This project investigates the threshold between interior and exterior space as rethinking how we design environments for work. It challenges the rigid and enclosed logic of contemporary architecture, instead proposing a more open, sensory, and phenomenological approach that acknowledges the human being as relational and responsive to its surroundings.

The starting point lies in a personal observation: moments of calmness and creativity often arise in natural settings, particularly at the sea. The beach, with its movements, shifting lights and reflective surfaces offers an atmosphere of peace, even though there is nothing keeping us safe in the architectural sense. Boundaries blur and perception expands. This observation raised a central question to the project: how can qualities of the outside world be translated into the interior workspace without losing the sense of safety that enclosure provides?

Drawing on the perceptual perspectives of Bachelard and Pallasmaa, this project understands architecture as an embodied medium rather than a purely visual form. It critiques the static and instrumental nature of today’s office environments and seeks to reintroduce sensory richness and spatial fluidity into the act of working.

The design outcome is an installation that integrates water and light. As air moves across the water’s surface, wavy reflections animate the surrounding surfaces. Through this interplay, the project invites the outside in, proposing a more humane and responsive working environment, one that supports imagination, reflection, and creative well-being.