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AZ Awards 2022 Finalist: The Ordinance of the Subconscious Treatment by Atelier Duyi Han

An architectural manifestation of a psychic experience, this ArtBnB apartment is part clinic, part sculptural installation. It evokes themes of convalescence, anxiety and psychiatric health. Some of the symbolism is scientific in nature: the silk furniture coverings, for instance, are embroidered with images of neurochemical molecules. Other symbols, like the upholstery and terrazzo floors, evoke a typical Chinese apartment. Others still, like the incense burner with a model pagoda on top, are just flat-out surreal. The installation feels both recuperative and disorienting — much like a stay in a hospital.

The Ordinance of the Subconscious Treatment

The installation feels both recuperative and disorienting — much like a stay in a hospital.

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2013
Award of MeritTemporary and Experiential Installations
Location
Kwangju, South Korea
Firm
NADAAA, Boston
Team
Nader Tehrani, with Sarah Dunbar and Ryan Murphy
2017
WinnerTemporary and Experiential Installations
Firm
People’s Architecture Office, Beijing, China
Location
Various
2018
People’s ChoiceTemporary and Experiential Installations
Location
Montreal, Canada
Firm
Claude Cormier + Associés, Canada

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