Jingyu Xu

The Blurred Vibe

Project locationAustin, TX

University/Schoolthe University of Texas at Austin, School of Architecture

Lead DesignerJingyu Xu

Design TeamJingyu Xu

Projecthttps://jyx.myportfolio.com/cyborg-house

The blurred vibe mainly explores how aesthetics, sensation, and interior climate mediate between the body and the built environment by designing an interior space of a bathhouse. At the center of the design are multiple pools and green spaces surrounded by a series of semi-opaque curtains or screens that can be extended or contracted according to the desired function. Using materials like curved glass, scrim curtains, and glass fiber reinforced concrete, the design offers bathhouse-goers privacy while also creating an inclusive and inviting space where one can physically and mentally relax.