House 4x4x4 Tsev by Ching-Huang Ju is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award Hlau in Tsim Vaj Tsev, Tsev thiab Qauv Tsev Competition Category.

HlauVaj Tsev· 2020

House 4x4x4 Tsev

by Ching-Huang Ju

Client: Harmonize Design

A' Design Award Hlau Winner in Vaj Tsev Category

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The Design

About House 4x4x4 Tsev

Tsev 4x4x4 yog ib lub tsev muaj peb theem rau ib tsev neeg nyob ntawm Changhua, Taiwan. Ib lub tsev qub nyob hauv ib cheeb tsam qub tau raug hloov ua ib lub tsev siv tau zoo thiab siv zog tsawg uas muaj duab ntsuab ci ntsa iab puv nkaus. Sab hauv tau muab faib ua plaub qhov chaw sib txuas raws li lawv lub luag hauj lwm. Qhov qauv thiab kev teeb tsa meej meej pab kom ib tsev neeg muaj plaub leeg tuaj yeem sib koom siv lub tshav puam, chav so, chav noj mov, thiab chav ua noj. Cov xim ci ntsa iab rau sab nraud phab ntsa thiab sab hauv pab kom lub tsev tau txais duab ntxiv. Kev cais dej saum ru tsev thiab cov qhov rai me me pab txhim kho kev siv zog kom zoo dua.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Hlau

House 4x4x4 Tsev yog tus yeej ntawm A' Design Award Hlau, ib qho kev lees paub muaj meej mom uas muab rau cov qauv tsim zoo uas ua tau raws li cov kev xav tau ntawm kev ua haujlwm thiab kev lag luam uas xav tau los ntawm cov khoom tsim zoo. Cov neeg yeej Hlau qhia txog kev txawj loj, kev paub tshwj xeeb siab, kev nkag siab ntawm cov kws tshaj lij thiab lub peev xwm tsim ntawm cov neeg tsim. House 4x4x4 Tsev xav tias yuav yog ib qho khoom tsim uas neeg hwm, qhuas thiab hlub uas siv tau thiab tsim tshiab. Cov qauv tsim yeej A' Design Award Hlau no sib xyaw cov kev coj ua zoo tshaj plaws ntawm kev lag luam thiab muaj cov yam ntxwv siv tshuab txawj ntse txuas nrog kev paub thiab txuj ci. House 4x4x4 Tsev tau txais kev hwm vim nws tag nrho thiab tsim los muab kev txhim kho rau lub neej uas pab ua rau lub ntiaj teb zoo dua.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The owner of the house, who conducted business abroad for years, is now retired and has returned to his hometown. We convert an old house in an old community into a 3-story building that is highly functional, energy efficient, and full of sunlight and fun. The entire space is divided into 4 connected sections based on their functions. Its accurate structure and layout enables a family of four to share such public areas as the courtyard, the living room, the dining room and the kitchen.
Dimensions & Packaging: Single house
205 square meter/floor
Tags: House 4x4x4, Architecture Design, Space solution and design
Production Technology: The space is created using simple geometric forms and proportions. The different needs of each family member are satisfied. For example, the luminaires on the walls of the staircases are arranged in the order of Cancer, the star sign of the lady of the house. The wide balcony with openwork further extends the view from the living room, so much so that, whether seen from the outside or from the inside, there is fun in spatial variety. In the owner’s studio, his life-long collection is displayed freely. The space at the center of the third floor is so spacious and open that it can serve as a space for flying drones freely. On account of the beams, the passageway is connected with the windowsill by means of a movable spiral stairway that can be safely put away. The rooftop drainage and transom windows are installed to enhance energy effectiveness. This is a life that is meant for one to return to nature.
Design Challenge: Redundant parts of the design are removed, and the vaulted ceiling of the second floor is elevated to the third floor at the sacrifice of the 3-floor public area. In so doing, natural light can come pouring in, and in different times of the day one can greatly enjoy the beauty offered by nature. The skylight on the top floor can be concealed with curtains, which helps retain practicality and privacy.
Research: With the play of light and shadow, its unique pure white exterior looks like a Light box. Hence in the old community stands the house, like a lighthouse that watches over our hometown.
Inspiration: The house is built centering on the concept of unfolding the space and letting the light in. Bright colors are chosen for the exterior walls and the entire space in order to extend the transmittance of the building, thereby making the house act as a container for natural light. Redundant parts of the design are removed, and the vaulted ceiling of the second floor is elevated to the third floor at the sacrifice of the 3-floor public area.
Project Duration: October 2019 Changhua, Taiwan
Operation Flow: Looking out from this quiet residence gives a sense of being secluded and isolated. Retirement is like a seafaring knight retreating to a reclusive place. At a different phase of life, owning a nice Light-box house hidden in a small alley is both distinctive and private, without sacrificing modern convenience. One can enjoy the clouds and the sunlight in the daytime while watching the moon and the stars in the night, living in perfect harmony with heaven and earth. When a knight sheds his armor and settles down in a quiet place, such an isolated retreat can offer great peace and comfort.
Team Members: Ching-Huang Ju