Balance Apartamentuko Barnealdea by Cheng-En Wu and Shih-Yung Hung

Balance Apartamentuko Barnealdea by Cheng-En Wu and Shih-Yung Hung is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Burdinazko Saria A' Design Award in Barruko Espazioa eta Erakusketa Diseinua Competition Category.

BurdinaBarrualdea· 2021

Balance Apartamentuko Barnealdea

by Cheng-En Wu and Shih-Yung Hung

Client: Studio 63

Burdinazko Saria A' Design Award Winner in Barrualdea Category

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The Design

About Balance Apartamentuko Barnealdea

Balance apartamentu-barnealde bat da, egoitza pribatu bat eta etxeko bulego bat konbinatzen dituena. 168 metro koadroko etxeak 125 metro koadroko barne-espazioa eta landarediz betetako 40 metro koadroko balkoiak ditu. Zorutik sabairainoko leihoek gelak inguratzen dituzte, eta pertsiana lauso batzuek eguneko argia leuntzen dute. Bizkarralde baxuko altzariek eta sare-itxurako liburutegi batek eremu publikoan ikus-lerroak irekita mantentzen dituzte, non jantoki eta bilera-mahai batek bileretarako zein familia-bisitetarako balio duen. Horma barneko apalategiek biltegiratzea eskaintzen dute, eta etxeko katuari esploratzeko tokia ematen diote.

The Recognition

About the Burdinazko Saria A' Design Award

Balance Apartamentuko Barnealdea Burdinazko Saria A' Design Award irabazlea da, ondo diseinatutako sorkuntzetatik espero diren eskakizun profesional eta industrialak betetzen dituzten diseinu onei ematen zaien aitorpen prestijiotsua. Burdin-mailako irabazleek beren sortzaileen trebetasun handia, espezializazio handia, adituen ulermena eta sormen-gaitasuna erakusten dituzte. Balance Apartamentuko Barnealdea oso estimatua, miretsia eta maitea den sorkuntza izatea espero da, praktikoa eta berritzailea dena. Burdinazko Saria A' Design Award irabazi duen diseinu honek sektoreko praktika onenak integratzen ditu eta know-how-ari eta talentuari lotutako ezaugarri tekniko gaituak ditu. Balance Apartamentuko Barnealdea zehaztasunagatik errespetatua den lana da, eta mundua leku hobea egiten laguntzen duten bizi-kalitatearen hobekuntzak eskaintzeko diseinatua dagoena.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: This home office and residence in a high rise apartment building features floor to ceiling glass windows throughout the apartment as well as cat friendly furniture, shelving, and other spaces. This apartment provides both a clean working living area that invites clients in a professional atmosphere as well as family visitors in a more intimate, comfortable setting. Low backed and unobstructive furnishings combined with the floor to ceiling windows provide a greater sense of space.
Dimensions & Packaging: This 168m2 residence includes 125 m2 of indoor space and 40m2 of outdoor balconies surrounding the apartment on all sides with green space; the layout includes a master bedroom with en suite, a yet to be furnished guest or kids room, a half bath and an open kitchen, living room and dining room area.
Tags: residence, apartment, home office, green space, minimalist, modern
Production Technology: Minimalist design elements allow for a clean and efficient allocating of space. A low backed sofa welcomes guests, while not disrupting the line of sight, and patterned echoing the lattice bookshelf unit unifying the public space. The apartment finishes and furnishings draw on a pallet of dark browns, light grays, and white with stone and imported tile, mixed with brushed metal and baked enamel finishes. Built in shelving and workspaces are incorporated into the living room and bedrooms.
Design Challenge: The main challenge for this space was maintaining all floor to ceiling glass walls throughout the residence and making the best use of the remaining wall space for storage, cabinets, and other furnishings. Situating the kitchen along the main public space was another challenge, but a breakfast bar now provides a boundary between the spaces. Though bedrooms space is limited, the clients reduced each room and created a short hallway separating the two providing a sense of separation and privacy.
Research: The main planning for this space was the consideration of the layout to realize a multifunctional residential workspace for two designers. Some time was spent exploring particular lighting fixtures, especially the imported copper entryway wall lamp which projects eclipse like shadows. Other research went into cat friendly wall units and furnishings.
Inspiration: The main inspiration is a living and workspace for a couple who are both designers. Preserving private spaces while opening up a public work and meeting space was elemental in the open layout of the residence. Merging the indoor with the outdoor space, translucent blinds cover large windows opening on balconies with greenery. Integrating accessible open shelving and other cat friendly features were a requirement to provide ample exploration for the client cat.
Project Duration: This project finished in April 2020 in Taiwan.
Operation Flow: Entering the apartment, you are greeted a clean short hall with abundant natural light from floor to ceiling windows, and in the main public space the dining and conference table establishes this multifunctional space. The eye is drawn across the space to the far floor to ceiling glass wall, while a comfortable living room and waiting area welcomes visitors. In the back of the apartment, the two bedrooms are tucked away, and connected by a short hallway.
Patents: Copyrights belong to Studio 63, 2020.
Team Members: Chief Designer : Cheng-En Wu,
Chief Designer : Shih-Yung Hung
Image Credits: Photographer : Jackal Liu Phototography