House of Light Well Nhazi Ime Ụlọ Obibi by Chun Yen Chen

House of Light Well Nhazi Ime Ụlọ Obibi by Chun Yen Chen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Ọlaọcha in Nhazi Ime Ụlọ na Ngosipụta Competition Category.

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House of Light Well Nhazi Ime Ụlọ Obibi

by Chun Yen Chen

Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Ọlaọcha Winner in Ime Ụlọ Category

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The Design

About House of Light Well Nhazi Ime Ụlọ Obibi

House of Light Well bụ nhazi ime ụlọ obibi maka ụlọ ahịrị nke dị ihe dị ka mita 30 n'ogologo. Ụlọ mbụ ahụ kewara n'ime akụkụ ihu na azụ site n'olulu ìhè dị n'etiti. A gbanwere olulu ìhè ahụ ka ọ bụrụ oghere isi nke yiri ama dị n'èzí, a na-erukwa n'ọnụ ụlọ niile site na ya. Steepu ghere oghe gbara olulu ìhè ahụ gburugburu, ebe ikpo dị n'ọkwa dị iche iche na-ejide ebe maka ịgụ akwụkwọ, ọrụ, mgbatị ahụ, egwuregwu ụmụaka na ntụrụndụ. Otu osisi guzo n'etiti. Mgbidi brik enyo na terrace ndị e wuru dị ka steepu na-agbakwunye nzuzo ma na-ebelata mkpọtụ okporo ụzọ.

The Recognition

About the Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Ọlaọcha

House of Light Well Nhazi Ime Ụlọ Obibi meriri A' Design Award nke Ọlaọcha, nnabata dị oke ugwu e nyere design ndị dị n'ọkwa kachasị elu, mara mma ma na-eju anya. Ndị meriri na Ọlaọcha bụ ọrụ na-egbu maramara nke ukwuu ma dị oke nzụlite nke na-egosi ọmarịcha ihe ọmụma, talent na nghọta nke ndị designer ha. A na-atụ anya na House of Light Well Nhazi Ime Ụlọ Obibi ga-abụ ọrụ dị ịtụnanya, ihe nlereanya, nke dị oke ọrụ ma dị omimi n'ihe ọhụrụ. Design a meriri A' Design Award nke Ọlaọcha bụ ihe e mepụtara dị oke ịrịba ama, nke a na-eto nke na-erite uru ma na-ebuga oke nka, sayensị, design na teknụzụ n'ihu. House of Light Well Nhazi Ime Ụlọ Obibi bụ ihe e kere eke ọtụtụ ndị na-ekwo ekworo ya nke na-akpali ọchịchọ, na-eweta mmetụta ọma ma na-akpali ịtụnanya.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: This is originally a row house for decades, which is attached to one of the row houses in the block. The total length of the row house is about 30 meters. The original building structure is divided into two buildings at the front and back by the light well in the middle. The original light well only served as the function of additional day-lighting, which is surrounded by negative spaces such as stairs and toilets. The front of the row house faces the narrow and dense commercial street, and the backyard is used as the main entrance of the house.
In addition of providing day-lighting, we will let various scenery of the family unfold beside the light well, making the light well a core space like an outdoor square. The original closed staircase is transformed into a light hanging around the light well, and all the access to rooms will pass through the light well. Rich and diverse life scenes at home, such as reading, work, fitness, children's games, audio-visual entertainment, etc., will be arranged around the light well as multi-level platforms. The tree in the center of the light well allows the natural scenery to be presented indoors, and it will also be a spiritual symbol of the family.
We hope to condense the feeling of "home" through the outdoor square-like public space atmosphere. Family members can have their own independent space, and can greet and accompany each other through the light well square.
In terms of appearance treatment, the continuity and integrity of the facade of the entire row houses were considered, and the appearance of the original building facade was maintained as much as possible. The independent glass brick wall was partially added only for privacy. The bedroom space is arranged close to the street side for better day-lighting. Glass bricks and terraces retreating layer by layer buffer the tension with the street, gradually blocking noise and visual interference.
We hope that the transformation of this old house will allow the members living in it to enjoy the freedom of outdoor space at home.
Inspiration: This decades-old row house was originally divided into front and rear sections by a courtyard. We aim to further enhance the diverse landscapes within the homes by extending them alongside the courtyard, turning it into a central space akin to an outdoor plaza.

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