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VI
2nd Prize
Title: RIPARIAN A
Name: Vanessa Mae Corpuz
School: University of Northern Philippines
What is the inspiration for your design?
THE RIPARIAN PROJECT IS A HOSPITALITY BATHROOM SPACE DESIGN THAT DRAWS ITS CONCEPT ON A RIPARIAN ZONE, RIPARIAN ZONES ARE USUALLY COMPOSED OF HYDROPHILIC PLANTS, ROCKS AND THRIVING FLOWING WATER, THESE FEATURES WERE PORTRAYED IN THE DESIGN TO IMITATE THE CALMING FEELING RIPARIAN ZONES PROVIDE. WITH THE SPREAD OF THE CORONA VIRUS, IT IS VITAL TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THE GUESTS, THAT’S WHY CHOOSING THE RIGHT MATERIALS AND FIXTURES IS VERY IMPORTANT IN CREATING A HYGIENIC, STERILE AND SAFE ENVIRONMENT.
Who is the target user and how does the design fulfill the need of the target user?
THE TARGET USERS ARE THE CARREER/BUSINESS ORIENTED PEOPLE WHO ARE STRESSED AND WANTS TO UNWIND AND SPEND A STAYCATION AT A HOTEL. THE DESIGN CREATED AN ENCOURAGING SPACE FOR RELAXATION THAT CAN TRANSFORM THE EXPERIENCE FOR A GUEST, BRINGING WELLBEING TO THE FORE. TO OFFER THAT MOMENTARY SPACE OF SOLITUDE AS WELL AS A GREAT PLACE TO UNWIND FROM THE STRESSES OF THE DAY WITH A NICE HOT SHOWER OR WARM BATH. IN THIS, THE BATHROOM BECOMES MUCH MORE THAN JUST ANOTHER ROOM, IT BECOMES A SAFE SPACE.
How does the design fulfill the theme for the chosen category?
SINCE THE CATEGORY IS FOCUSED IN CREATING A SAFER BATHROOM AS A RESPONSE TO THE CORONA VIRUS, THE MAIN THING THAT WAS CONSIDERED IN PLANING THE BATHROOM IS HYGINE, FROM THE LAYOUT, CHOOSING MATERIALS THAT ARE EASY TO MAINTAIN AND WILL NOT BECOME A BREEDING GROUND FOR BACTERIAS, TO THE TOUCHLESS FIXTURES THAT COULD LESSEN THE SPREAD OF VIRUSES.
How does the choice of products contribute to the purpose of the design?
THE CHOICE OF PRODUCT IS VERY IMPORTANT BECAUSE THE CONVENIENCE AND COMFORT OF GUESTS DEPENDS ON IT. IT IS NOT JUST THE LOOKS OF THE PROUCT THAT FULFILLS THE PURPOSE OF THE DESIGN BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY THE QUALITY AND INNOVATION THAT IT OFFERS.
THE RIPARIAN PROJECT IS A HOSPITALITY BATHROOM SPACE DESIGN THAT DRAWS ITS CONCEPT ON A RIPARIAN ZONE, RIPARIAN ZONES ARE USUALLY COMPOSED OF HYDROPHILIC PLANTS, ROCKS AND THRIVING FLOWING WATER, THESE FEATURES WERE PORTRAYED IN THE DESIGN TO IMITATE THE CALMING FEELING RIPARIAN ZONES PROVIDE. WITH THE SPREAD OF THE CORONA VIRUS, IT IS VITAL TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THE GUESTS, THAT’S WHY CHOOSING THE RIGHT MATERIALS AND FIXTURES IS VERY IMPORTANT IN CREATING A HYGIENIC, STERILE AND SAFE ENVIRONMENT.
Who is the target user and how does the design fulfill the need of the target user?
THE TARGET USERS ARE THE CARREER/BUSINESS ORIENTED PEOPLE WHO ARE STRESSED AND WANTS TO UNWIND AND SPEND A STAYCATION AT A HOTEL. THE DESIGN CREATED AN ENCOURAGING SPACE FOR RELAXATION THAT CAN TRANSFORM THE EXPERIENCE FOR A GUEST, BRINGING WELLBEING TO THE FORE. TO OFFER THAT MOMENTARY SPACE OF SOLITUDE AS WELL AS A GREAT PLACE TO UNWIND FROM THE STRESSES OF THE DAY WITH A NICE HOT SHOWER OR WARM BATH. IN THIS, THE BATHROOM BECOMES MUCH MORE THAN JUST ANOTHER ROOM, IT BECOMES A SAFE SPACE.
How does the design fulfill the theme for the chosen category?
SINCE THE CATEGORY IS FOCUSED IN CREATING A SAFER BATHROOM AS A RESPONSE TO THE CORONA VIRUS, THE MAIN THING THAT WAS CONSIDERED IN PLANING THE BATHROOM IS HYGINE, FROM THE LAYOUT, CHOOSING MATERIALS THAT ARE EASY TO MAINTAIN AND WILL NOT BECOME A BREEDING GROUND FOR BACTERIAS, TO THE TOUCHLESS FIXTURES THAT COULD LESSEN THE SPREAD OF VIRUSES.
How does the choice of products contribute to the purpose of the design?
THE CHOICE OF PRODUCT IS VERY IMPORTANT BECAUSE THE CONVENIENCE AND COMFORT OF GUESTS DEPENDS ON IT. IT IS NOT JUST THE LOOKS OF THE PROUCT THAT FULFILLS THE PURPOSE OF THE DESIGN BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY THE QUALITY AND INNOVATION THAT IT OFFERS.