and vagueness, ambiguity and introverted feelings. This area defines space with furniture, such as a variety of oriental tea sets on the shelves to create soft compartments. The aisle adopts a meandering line, making it impossible to see through at a glance, which is also a metaphor for the felling of floating wine cup pavilion of literati aesthetic mood. Citrine is dotted along the ground on the wall, and indirect lighting is used to interpret the "water and fire as the harmony of yin and yang in I Ching. The ceiling is engraved with "Along the River During the Festival in pure copper, and the wooden wall is painted with splashed ink landscape paintings, which further brews the oriental charm of ancient scrolls.
The art zone is located in the central area of luxurious business space for the 35-45 year-old people. The moving line is also equipped with independent elevators, and the horizontal plane is equipped with electric doors, which can adjust the size of the space pattern flexibly. The style is based on Su's poem, Written on the Wall at West Forest Temple. This poem describes the ups and downs of the mountains and uses Of mountain Lu we cannot make out the true face to remind the world to change its perspective, so as to gain different vision. When the poet is converted into space, it compares the stacking of materials with the design of arches, screens and so on with It's a range viewed in face and peaks viewed from the side, so as to encourage young entrepreneurs to broaden their vision of life. - Research
- This case is located in Shanghai, with a long and narrow L-shaped base. It is the prime location of the prosperous metropolis where developed busy international trade, technology and fashion industry. It is also located in the former residence of many political and literary celebrities where is rich in profound cultural heritage. In view of the citizens’ emphasis on social and spiritual life, the owner hopes to build a high-end private reception hall, where will play the golden age of this magical city in the over 400 square meters space. In the future, they plan to hold art performances and fashion shows in collaboration with brands, so as to promote more frequent interpersonal interaction and enrich the city's connotation.
- Inspiration
- In the 17th-18th century, salon in Europe showed the acme of private social field. The salon not only set off their status by clothing, style of conversation and guest list, but also reflected their self-cultivation and taste through space design, collection display and the delicacies. This kind of elegant social scene was also common in China. In ancient times, written by the sage of calligraphy Wang , described the exquisite feelings of gathering tale.
- Image Credits
- Shuowei Huang Photography
- Patents
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