ATMA
Arpine Mirzakhanyan

ATNA is an 11,094-square-foot mixed-use penthouse in Ubud, Bali, designed as a multifunctional home and creative sanctuary for a yogi and a light artist. The project envisions architecture as an instrument of hope, serenity, and resilience, blending residential, commercial, and assembly functions into one harmonious experience. Rooted in Bali’s philosophy of balance between nature and spirit, ATMA transforms light, material, and movement into a living language of renewal. The first floor (5,012 SF) is anchored by the Projection Pyramid — a glass structure surrounded by terraced grass seating inspired by Bali’s rice fields. The space serves as a public meditative environment, offering visitors an immersive play of light and sound. The pyramid represents grounding and rebirth, a tranquil escape where shifting daylight mirrors the rhythm of emotional resilience. The mezzanine level (1,435 SF) functions as a yoga and relaxation floor, filled with sand flooring and natural finishes. This space embodies healing through stillness, creating a sensory experience that reconnects body, breath, and mind. It is a place of emotional resilience — where the practice of mindfulness becomes architecture itself. The penthouse (2,091 SF) serves as both living space and light studio, featuring the project’s signature LED Slanted Cube. The cube is a metaphor for inner light — a symbol of creativity and transformation. It captures how art, reflection, and living can coexist, turning the everyday into a ritual of renewal. Above, the rooftop (2,556 SF) is crowned with a wing-shaped canopy, a sculptural form that symbolizes hope and transcendence. Built with local materials and passive design systems, ATMA demonstrates that resilience extends beyond structure — it’s also about mental balance and emotional endurance. From the grounding pyramid to the soaring wings above, ATMA tells a story of light, renewal, and the quiet strength of h