Serenity Wohnhaus by Ko-Wei Liao is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award in Bronze in Innenraumdesign Competition Category.

BronzeInnenraum· 2020

Serenity Wohnhaus

by Ko-Wei Liao

Client: Legend Design Co. Ltd.

A' Design Award in Bronze Winner in Innenraum Category

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The Design

About Serenity Wohnhaus

Das Zuhause sollte ein Zufluchtsort sein und es den Menschen ermöglichen, dem geschäftigen Lebensstil zu entfliehen. „Serenity“ soll einen Ort der Ruhe schaffen und dabei helfen, neue Energie für den Tag zu tanken. Das Projekt wurde von einem 30 Jahre alten Haus in ein modernes Design umgestaltet, nutzt die Aussicht auf die Berge und nutzt das warme Element des Waldes, um ein ideales Wohnumfeld zu schaffen, das für den täglichen Gebrauch von Familien und Kindern geeignet ist. Der Entwurf hat das natürliche Sonnenlicht maximiert und alle möglichen Ausblicke auf den Garten berücksichtigt, um die Natur mit den Wohnräumen zu verbinden.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in Bronze

Serenity Wohnhaus ist Gewinner des A' Design Award in Bronze, einer hochprestigeträchtigen Anerkennung für herausragende Designs, die sich durch Kreativität, Einfallsreichtum und Scharfsinn auszeichnen. Bronze-Gewinner sind reichlich geschickte und auffallend kreative Artefakte, die die große Erfahrung, Fantasie und Findigkeit ihrer Designer belegen. Von Serenity Wohnhaus wird erwartet, dass es ein hochgeschätztes, bewundertes und geliebtes Objekt ist, das bemerkenswert professionell und innovativ ist. Dieses mit dem A' Design Award in Bronze prämierte Design verkörpert bewährte Verfahren in Kunst, Wissenschaft, Design und Technologie und ist hervorragend in seiner Liebe zum Detail. Serenity Wohnhaus befriedigt Bedürfnisse auf großartige Weise, berührt Wünsche, bezaubert Gefühle und spricht die Neugier an.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The project is located by mountainside with few miles away from the most developed area of Taipei city. It is refurbished from a 30 years old house into a modern design. The idea is to have a cozy home as peaceful getaway from the busy lifestyle. The project uses the warm element in woods and the green nature of garden to create an ideal living environment suitable for family and kids everyday uses.
Dimensions & Packaging: The project is 313.5sqm2, its 3 storeys house.
Tags: Teak, interior design, Taipei City, residential.
Production Technology: Teak is commonly used in Taiwan for making furnitures, due to its natural oil makes timber termite and pest resistance and its humidity endurance which makes it suitable for this project’s mountainside location. The idea is to combine the rich luster of teak into the modern housing design, and its natural characteristics brings out the warm element that owner wishes to create.
Design Challenge: Being environmental friendly, we tried to minimize electricity consumption by utilizing natural sunlight to enhance indoor brightness during the day. However, considering the close distance with neighborhood, we have re-design all the windows position considering possible lighting and privacy issues.
Research: We adopt natural materials such wood, marble in warm tone and grey tiles resembling stones to connect with outdoor nature and create the warm serenity environment.
Inspiration: The owner is a young couple who wishes to create a quiet and natural environment in this busy city for children to grow up. The idea of connecting open kitchen, dining and living room into one designing space so the family members can be closely bonded in their day to day activities. There is also a second living room designed for children use which belongs to their private space.
Project Duration: The project was completed in 2019. Taipei City.
Operation Flow: The project was originally a 30 years old housing with small windows and insufficient sunlight. With new design, we have leveraged the mountainside garden view in the backyard and city view in the front yard by designing bigger windows in every space to enhance natural sunlight and connecting nature with living spaces.
Team Members: Ko-Wei Liao
Image Credits: Photography: Weimax Studio