Block Ke Kālailai ʻĀnuenue o ka Keʻena Hana by Adrian Chan

Block Ke Kālailai ʻĀnuenue o ka Keʻena Hana by Adrian Chan is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award Hao in Hoʻolālā Loko Hale a me Hōʻike Competition Category.

HaoLoko Hale· 2021

Block Ke Kālailai ʻĀnuenue o ka Keʻena Hana

by Adrian Chan

Client: Adrian Chan Design and Research Office

A' Design Award Hao Winner in Loko Hale Category

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The Design

About Block Ke Kālailai ʻĀnuenue o ka Keʻena Hana

Hoʻokahi kālailai ʻāo ʻāo o loko no ka keʻena hana e uhi ana i 41 mika huinahā. Ua hana ʻia kēia keʻena hana no kahi hui aʻoaʻo a hoʻomaʻamaʻa waiwai kanaka i pono i wahi no nā hālāwai hui a me nā hanana hoʻomaʻamaʻa. ʻO nā kāʻei kaupaku haʻahaʻa a me ka ʻāina liʻiliʻi nā pilikia nui. Ua hoʻonohonoho ʻia nā pahu waihona ma ke ʻano he pūʻulu o nā poloka hana e lana ana ma kahi paia e like me kahi hōʻikeʻike, e hahai ana i nā loina o ke ʻano Kula Prairie. Loaʻa i nā poloka nā hana e like me ka lawelawe meaʻai a me ka paʻi puke. ʻO ka lumi komo mua ke lawelawe ʻana i ka hoʻokipa, wahi hui liʻiliʻi, lumi hoʻomaʻamaʻa a me wahi inu. Ua hoʻohana ʻia ka lāʻau ʻoka māmā, ke keleawe, a me ka pōhaku mābela Calacatta.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Hao

Ua lanakila ka hoʻolālā Block Ke Kālailai ʻĀnuenue o ka Keʻena Hana i ka A' Design Award Hao, he ʻike hoʻohanohano i hāʻawi ʻia i nā hoʻolālā maikaʻi e hoʻokō ana i nā koi ʻoihana a ʻoihana hana i manaʻo ʻia mai nā mea hoʻokumu i hana maikaʻi ʻia. Hōʻike nā lanakila Hao i ka mākau nui, ka loea kiʻekiʻe, ka ʻike akamai a me ka hiki hana noʻeau o ka poʻe i hana iā lākou. Manaʻo ʻia ʻo ka hoʻolālā Block Ke Kālailai ʻĀnuenue o ka Keʻena Hana he mea hoʻokumu i mahalo nui ʻia, hoʻohiwahiwa ʻia a aloha ʻia e pono a hou. ʻO kēia hoʻolālā i lanakila i ka A' Design Award Hao e hoʻohui ana i nā hana maikaʻi loa o ka ʻoihana a loaʻa nā ʻano ʻenehana mākaukau i hui pū ʻia me ka ʻike hana a me ka makakoho. Mahalo ʻia ka hoʻolālā Block Ke Kālailai ʻĀnuenue o ka Keʻena Hana no kona nānā pono a ua hoʻolālā ʻia e hāʻawi i nā hoʻomaikaʻi ola e kōkua ai i ka hana ʻana i ka honua i wahi maikaʻi aku.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The client, an HR advisory & training firm, needed an office that could communicate openness and could facilitate different interactions from team huddles to training events. The space, however, presented some challenges: low ceilings (7 ft 4) and a small enclosure (41sqm). Referencing the Prairie School, cabinetry are conceived as a series of floating functional blocks embedded along a gallery-like wall inviting the occupant to follow along. Other areas then allow for flexible programming whilst maximizing spatial efficiency.
Dimensions & Packaging: Total area 41 square meters
Ceiling height 7 ft 4 in
Tags: Office, Ceiling Height, Flexible Space, Prairie School, Cabinetry
Production Technology: Materiality leans towards warm, textural and light finishes, with abundant usage of light oak, copper and calacatta marble. Materials chosen have been vetted based on sustainability certifications.
Design Challenge: The biggest challenge was space-planning in a small area and executing a design that could satisfy the various occupant needs of the client.
Research: Thorough research was conducted to understand the business needs of the company. It was found that the office experienced fluctuations in occupancies due to working from home, itinerant workers/freelancers, and hosting of small to large scale events. As such, precedent research was conducted to derive spatial solutions that were relevant to each case/ occasion. Research was also conducted into historical styles where their principles could be applied where relevant.
Inspiration: The 19th C. architectural style Prairie School often featured horizontal bands of windows and lines that would direct one’s attention to the horizontal, de-emphasizing the ceiling height. The functional blocks in this project manifest this idea; they achieve the objective of expanding the space while each serving essential functions such as food and beverage, printing etc. Where office space is at a premium, functionality becomes architectural device and ornamentation.
Project Duration: The project started in January 2019 and finished in June 2019.
Operation Flow: The space allows for flexible programming whilst maximizing spatial efficiency and privacy where needed: The entry foyer doubles as a reception, huddle space, training room and cocktail area; the backroom serves as storage for folding chairs and a private relaxation pod.
Team Members: Adrian Chan, Tracy Lam