Engawa Installation Design

A bench that gently connects indoors and outdoors, people of all ages, and different generations.

Type

Installation Design

Role

Installation Designer

Deliverables

Concept pitch 3D renderings 3D printout

Year

2025

Collaboration

Sherman Library & Gardens

The Goal

Embracing the warmth inherent in the garden, I create a special place where all visitors can feel a deep connection with nature

Embracing the warmth inherent in the garden, I create a special place where all visitors can feel a deep connection with nature

Sherman Library & Gardens (SLG) is very welcoming, friendly, and warm. An experience that evokes a sense of connection with nature, while honoring the gentle atmosphere of an SLG that leaves no one behind.

Sherman Library & Gardens (SLG) is very welcoming, friendly, and warm. An experience that evokes a sense of connection with nature, while honoring the gentle atmosphere of an SLG that leaves no one behind.

Research

Rethink about the relationship between human and nature

Rethink about the relationship between human and nature

It's not ego, it's eco. Humans and nature are interconnected within a single, living system.

It's not ego, it's eco. Humans and nature are interconnected within a single, living system.

Inspiration

The Japanese architectural element called "Engawa"

The Japanese architectural element called "Engawa"

Engawa is a special place to connect from the inside to the outside, relax, pause, and start a conversation with family, nature, and even yourself.

Engawa is a special place to connect from the inside to the outside, relax, pause, and start a conversation with family, nature, and even yourself.

My Idea

The bench invites quiet reflection on the passage of time and our profound bond with nature

The bench invites quiet reflection on the passage of time and our profound bond with nature

Excution

Dialogue with Nature, Conversation with People and Yourself

Dialogue with Nature, Conversation with People and Yourself

Behind The Scene