The Element of Water: A Pool of Stillness

A still water element, either indoors or semi-indoors. A shallow pool is embedded in the ground, with an irregular organic outline, only about ten centimeters deep. The bottom of the pool is made of the same mineral material as the floor, in a warm beige-brown color, so the water appears a light amber. The water surface is completely still, like a mirror reflecting the ceiling above, the branches and leaves of plants, and light falling from the skylight. There are no railings or edgings around the pool; the water meets the ground flush. One or two naturally shaped stones are placed in the pool, partly exposed above the water. The surroundings feature simple curved walls and a large plant. Light falls from the skylight, reflecting off the water surface and casting shimmering ripples on the ceiling. Avoid: making the water flow and gush, making the pool a regular geometric shape, adding underwater colored lights, using a blue pool bottom.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一個室內或半室內的靜水元素。一個淺淺的水池嵌在地面中,形狀是不規則的有機輪廓,深度只有十幾公分;池底是與地面相同的礦物材料,顏色是溫暖的米褐,因此水呈現淺淺的琥珀色。水面完全靜止,像一面鏡子映出上方的天花、植物的枝葉與從天窗落下的光。池邊沒有任何欄杆與收邊,水直接與地面齊平相接。池中放著一兩塊自然形狀的石頭,一部分露出水面。周邊是簡潔的曲面牆與一株大型植物。光從天窗落下,在水面反射後在天花上投出晃動的波紋。避免:讓水流動與噴湧、把水池做成規則的幾何形狀、加入水下彩色燈、使用藍色的池底。