Island Primary Function: Chaw Txiav Plaubhau by Jacksam Yang and Steven Kuo

Island Primary Function: Chaw Txiav Plaubhau by Jacksam Yang and Steven Kuo is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award Nyiaj in Tsim Chav Sab Hauv thiab Kev Nthuav Qhia Competition Category.

NyiajSab Hauv· 2021

Island Primary Function: Chaw Txiav Plaubhau

by Jacksam Yang and Steven Kuo

Client: Yhs Design

A' Design Award Nyiaj Winner in Sab Hauv Category

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The Design

About Island Primary Function: Chaw Txiav Plaubhau

Book Text: Island yog ib lub chaw txiav plaubhau uas nyob rau hauv ib lub tsev muaj plaub caug xyoo loj 165 mev vuas. Kev kho tshiab tsis muaj kev txhawb nqa ntau heev. Cov ntoo txiav uas rov siv dua tau hloov cov phab ntsa sab hauv thiab ua tau cov ntsa faib chav, ua rau muaj txoj kev pom ntxaws, ua rau chav tsev pom kev zoo dua thiab ua rau txoj kev txav mus los yooj yim thiab meej. Cov nplooj ntoo ntsuab thiab cov nroj tsuag nce puv nkaus lub chaw. Ib lub cev ntxuav dej uas siv hnyav rau ntawm txoj kev siphon tau hloov cov cav ntxuav dej, ntim tau kaum ib lub thoob sib npaug thiab ntxiv lub suab dej poob. Cov qauv tsim no nqa cov khoom ntuj tsim los rau hauv ib lub nroog.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Nyiaj

Island Primary Function: Chaw Txiav Plaubhau yog tus yeej ntawm A' Design Award Nyiaj, ib qho kev lees paub muaj meej mom heev tshaj li qub uas muab rau cov qauv tsim qib siab, zoo nkauj thiab ua rau neeg xav tsis thoob. Cov neeg yeej Nyiaj yog cov haujlwm ci ntsa iab heev thiab tsim tshiab heev uas qhia txog kev paub, kev txawj ntse thiab kev ntse ntawm cov kws tsim qauv. Island Primary Function: Chaw Txiav Plaubhau xav tias yuav yog ib qho haujlwm zoo kawg nkaus uas tsim rau qhia, tshaj lij heev thiab tsim tshiab tob. Cov qauv tsim yeej A' Design Award Nyiaj no yog ib qho khoom tsim uas pom tseeb heev thiab neeg qhuas uas pab tau thiab nthuav dav ciam teb ntawm kev kos duab, kev tshawb fawb, kev tsim qauv thiab thev naus laus zis. Island Primary Function: Chaw Txiav Plaubhau yog ib qho khoom tsim uas neeg coob xav tau, uas ua rau xav, coj kev xav zoo thiab ua rau xav tsis thoob thiab xav paub.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: No fancy decoration is used in the renovation of this 40-year-old house with 165 square meter in size. A huge amount of green foliage is planted and decorative logs are used as divider screens in accordance with the space in order to create a simple and clear flow.
Dimensions & Packaging: 165 ㎡
Tags: Beauty，SPA，Planting，Hair Salon
Production Technology: Recycled decorative logs are used to partition the space, and walls are abandoned to enhance the flow of the space with the see-through effect created by the logs. It is, therefore, brighter and breaths a new trend into the space.
Simple physics is applied to the watering system. Energy-consumed and difficult to maintain mechanical irrigation is replaced. Meanwhile, the space is filled with the sound of dripping water with help of gravity-powered watering system.
Design Challenge: The scene of dense tropical greenery and climbing plants is moved into the interior space. One can see the abundant green foliage, smell the plants and listen to the sound of dripping water and be temporarily rid of the fuss in the city and eventually reach a harmonious balance between nature and city. The scene of dense tropical greenery and climbing plants is moved into the interior space. One can see the abundant green foliage, smell the plants and listen to the sound of dripping water and be temporarily rid of the fuss in the city and eventually reach a harmonious balance between nature and city.
Simple physics is applied to the watering system. Energy-consumed and difficult to maintain mechanical irrigation is replaced. Meanwhile, the space is filled with the sound of dripping water with help of gravity-powered watering system.
Research: Using siphon theory where air pressure pushes down on water and water fills up 11 tanks evenly in the corners until water supply is stopped.
Decorative logs are tied and wrapped with cotton and linen fabric to allow water to be evenly distributed to the logs thus climbing plants can absorb water evenly.
An urban space is enriched with nature elements and a simple physical principle.
Inspiration: Birds sing, water flows, wood and plants release the fragrance of nature. A place, filled with greenery and vitality, differentiates itself from the rest of hair salons and reinterpret the spatial concept.
Project Duration: The project started in November 2019 and finished in December 2019 in Taipei.
Operation Flow: It is intended to introduce nature elements into an urban space with simplicity principle and thus provides another form of design theory.
Team Members: Jacksam Yang
Steven Kuo
Image Credits: Weimax Studio