Among the Corals: A Seaside Swing Installation by XBTW Office

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熟悉的海边，
变成了一片海底世界。
荡起秋千，
像小鱼一样，
在珊瑚丛中游来游去，
重新感受海风、潮汐与日落。

The familiar seaside,
has turned into a world beneath the sea.
Riding the swing,
like a little fish,
swimming around in the coral reefs,
re-experiencing the sea breeze, the tides and the sunset.

“珊瑚”是一座位于烟台龙湖葡醍半岛西岸公园西北角的秋千艺术装置。场地面向开阔的滩涂与海面，每日的潮汐变化、海风与日落共同构成了这里最重要的景观。

“Coral” is a swing art installation located at the northwest corner of West Park at Longfor Puti peninsula in Yantai, China. Facing tidal flats and sea, the site is shaped by the daily rhythm of tides, sea breeze, and sunsets, which together form its most distinctive landscape.

▼秋千艺术装置，a swing art installation © DONG建筑影像

▼秋千艺术装置鸟瞰，aerial view of the swing art installation © 朱雨蒙

▼秋千艺术装置鸟瞰，
aerial view of the swing art installation © DONG建筑影像

装置的形态受到珊瑚群落中相似单元重复与聚集方式的启发。设计以12个白色不锈钢圆筒作为基础单元，将其分为上下两组，一片轻薄水平屋面从中穿过，屋面下悬挂着两个朝西的秋千。不同高度和方向的圆筒彼此错落，形成一组可以进入、穿梭和停留的空间。

▼珊瑚筒穿孔展开图示，Axo drawing of coral installation © 行波工作室

The form of the installation is inspired by the repetition and aggregation of similar units found in coral colonies. The design uses twelve white stainless-steel cylinders as basic units, arranged into two groups above and below. A thin horizontal roof plane passes through the composition, with two west-facing swings suspended beneath it. The cylinders, positioned at different heights and orientations, overlap and shift against one another, creating an inhabitable space for people to enter, move through, and pause.

▼从远处看像一组难以立即辨认的海洋生物，
resembling a group of marine organisms from a distance © 朱雨蒙

从远处看，这些白色形体出现在开阔的海岸线上，像一组难以立即辨认的海洋生物。随着距离拉近，圆筒之间不断露出滩涂、海面和天空，原本连续的风景被切分成一系列不断变化的画面。

Viewed from a distance, the white forms emerge along the open coastline as an unfamiliar presence, resembling a group of marine organisms. As visitors approach, the spaces between the cylinders gradually reveal fragments of tidal flats, sea, and sky, transforming the continuous landscape into a series of constantly changing frames.

▼屋面下悬挂着两个朝西的秋千，two west-facing swings suspended beneath it © 朱雨蒙

进入装置之后，尺度关系开始发生变化。高大的圆筒围绕在身体周围，熟悉的海岸也短暂地显得有些陌生，仿佛进入海底。人在其中穿梭，或坐上朝西的秋千，在摆动中感受海风、潮汐和日落。

Upon entering the installation, the relationship between body and scale begins to shift. The oversized cylinders surround the body, making the familiar coastline temporarily feel unfamiliar, as if entering an underwater world. Visitors can move through the structure or sit on the west-facing swings, experiencing the sea breeze, tides, and sunset through gentle movement.

▼屋面下悬挂着两个朝西的秋千，two west-facing swings suspended beneath it © 朱雨蒙

▼人们在其中穿梭，Visitors can move through the structure © 朱雨蒙

圆筒表面的穿孔受到深海鱼群疏密变化的启发。每个圆筒表面分布着约2000至4000个不同尺度的孔洞，孔径从4毫米到25毫米不等。通过对孔洞密度与尺度的控制，白色不锈钢表面形成由疏到密的渐变纹理，呈现出类似鱼群聚散的视觉感受。其间零星加入海星、章鱼与海螺等海洋生物图案，使表皮在细节中延续海洋主题。

▼珊瑚筒穿孔展开图示，diagram of perforated coral cylinder © 行波工作室

The perforated patterns on the cylinders are inspired by variations in the density of deep-sea fish schools. Each cylinder contains approximately 2,000 to 4,000 perforations of different sizes, ranging from 4 to 25 millimeters in diameter.Variations in the density and scale of the openings create a gradient texture on the white stainless-steel surfaces, evoking the gathering and dispersal of fish schools. Among these openings, a small number of larger perforations take the forms of marine creatures, including starfish, octopuses, and seashells, adding another layer of detail to the surface.

▼白色不锈钢表面形成由疏到密的渐变纹理，
create a gradient texture on the white stainless-steel surfaces © 朱雨蒙

傍晚之后，灯光从孔洞中透出，原本安静的白色形体呈现出另一种状态，装置仿佛成为一组缓慢呼吸的海洋生物。

After sunset, light emerges through the perforations, transforming the previously quiet white forms into another state. The installation gradually appears like a group of slowly breathing marine organisms.

▼灯光从孔洞中透出，light emerges through the perforations © 朱雨蒙

▼装置仿佛成为一组缓慢呼吸的海洋生物，
appears like a group of slowly breathing marine organisms © 朱雨蒙

项目建成后，“珊瑚”逐渐成为海岸边的一个聚集点。当地居民与游客会来到这里观看日落，孩子和成年人也在秋千的使用中发现不同的互动方式。夜晚灯光亮起后，人们仍会在此停留，感受海岸空间随时间变化而产生的不同氛围。

Since its completion, “Coral” has become a gathering point along the coastline. Local residents and visitors often come here to watch the sunset, while children and adults discover different ways of interacting with the swings. After dark, the illuminated installation continues to attract people to stay and experience the changing atmosphere of the waterfront.

▼夜晚灯光亮起以后，After the lights were turned on at night © DONG建筑影像

▼感受海岸空间随时间变化而产生的不同氛围，experience the changing atmosphere of the waterfront © DONG建筑影像

▼夜晚灯光亮起以后，
After the lights were turned on at night © DONG建筑影像

▼场地平面，master plan © 行波工作室

▼首层平面图，ground floor plan © 行波工作室

▼屋顶平面图，roof floor plan © 行波工作室

▼立面图，elevation © 行波工作室

▼细部大样，detail © 行波工作室

项目名称：珊瑚丛中——海边秋千装置
项目类型：艺术装置
设计方：行波工作室
公司网站：https://xbtw-office.com/
联系邮箱：info@xbtw-office.com
项目设计：2026年
完成年份：2026年
设计团队：王播夏，邢腾
项目地址：山东烟台
建筑面积：36㎡
摄影版权：朱雨蒙，DONG建筑影像
深化及结构设计:上海乐丘游乐设备股份有限公司
施工方:辽宁鲁美燕园建设工程有限公司
客户：龙湖集团山东公司
材料：316不锈钢

Project name:Among the Corals: A Seaside Swing Installation
Project type:Art Installation
Design:XBTW Office
Website: https://xbtw-office.com/
Contact e-mail: info@xbtw-office.com
Design year:2026
Completion Year:2026
Leader designer & Team:Boxia Wang, Teng Xing
Project location:Yantai, Shandong, China
Gross built area: 36㎡
Photo credit: Zhu Yumeng, DONG Image
Structural Engineer:Shanghai Leqiu Playground Equipment Co., Ltd.
Construction：Liaoning Lumei Yanyuan Construction Engineering Co., Ltd
Clients:Longfor Group Shandong
Materials:316 Stainless Steel

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