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XOR Creative Research Bulego Barnealdearen Diseinua by Hsin-Ting Weng

XOR Creative Research Bulego Barnealdearen Diseinua by Hsin-Ting Weng is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Brontzezko Saria A' Design Award in Barruko Espazioa eta Erakusketa Diseinua Competition Category.


BrontzeBarrualdea· 2020

XOR Creative Research Bulego Barnealdearen Diseinua

by Hsin-Ting Weng

Client: Ris Interior Design Co., Ltd.

Brontzezko Saria A' Design Award Winner in Barrualdea Category

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The Design

About XOR Creative Research Bulego Barnealdearen Diseinua

XOR Creative Research 1972an Taichung hirian eraikitako terraza-etxe taiwandar batean kokatutako bulego-barnealde bat da. Berrikuntzak iragana oraingo garaiarekin lotzen du. Fatxada leiho sareta zurien bidez estalita dago, barnealdea, aldiz, modernoa da erreferentzia kulturalekin. Urrezko proportzioan oinarritutako eskailera helikoidal batek atzeko plano urdin ilun batzuen aurrean altxatzen da. Jatorrizko zoru taiwandar teilatua nagusiki mantendu da, eta mosaiko-teila, zurezko parket eta bertako marmola arrain-hezur-antolamenduan uztartzen ditu. Ate tolesgarriek bereizten dituzte bilera-eremu irekia eta koloreen liburutegia.

The Recognition

About the Brontzezko Saria A' Design Award

XOR Creative Research Bulego Barnealdearen Diseinua Brontzezko Saria A' Design Award irabazlea da, sormenak, asmamenak eta zorroztasunak bereizten dituzten diseinu bikainei ematen zaien aitorpen oso prestijiotsua. Brontze-mailako irabazleak trebetasunez beteriko eta nabarmenki sortzaileak diren artefaktuak dira, beren diseinatzaileen esperientzia zabala, irudimena eta ekimena egiaztatzen dutenak. XOR Creative Research Bulego Barnealdearen Diseinua oso estimatua, miretsia eta maitea den objektua izatea espero da, nabarmenki profesionala eta berritzailea dena. Brontzezko Saria A' Design Award irabazi duen diseinu honek artearen, zientziaren, diseinuaren eta teknologiaren praktika onenak biltzen ditu eta xehetasunei ematen dien arretagatik bikaina da. XOR Creative Research Bulego Barnealdearen Diseinua beharrak bikain asetzen dituen, desirak ukitzen dituen, sentimenduak xarmatzen dituen eta jakin-mina erakartzen duen lana da.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties
XOR creative research is where creativity sprouts via design. To renovate old buildings in order to revitalize local community has been a concerned topic in recent years. This project, the building itself is an old traditional Taiwanese terraced house, built in 1972, located at Taichung city. Nearby community, dubbed by Teachers New Village, although it is close to downtown area, has been neglected by nowadays generation, due to aging population.
Dimensions & Packaging
Construction area 134 square meter.
Tags
Culture, Fusion, Modernize, Twist, Tiling, Spiral Staircase, Linear, Polyline
Production Technology
At the ground floor, the spiral staircase built on golden ratio attracts attentions. The staircase implies a symbolic and composed statement to the space, and inhabitants can observe spatial movement on each step. Deep blue backdrops set off the long-narrow plan, conveying a minimalist comparison with bygones. To preserve most building structure, the slope ceiling encompasses vernacular wooden truss framework underneath. A chamfer floor mirror echoes to poly-lines near ceiling, reflecting lush from backyard to indoors. The exposed masonry of brick wall, a remembrance our colonial influence from Japan in the past.
Design Challenge
To eliminate stereotypes to retro elements. Select our indigenous materials on the flooring: white marble from Hualien city, and emerald marble from Taitung city. Deconstructing natural stones and mismatching nowadays tiles, and retro bronze metals on flooring, comes up with a progressive herringbone array, giving a modern newness.
Research
To reminisce about traditional material technique in 1970's, authentic Taiwanese tile flooring is mostly preserved. Inspiration of ‘material paradox,’ flooring combine geometrical mosaic tiles and wood parquet to create a ‘tapestry’ effect. Flooring pairs with terrazzo table top, stimulating an intriguing connection between old/classic and new/contemporary creativity.
Inspiration
The building is an old indigenous Taiwanese terraced house at Taichung city, built in 1972. Aiming to revitalize a traditional building, we regard this project is a fusion between the past and new era, and take concepts of "twist" and "new born" instead of reborn or rebirth. The facade, cladded with white lattice window, showcases modernized interior of cultural undertones.
Project Duration
Started from September 2018 and finished in March 2019.
Taichung city, Taiwan
Operation Flow
At the stairway, wall covered with bold geometric patterns and framed by gilded metal, as a prelude to workplace upstairs. Demolish old interval walls to allow natural lights and street scenes to be seen. Open-concept meeting area and swatch library are compartmentalized by folding doors. Inhabitants are free to be involved in each or both areas.
Patents
Copyrights belong to Ris Interior Design Co., Ltd.
Team Members
Hsin-Ting Weng
Jen Chen
Meng-Hsun Li
Image Credits
Hey!cheese Photography

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