Bon-Appetit Photography Fotografystudio by Ming-Hong Tsai

Bon-Appetit Photography Fotografystudio by Ming-Hong Tsai is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award yn Brûns in Ynterieurromte en Útstallingûntwerp Competition Category.

BrûnsYnterieur· 2020

Bon-Appetit Photography Fotografystudio

by Ming-Hong Tsai

Client: Han Yue Interior Design Co.,Ltd

A' Design Award yn Brûns Winner in Ynterieur Category

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The Design

About Bon-Appetit Photography Fotografystudio

Bon-Appetit Photography is in fotografystudio dy't yn in trijeferdjipping gebou út 1982 yn de stêd Hsinchu, Taiwan, sit. Om't ljocht essinsjeel is foar it meitsjen fan foto's, waard de gevel opnij opboud mei glêsstiennen om natuerlik deiljocht yn it smelle ynterieur te lûken. Binnendoar steane semint holle stiennen yn kontrast mei de glêsstiennen, wêrtroch âlde en nije materialen mei-inoar ferbûn wurde. De besteande marmerflier en de houten fêstige klapramen bleaunen behâlden, wylst muorren en plafonds opnij ôfwurke waarden mei terrazzo en spaanplaten. Jûns dielt it ferljochte ynterieur ljocht mei foarbygongers troch de glêsstienmuorre hinne.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award yn Brûns

Bon-Appetit Photography Fotografystudio is in winner fan de A' Design Award yn Brûns, in heech prestisjeuze erkenning foar treflike ûntwerpen dy't har ûnderskiede troch kreativiteit, fernuft en tûkens. Brûnswinners binne tige feardige en opfallend kreative artefakten dy't de grutte ûnderfining, ferbylding en betochtsumens fan har ûntwerpers befêstigje. Fan Bon-Appetit Photography Fotografystudio wurdt ferwachte dat it in tige heech achte, bewûndere en dierber objekt is dat opmerklik profesjoneel en ynnovatyf is. Dit winnende ûntwerp fan de A' Design Award yn Brûns yntegrearret de bêste praktiken yn keunst, wittenskip, ûntwerp en technology en is treflik om syn omtinken foar detail. Bon-Appetit Photography Fotografystudio foldocht behoeften prachtich, reitsjet winsken, betsjoeveret gefoelens en sprekt nijsgjirrigens oan.

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