Press Release
Companionship of Wellbeing Private House by Lin Wei-Chun Wins the Bronze A' Design Award in Architecture, Building and Structure Design
Lin Wei-Chun acknowledged for architecture, building and structure design by the international grand jury of the 2021 - 2022 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 22, 2022 /DesignNewswire/ Companionship of Wellbeing Private House by Lin Wei-Chun, designed for Fuguach Architecture, has been granted the Bronze A' Design Award in the Architecture, Building and Structure Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The recognition forms part of the 2021 - 2022 A' Design Award & Competition and was reached through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who assessed anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
The Bronze A' Design Award Explained
The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.
About Companionship of Wellbeing Private House
Companionship of Wellbeing is a private house designed for multi-generational living in the suburbs of Taichung, Taiwan. The house extends a building more than forty years old, joining new and old parts into one structure. Flexible and accessible spaces allow caregivers and the people they care for to live under one roof while privacy is kept on each side. Floor height differences of more than one meter were removed indoors and outdoors. Reinforced concrete integrates the walls, beams and columns. A jabuticaba tree in the original courtyard was preserved beside a green lawn.
About Lin Wei-Chun
I'm an Architecture Designer based near Taiwan, specializing in Architectural and Interior design.
Award Record
With this recognition, Lin Wei-Chun is a winner of 1 A' Design Award.
About the A' Architecture, Building and Structure Design Award
The A' Architecture Design Award is an international architectural design competition recognizing good architectural designs by best architects worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to architectural design studios, building contractors, structural engineering firms and architecture and design consultants from all countries. Typical entries include skyscrapers, museums, residential buildings, commercial complexes, educational institutions and religious structures. The awarded architectural projects are published at https://designers.org/design-category/architecture
About A' Design Award & Competition
Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is to advance society through good design, by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, uploading a work and receiving a preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://designers.org/126468
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/126468
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!126468
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/309436
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Companionship of Wellbeing Private House
- Function
- Private House
- Category
- Architecture, Building and Structure Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture
- Colors
- Lavender, Dim Gray, Dark Slate Gray, Silver and Light Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Fuguach Architecture
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Lin Wei-Chun
- Country
- Taiwan (China)
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2021 - 2022
- Design ID
- #126468
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- From the good functionality and flexible human housing, Companionship of Wellbeing is an architectural plan creating a living space where caregivers and recipients live together while maintaining privacy. The jabuticaba in the original courtyard was preserved at the corner of a green lawn. The changing of seasons can be enjoyed and savored from indoors. In the post-epidemic era, this space accommodates mixed generations to co-live in the surroundings of nature and thriving greeneries.
- Inspiration
- The Designer extends new spaces from a house aged over 40 years, integrating new and old details into harmonious integrity. Valuing the humanity functionalities within the architecture, she plans accessible spaces of flexibility, facilitating the caregiver and the cared for to live under one roof while maintaining each side’s privacy. The subtle and considerate details in the design make for tranquil and peaceful co-housing and companionship of wellbeing.
- Research
- Aspects of design application: Sunlight, air, water, and materials. To solve the natural lighting problem commonly seen in deep parcel houses, for public areas in this house, the window arrangement on the side was preserved, and storage cabinets are embedded in the wall-slab system to prevent sunlight from being blocked. Air: Since it is located on a hillside with a large temperature difference, along with issues caused by monsoon and local air pollution, the styles of the window were considered and changed in the design, with air conditioning and HRV system. Water: The water supply and plumbing systems were re-planned and re-routed, concealed under the floor.
- Challenge
- The most challenging issue is to connect the old and the new structures. The original structure of the old building needs to be reinforced. In addition to dealing with the problematic water leaks in the former aged structure, it is also necessary to prevent future water leakage around the joints and junctions between the old and the new structures. All electricity lines and other pipelines need to be recalculated and replaced. An overall plan for an appropriate deployment should be made for routing and configuration in the newly integrated building.
- Realization and Technology
- The choice of concrete is not only out of aesthetics but also functional considerations. It leads to a smooth integration of the inner and outer walls and the beams and columns hidden by the wall slab structure. The ultimate purpose of this production is seeking to retain living space as large as possible on a limited construction base.
- Operation and Interaction
- The main concept of the space is the routing of flexibility, flow, and fittingness. Flexibility lies in the possibility of being equipped with new accessibility facilities according to future needs, if any. In the meantime, flow is created by an open space Washitsu in a new fashion, radially stretching out to suit variable needs in life. For the safety and convenience of the residents in this multi-generational house, the floor height differences of more than one meter in the original building, both indoors and outdoors, were all eliminated, and by doing so, the whole space of accessibility was expanded.
- Project Duration and Location
- The villa sits on the slope of Dadu Plateau, also known as Dadushan Hill, in the suburbs of Taichung in central Taiwan. The project was designed and constructed from 2019 to 2021.
- Specifications
- Site area: 264㎡ Building area: 144.51㎡
- Keywords
- concrete, house, architecture, wood, villa, design, Taichung, Taiwan, wood grain aluminum grille, accessibility, accessible living space, accessible housing, multi-generational housing, interior design, old house renovation
