Cozy Moment Loko o ka Hale Niho Keiki by Pao-Chieh Chou

Cozy Moment Loko o ka Hale Niho Keiki by Pao-Chieh Chou is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award Keleawe in Hoʻolālā Loko Hale a me Hōʻike Competition Category.

KeleaweLoko Hale· 2023

Cozy Moment Loko o ka Hale Niho Keiki

by Pao-Chieh Chou

Client: Yuanpei interior Decoration Co., Ltd.

A' Design Award Keleawe Winner in Loko Hale Category

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The Design

About Cozy Moment Loko o ka Hale Niho Keiki

He Cozy Moment ka hoʻolālā loko o kahi hale niho keiki ma ke Kūlanakauhale ʻo Taipei, Taiwan. Ma loko o kēia wahi 161.9 mika hoʻokahi ka nui, aia ʻehā lumi lapaʻau, kekahi lumi hoʻomaʻemaʻe, kekahi lumi X-ray, kekahi wahi pākaukau, kekahi wahi kali, a me kekahi lumi pāʻani no nā keiki. Hoʻokumu nā ana ākea palupalu i ke kaupaku a me ka papahele, a māhele i nā wahi me ka ʻole o nā paia paʻa. Hoʻohana ʻia ke ʻano lāʻau, ke ʻōuli ʻōhē (rattan), ka terrazzo, ka tile, a me ka pena mineral e hāʻawi i nā lumi i kahi ʻano mālie a kuaʻāina. He wahi nānā koʻikoʻi ka pākaukau, a ua hoʻolālā ʻia ia no ka hana lā a lā o nā limahana. Hāʻawi ke ʻano hoʻonohonoho mālie i nā keiki i wahi e neʻe ai a e hoʻomaha ai.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Keleawe

Ua lanakila ka hoʻolālā Cozy Moment Loko o ka Hale Niho Keiki i ka A' Design Award Keleawe, he ʻike hoʻohanohano nui loa i hāʻawi ʻia i nā hoʻolālā kūʻokoʻa i ʻike ʻia ma o ka hana noʻeau, ka akamai a me ka makakoho. He mau hana mākaukau a hana noʻeau kupaianaha nā lanakila Keleawe e hōʻoia ana i ka ʻike nui, ka noʻonoʻo a me ka maʻalea o kā lākou poʻe hoʻolālā. Manaʻo ʻia ʻo ka hoʻolālā Cozy Moment Loko o ka Hale Niho Keiki he mea i mahalo nui ʻia, hoʻohiwahiwa ʻia a aloha ʻia, he ʻoihana a hou loa. ʻO kēia hoʻolālā i lanakila i ka A' Design Award Keleawe e hoʻohui ana i nā hana maikaʻi loa o ka hana noʻeau, ka ʻepekema, ka hoʻolālā a me ka ʻenehana, a maikaʻi no kona nānā ʻana i nā kikoʻī. Hoʻokō maikaʻi ka hoʻolālā Cozy Moment Loko o ka Hale Niho Keiki i nā pono, hoʻopā i ka makemake, hoʻohiwahiwa i nā manaʻo a huki i ka makemake e ʻike.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Soft Arcs. Upon entering, there are two counters and a waiting area outlined by arcs. The ceiling and floor of the waiting area have been improved to preserve the original conditions of the space. Through the staircase planning, the waiting area becomes a place for rest of mind. Raw Elements
Laminates and furniture are presented with raw and rustic elements such as rattan and wood, which can express the originality of the space and provide a variety of visual effects.
Dimensions & Packaging: The project is a 161.9-square-meter pre-owned storefront with four clinics, a sterilization room, an X-ray room, a counter area, a waiting area, and a children's playroom. Without altering the original structure, the designer keeps the circular layout as a waiting area. The curvature of the ceiling and floor allows for a natural division of the area. Each area is connected by curved windows, but the arches create an interesting division.
Tags: Dental clinic, resort style, wood, rattan, light colors, arcs.
Production Technology: Building materials: grille, wood grain, mineral paint, tile, rattan, terrazzo, baking paint, 3M Glass Finishes Gradation, glass, etc. The designer differentiates the lines in the details by using different techniques of piecing them together. For example, the wood grain is pieced with herringbone or vertical piecing, while the large areas are painted with matte paints. The softness of the hand-painting texture gives the surface a beach-like, silky finish a resort-style.
Design Challenge: The challenge of the project is the presentation of the style. Since there are no resort-like clinics for reference, the designer has to start from scratch to retrieve reference elements. In the end, the designer consolidates three points: uncomplicated design, visual comfort, and a minimalistic color palette. The core of the design is to know how to adjust and change the building materials flexibly without multiple selections.
Research: The counter gathers all the design elements in the project and becomes a focal point between the paths. Next, the circular staircase in the waiting area highlights the original layout. Then, the children's playroom is fresh and bright, and the division of the arches creates an exciting interrelationship between the spaces. At the same time, the arc design echoes the resort style. Each area has a subtle distance from the other, and the non-partitioned layout does not affect the clinic's function.
Inspiration: It is the second collaboration between the designer and the client. The project is a pediatric dental clinic, which requires sufficient space for consultation and planning to avoid injuries to the children. At the same time, the designer has to arrange a suitable route and then present a comfortable and quiet atmosphere according to the client's needs. The designer combines resort and leisure elements with details as highlights to create a clean, bright, yet functional space.
Project Duration: The project started in July 2022 and finished in October 2022 in Taipei City, Taiwan.
Operation Flow: A counter is a place where the staff spends a lot of time, so it is important to meet the height, ergonomics, spaciousness, and sufficient storage capacity. Moreover, the arc design, wood grain, and rattan that can be seen in the counter area are the key points of the whole space. Therefore, the counter becomes a visual highlight that impresses the visitors. The designer plans a children's playroom. Parents can watch their children interact with each other in the comfortable and spacious waiting area.
Team Members: PAO-CHIEH CHOU
Image Credits: Lin Fu Ming