Bon-Appetit Photography Estudio Fotográfico by Ming-Hong Tsai

Bon-Appetit Photography Estudio Fotográfico by Ming-Hong Tsai is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award de Bronce in Diseño de Espacios Interiores y Exposiciones Competition Category.

BronceInterior· 2020

Bon-Appetit Photography Estudio Fotográfico

by Ming-Hong Tsai

Client: Han Yue Interior Design Co.,Ltd

A' Design Award de Bronce Winner in Interior Category

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The Design

About Bon-Appetit Photography Estudio Fotográfico

Bon-Appetit Photography es un estudio fotográfico ubicado en el interior de un edificio de tres plantas de 1982 en la ciudad de Hsinchu, Taiwán. Dado que la luz resulta esencial para las sesiones fotográficas, la fachada se reconstruyó con ladrillos de vidrio para hacer entrar la luz natural en el estrecho interior. Dentro, los bloques huecos de cemento contrastan con los ladrillos de vidrio, uniendo materiales antiguos y nuevos. Se conservaron el pavimento de mármol existente y las ventanas plegables con marco de madera, mientras que paredes y techos se revistieron con terrazo y tableros de partículas. Por la noche, el interior iluminado comparte su luz con los transeúntes a través del muro de ladrillos de vidrio.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Bronce

Bon-Appetit Photography Estudio Fotográfico ha ganado el A' Design Award de Bronce, un reconocimiento sumamente prestigioso concedido a diseños sobresalientes que se distinguen por su creatividad, ingenio y astucia. Los ganadores de Bronce son artefactos ampliamente hábiles y sorprendentemente creativos que acreditan la vasta experiencia, imaginación e ingeniosidad de sus diseñadores. Se espera que Bon-Appetit Photography Estudio Fotográfico sea un objeto muy apreciado, admirado y querido, notablemente profesional e innovador. Este diseño ganador del A' Design Award de Bronce incorpora las mejores prácticas del arte, la ciencia, el diseño y la tecnología, y es excelente por su atención al detalle. Bon-Appetit Photography Estudio Fotográfico satisface espléndidamente las necesidades, toca los deseos, encanta los sentimientos y atrae la curiosidad.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: This building was built in 1982, located in the hill area at Hsinchu city. Entering indoors, the cement hollow-brick wall attracts attention, creating a contrast with glass-brick facade. Both bricks (concrete and glass) imply a synthesis of old days and new era, and allow light transmitting freely spread out. Moreover, upstairs, balcony fences and front doors were restored in woods. The ceiling comprises curve and linear details, creating clean and inviting layers.
Dimensions & Packaging: Started from October 2018 and finished in February 2019.
Built area 165 square meter.
Tags: glass, cement, transparency, photography studio, colonial styles
Production Technology: To reminisce about historical colonial styles, we preserved existing flooring and windows as much as possible. The mixed-color marble flooring was kept intact, and the wood-framed fold-up windows were preserved. Meanwhile, walls and ceilings were refurbished with old, hand-feel, materials: terrazzo and particle boards...etc.
Design Challenge: How to build a new glass brick wall integrating with old building structure is a key study for this project.
Research: The interior is a long narrow site plan, causing poor daylight during day time. As a solution, we partially demolished interior partition wall, and rebuild the facade with glass bricks.
Inspiration: The alteration of light is a key factor for photo-shooting; thus, we supposed photography studio to coexist with natural daylight as much as possible. Inspired from membrane properties of semi-transparency, the facade was rebuilt with glass bricks. Glass transparency undermines both sloping ground-line and visual heftiness, and the building becomes a semi-clear carrier.
Project Duration: Hsinchu city, Taiwan
Operation Flow: In this three-story building: the first floor is arranged for public area and photographer ’s office, and there are balcony and private bedrooms at the second floor, and then the photography studio with pop-up color-screen is located at the third floor.
In day time, the frost-finished glass wall provides light-filled ambiance and great privacy. In dawn, because of the properties of glass bricks, while interior lighting were lit up, the neighbor and passers-by can sit on the bench and share illumination via exterior side of glass brick wall, creating a connection between community and people.
Patents: Copyrights belong to Han-Yue Interior Design
Team Members: Ming-Hong Tsai
Image Credits: Yi-Hsien Lee and Associates YHLAA Photography