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Nature Meishan Funzione Primaria: Cuncepimentu Internu di Casa d'Ospiti by Wei Tong Chen

Nature Meishan Funzione Primaria: Cuncepimentu Internu di Casa d'Ospiti by Wei Tong Chen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award di Ferru in Disignu d'Interiori Competition Category.


FerruInteriori· 2020

Nature Meishan Funzione Primaria: Cuncepimentu Internu di Casa d'Ospiti

by Wei Tong Chen

Client: 10 Design Company

A' Design Award di Ferru Winner in Interiori Category

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The Design

About Nature Meishan Funzione Primaria: Cuncepimentu Internu di Casa d'Ospiti

Testu di u Libru: Nature Meishan hè un internu di casa d'ospiti situatu in Chiayi, Taiwan. L'internu copre circa 433 metri quatrati è include un salottu d'ingressu, una cucina, una zona ad isula è cinque suite doppie. U prugettu hè a risturazione d'una casa vechja di 40 anni situata drentu à un paisaghju naturale. A struttura originale hè stata mantenuta è coperta di calcistruzzu per dà un aspettu novu è simplice. A scala hè stata spusata à u centru per migliurà u flussu internu. I davanzali abbassati è i balconi in vetru aghjunti portanu più luce di ghjornu à l'internu. I mobili in legnu è i dispusitivi luminosi riflettenu l'ambiente circustante.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award di Ferru

Nature Meishan Funzione Primaria: Cuncepimentu Internu di Casa d'Ospiti hè un vincitore di u premiu A' Design Award di Ferru, una ricunniscenza prestigiosa attribuita à i boni disegni chì rispondenu à i requisiti prufessiunali è industriali aspettati da creazioni ben cuncipite. I vincitori di Ferru dimustranu una grande abilità, una alta specializazione, una cumpresa esperta è a capacità creativa di i so creatori. Si aspetta chì Nature Meishan Funzione Primaria: Cuncepimentu Internu di Casa d'Ospiti sia una creazione assai apprezzata, ammirata è cara chì hè pratica è innuvatrice. Stu disegnu vincitore di u premiu A' Design Award di Ferru integra e migliori pratiche di u settore è hà caratteristiche tecniche cumpetenti ligate à u sapè fà è à u talentu. Nature Meishan Funzione Primaria: Cuncepimentu Internu di Casa d'Ospiti hè rispettatu per a so meticulosità è hè cuncipitu per furnisce miglioramenti di a qualità di a vita chì aiutanu à fà di u mondu un locu megliu.

Behind the Design

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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties
Using the 40 years old house as the base, the designer wished that guests could rest their weary souls here in the arms of nature after the renovation. With the height difference of the windows bringing in more natural light, the rustics and simplicity of concrete, and the softness and freshness of wooden furniture create a space for heart to communicate with the environment. As for the connection between public and private areas, the staircase from the back of the building was moved to the center, changing the flow of the indoors. By increasing the number of French windows, the living space was brightened with natural light.
Dimensions & Packaging
While being an architecture located in the midst of nature, the indoors area is approximately 433 square meters, including a lobby, a kitchen, an island area and five double suites.
Tags
Dialogue with Nature, Connected space, New life for old buildings, Minimalistic structure, Visual perception
Production Technology
Main materials: Aluminum doors and windows, Sanitary ware, AC, Heat pump system, Curtains, Wall fence, Drain, Outdoor landscape roughcast, Paint, KD panels, Ironwork, Glass, Wear-resistant wooden flooring, Hardened concrete topping
Design Challenge
The core value of design is to troubleshoot all problems, no matter big or small, in living spaces. Not to damage the 40 years old structure was a key point during the execution, so the team decided to cover it with concrete and give it a new look. Changing the location of the staircase gives way to a clearer flow in the indoor space, and leaving an open in the center leaves more room for imagination. In order to reflect the outside environment to indoors, a great amount of wood-grained textures, furniture and lighting fixtures were utilized to create a modern tavern where modern people could be at rest.
Research
Surrounded by luscious nature, the 40 years old house has a new purpose to become a shelter for busy humans. With the help of sleek lines of concrete, soothing wooden furniture, and brilliant soft pieces, the building was presented in a crisp yet gentle light. The team achieved a fresh, minimalistic look by covering the original building with concrete. By moving the staircase to the center of the space, the division of rooms became more defined. On the side of the structure, the designer installed outward-extended French windows to revitalize the area.
Inspiration
The challenge of renovating this 40 years old house includes how the layout of the structure was set in stone and very difficult to alter. With the site located right in the middle of nature, The designer focused on the coexistence of architecture and the environment. In order to create a space that embraces both life and nature, and under the precondition of minimizing the layout and structure, the team improved on the overall space by pairing the modesty of concrete with French windows, using simple walls and soft pieces in bright colors, thus bringing people closer to each other with the accessibility of the space.
Project Duration
The project finished in April 2019 in Chiayi, Taiwan.
Operation Flow
Both the client and designer hoped for a more tranquil sight while the site itself has a great geographical location. But due to the restricting of the previous windows, the view and daylight was obstructed. The designer chose to lower the windowsills, letting light pour in. By moving the stairs and leaving an open in the center, a diverse space thus appeared. The white color stairs coupled with the blue walls and the supplement of wooden light fixtures resonate with the natural environment outdoors, creating a place for people enjoying the beauty of nature in serenity.
Team Members
Wei-Tong Chen
Image Credits
Wei-Tong Chen

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