Canvas - Renovation of Campus Guesthouse
Based on the concept Canvas, which explores three key principles — less is more, community and dynamism — the renovation aims to create a flexible living environment that encourages guests to interact with and personalise their surroundings.
The private guest room is designed as a simple, open and adaptable space, allowing guests to rearrange the furniture and shape the room according to their individual needs. A distinctive red corner serves as the focal point, incorporating a compact and movable workspace with flexible furniture and a large roll of paper to encourage creativity. Behind the bed, an integrated wall unit conceals wardrobe storage and shelving for books, maintaining a clean and uncluttered interior.
Beyond its function as accommodation, the room also serves as a temporary exhibition space for student work, creating opportunities for exchange and strengthening the connection between guests and the local campus community. The shared living area is redesigned to encourage social interaction. By removing an existing partition wall and introducing a glazed wall facing the corridor, the space becomes more open and inviting while maintaining acoustic separation from neighbouring guest rooms.
The common area offers a welcoming environment for guests to relax, socialise, enjoy a drink or prepare a meal together.
The visual identity follows a minimalist approach, using generous white surfaces as a blank canvas for guests and the community to express their creativity.
May 2018
Group Project – Integrated Design Department of Design, Dessau Anhalt University of Applied Sciences
