Arches and Holes: Organic Openings in Walls

An organically shaped opening cut into a wall. The shape is not a regular circle or semicircle, but a slightly asymmetrical oval or teardrop, with soft curved edges, one side slightly wider and the other slightly narrower. The wall has a noticeable thickness, about twenty-five centimeters, so the opening forms a deep passage, with its inner wall continuous with the main wall, of the same color, and similarly rounded at the edges. Through the opening, light from another space and a small part of the scenery can be seen, forming a framed view. The wall surface is a warm beige mineral plaster. A coarse pottery vase is placed on the floor next to the opening. Light shines diagonally from the other side of the opening, creating a gradient on the inner wall of the opening. Avoid: making the opening a regular circle or arch, using thin walls that eliminate the depth of the opening, adding frames and trim strips, using cool-toned materials.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一面牆上開出的有機形狀開口。形狀不是規則的圓或半圓,而是略微不對稱的橢圓或水滴形,邊緣是柔和的曲線,一側略寬、一側略窄。牆體有明顯的厚度,約二十五公分,因此洞口形成一個有深度的通道,內壁與牆面連續、同色、同樣圓潤收邊。透過洞口可以看見另一個空間的光線與一小部分景物,構成一個框景。牆面是溫暖的米色礦物塗料。洞口旁的地面上放著一只粗陶花器。光從洞的另一側斜射過來,在洞口的內壁上形成漸層。避免:把開口做成規則的圓形與拱形、使用薄牆讓洞失去厚度、加入邊框與收邊條、使用冷色調的材料。