Madera Garden
In Bloom
Bean Buro was appointed to design the sales gallery and show apartment for this residential development in Hong Kong which is inspired by Spanish gardens. The sales hall is located in a busy district in Hong Kong. Our scope included designing over three stories with an internal staircase as well as the refurbishment of the façade.
The show apartment would be to entice potential buyers to appreciate the full potential of the residential apartments targeted to young families and city professionals in Hong Kong.
AwardsBetter Future Hong Kong Design Awards 2022 - Architecture - Proposed - 'Silver' WinnerBean Buro team: Lorène Faure, Kenny Kinugasa-Tsui, Kirk Kwok, Shefield Ng, Isabelle Gin, Jay Jordan
Main contractor: Good Construction Engineering Limited
Floral designer: Gary Kwok Flowers & Design
Client: Hip Shing Hong (Holdings) Company Limited
“The poetic narrative for this show apartment and sales gallery was inspired by well-being and Spanish gardens, with vertical floral arrangements on the building’s facade and in the staircase atrium to entice visitors to explore the top floors of the building.”
— Kenny Kinugasa-Tsui, co-founder of Bean Buro
The Narrative: Interpretation of organic forms in response to a wellbeing theme
The narrative was to respond to a wellbeing theme inspired by nature in terms of light, plants, and natural materials. This was the overall mood and feel for the sales gallery and show apartment.
We would interpret organic forms found in nature as subtle sculpture forms in our design and colours evocative of the vibrant Mediterranean floral gardens.
The Process and the Solution: Guiding visitors through the space with a floral installation
Our design process interpreted the garden as a visually enticing vertical element on the façade as well as a floral installation in the entrance lobby which can be seen from the streets outside to entice customers to enter. Our sculptural walls and flooring would guide the visitors into intuitively exploring the different spaces and floors and follow the floral installation which is suspended in the staircase atrium. We further referenced the garden through its depiction by the sales counter table designed in our signature curvy shapes with a small planter on the tabletop, adding a heightened sense of wellbeing and bodily experience for users.
“The tabletop has always been an organic ‘landscape’ for various functions – and now for a heightened sense of wellbeing and bodily experience for the users with floral arrangements integrated into the surface!”
— Lorène Faure, co-founder of Bean Buro
Other than allowing passersby to see the interesting floral installation in the lobby, we also created interesting ceilings from all levels, generating curiosity from customers as they look up to the façade. For instance, the ground floor ceiling has a suspended, fluted, wavy effect, while the top floor has a lit slatted ceiling.
Once visitors enter the lobby foyer, they would be guided by the installation and sculptural walls to find the video projection room, the model room, the show apartment, and, eventually, the sales hall with a comfortable seating area.
The Materials: Expressing tranquility and luxury through colour and materials
The Mediterranean floral theme brought about a soft and soothing colour palette of greens, mauves and taupes, complemented by other natural materials such as timber and also metal details for a luxurious accent. Additionally, we employed an array of high-quality premium fabrics to create upholstered wall panels and bespoke seating elements.
Various shades of greens are used throughout the three floors; the sales gallery and exhibition area are comprised of darker greens that gradually evolve into lighter muted green hues on the top floor where the sociable areas with ample natural daylight from windows facing the streets are located.
Creating an essential experience for wellbeing was the driver for the design, therefore the lighting and acoustics are very calming throughout the spaces.
