Forest Living Ka Hoʻolālā Kūloko o ka Hale Noho by Wei Zhih Chen and An Ting Liu

Forest Living Ka Hoʻolālā Kūloko o ka Hale Noho by Wei Zhih Chen and An Ting Liu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award Kala in Hoʻolālā Loko Hale a me Hōʻike Competition Category.

KalaLoko Hale· 2024

Forest Living Ka Hoʻolālā Kūloko o ka Hale Noho

by Wei Zhih Chen and An Ting Liu

Client: Chenghe Studio CO.,LTD

A' Design Award Kala Winner in Loko Hale Category

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The Design

About Forest Living Ka Hoʻolālā Kūloko o ka Hale Noho

He wahi kūloko hale noho ʻo Forest Living e waiho ana ma ke kumu o ka mauna ʻo Ali ma ke kalana ʻo Chiayi, Taiwan. Ua hoʻolālā ʻia ka hale he 166 mika ʻāpana no kekahi ona hale e hoʻi mai ana i kona ʻāina hānau ma hope o ka noho lōʻihi ʻana ma kahi ʻē. Hahai ka hoʻonohonoho ākea i ke ala o ka mālamalama o ke ao, e hoʻopili mālie ana i ka wahi mai waho a i loko. Pani nā pukaaniani mai ka papahele a i ke kaupoku i nā paia paʻa a lawe mai i ka lani a me ka uliuli o nā mea kanu i loko o ka hale. Hui pū ʻia nā paia kimeki maoli me nā kaupoku lāʻau, nā pākaukau lāʻau a me nā noho lāʻau e hoʻohui i ka mahana. Hoʻonui aku nā haka puke lāʻau ma ka papahele mua a i ka papahele ʻelua.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Kala

Ua lanakila ka hoʻolālā Forest Living Ka Hoʻolālā Kūloko o ka Hale Noho i ka A' Design Award Kala, he ʻike hoʻohanohano nui loa i hāʻawi ʻia i nā hoʻolālā kiʻekiʻe loa, nani a kupaianaha. He mau hana ʻālohilohi loa a hana noʻeau nui nā lanakila Kala e hōʻike ana i ka loea, ka makakoho a me ka ʻoi aku o ka noʻonoʻo o kā lākou poʻe hoʻolālā. Manaʻo ʻia ʻo ka hoʻolālā Forest Living Ka Hoʻolālā Kūloko o ka Hale Noho he hana kupaianaha, kūlana ʻoi aku, ʻoihana kiʻekiʻe a hou loa. ʻO kēia hoʻolālā i lanakila i ka A' Design Award Kala he mea hoʻokumu kūpono loa, mahalo ʻia e hāʻawi i ka pōmaikaʻi a hoʻoneʻe i nā palena o ka hana noʻeau, ka ʻepekema, ka hoʻolālā a me ka ʻenehana. He mea i ʻeleu ʻia e nā mea he nui ka hoʻolālā Forest Living Ka Hoʻolālā Kūloko o ka Hale Noho e hoʻāla i ka makemake, lawe mai i nā manaʻo maikaʻi a hoʻāla i ka kamahaʻo a me ka mahalo.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Hometown is deeply ingrained in the mind. The hometown will always be home no matter how long you're away. In the latter half of the journey of life, the homeowner has decided to move back to the hometown. This retirement abode highlights the deep-seated love and longing for the hometown, emphasizing the unbreakable bond with family and the lasting impact it has on life. Accompanied by sleek iron parts, natural elements and materials, such as fair-faced concrete and wood can add human touch under the warmth of the sunlight and release warmth to the space.
Dimensions & Packaging: In the space of 166 square meters, an open-plan design allows light to naturally flow through windows. Following the path of light flow, the space is gradually linked from the outside to the inside. The floor-to-ceiling windows bring in an abundance of natural daylight, so that the public sphere is bathed in the light from dawn to dusk.
Tags: Interior Design, Residential, Japanese style, Wood, Sky corridor
Production Technology: Art paint, painted iron parts, system cabinets, marble countertops, wooden ceilings, raw concrete
Design Challenge: Using wood materials can reduce carbon emissions during construction. The use of windows instead of solid walls blurs the distinction between inside and outside, and turns the blue sky and greenery into a stunning scene. To prevent the space from becoming too cold, wood tones add warmth to the fair-faced concrete walls. Wood book walls, wood tables, and wood chairs ooze warmth and elegance.
Research: With Japanese style as the main axis of the interior space, the walls are made of fair-faced concrete to embody serene and tranquility. The unadorned textures give a sense of stability and ease. The wood bookshelves on the first floor extend to the second floor, and the genius arrangement of cross-shaped light fixtures create an exquisite hierarchical view.
Inspiration: Back to the roots is the theme of the design. Since the building is located at the foot of Ali Mountain, a large amount of wood is used as the base, creating a harmonious connection between the interior and exterior. Large floor-to-ceiling windows help bring in the outdoors to the indoor space, creating a cozy and nurturing reading environment.
Project Duration: The project finished in December 2023 in Chiayi County, Taiwan.
Operation Flow: Adequate lighting is essential for reading. Large floor-to-ceiling windows allow plenty of natural light into the space with a high ceiling, while the triangular plates outline the mountain ridge as one goes upstairs to second floor, fostering an interaction between the outside and the inside. A sky corridor makes it feel light and airy. The metal skeleton structure is a perfect way to filter light and create an ever-changing display of light and shadow.
Team Members: Wei Zhih, Chen
An Ting, Liu
Image Credits: Chenghe Interior Design Co., Ltd.