7 DEMPSEY ROAD TENDER
COMMERCIAL, INTERIOR
SINGAPORE
SITE AREA: 914 SQM
GROSS FLOOR AREA: 586 SQM
YEAR: 2020
The three brightly coloured volumes of green, orange and blue are employed to influence perception and mood. They stand out amongst a neutral background to demarcate and highlight the various flexible eat/drink, work, play programs housed.
While the open green zone denotes an ever-changing event space which also caters to the transitory coworking crowd, the semi-enclosed orange bar counter serves the wellness enthusiasts in the day through a health bar which offers juices and protein shakes, and the social community at night with its concoction of drinks that helps conversations flow.
The enclosed but transparent blue box provides visuals of the activities within, which could be for gym or yoga classes, or dance practices, yet blocks out the sounds from both the outside or within, depending on the specific programmatic requirements.
Each day after the sun sets, lighting design transforms the space beyond the physical by focusing on the perception of light, colour and space which sets the tone and atmosphere for any program or event to take place.
By painting the enormous volume with artificial light and shaping light through the various lighting installations, the space is recast as an art gallery cum social club where visitors/members are fully immersed in a hybrid space that do not discern between industries but instead allow various programs to come together to inspire and be appreciated in a different light.