Profound Dimensions オフィス by Chang-zhi Xie

Profound Dimensions オフィス by Chang-zhi Xie is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award 銅賞 in インテリア空間・展示デザイン Competition Category.

銅インテリア· 2023

Profound Dimensions オフィス

by Chang-zhi Xie

Client: Y·UN Design Co., Ltd.

A' Design Award 銅賞 Winner in インテリア Category

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The Design

About Profound Dimensions オフィス

長細い矩形の空間形状を考慮し、使用目的に応じた受付、打ち合わせ、展示、軽食、スタッフのレクリエーションといった複数の機能を満たす必要性から、全体的な空間はオープンな構成を強調しています。前面部分を1メートル以上押し出すことで使用可能な奥行きを増やし、独特なファサードデザインによって専属的なブランドイメージを創出し、ブランド認知度を高めています。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 銅賞

Profound Dimensions オフィスは、創造性、独創性、鋭い洞察力で際立つ傑出したデザインに授与される、高い権威をもつ評価である A' Design Award 銅賞の受賞作品です。銅賞の受賞作品は、十分に巧みで印象的なほど創造的な工芸品であり、デザイナーの豊富な経験、想像力、機知を裏づけています。Profound Dimensions オフィスは、高く評価され、称賛され、愛される品であり、顕著にプロフェッショナルで革新的であることが期待されます。この A' Design Award 銅賞を受賞したデザインは、芸術・科学・デザイン・技術のベストプラクティスを取り入れており、細部への配慮に優れています。Profound Dimensions オフィスは、ニーズを見事に満たし、欲求に触れ、感情を魅了し、好奇心を引きつけます。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: This project involves a single-story commercial space with an actual interior area of about 30 square meters.
In consideration of the long rectangular shape of the space, and the need to meet the multiple purposes of reception, discussions, exhibition, light food, and staff recreation according to the intended usage needs, the overall space emphasizes an open configuration, with the front section pushed out by more than one meter to increase the usable depth, and with a distinct facade design to create an exclusive brand image and enhance brand recognition. The interior décor combines movable furniture, lighting, ladder track, continuous surface shapes and a bar area to versatilely define the functions of individual units, making for a comfortable space that allows for versatile and dynamic use, juxtaposed with a transparent and open view. The interior features an understated yet distinctive industrial style, and the rich sensory layers from top to bottom and from left to right are gradually outlined in a blend of shades of gray and warm-colored wooden texture.
Dimensions & Packaging: 33.058m2
Production Technology: On account of the spirit of energy conservation and waste reduction, the materials selected for the whole project require minimum processing, low levels of formaldehyde and mostly recyclable basic materials, such as bake-finished sheet metal in celadon for the facade, plywood staining for the large cabinets under the interior beams, and a Wood Wool Cement Board (WWCB) foundation for sound and heat insulation, followed by bevel-cut rusted steel and surface stone for the bar, metal mesh for the staircase handrails and hangers, and special paint for the walls with a swashbuckling treatment, etc. In addition to shaping the obvious style of the space, the project also takes into account the details of refinement and the characteristics of different materials.
Design Challenge: The overall appearance is a bold break from the standard commercial facade image, combined with custom lacquered sheet metal components in celadon, into a container-like industrial ambience, and the window high bar is also integrated with hardware components, built-in top cover, folding windows, countertops and other multi-functional use. The top cover is also covered with imitation cement film, which can be used as a notice board when closed.
Research: The large display cabinets against the interior walls seemingly stretch upward, but in fact, they are made of continuous materials to cover and beautify the huge structure, subtly eliminating the sense of spatial confinement. The staircase line of the upper floor is kept at the turn of the staircase, which not only lightens the staircase, but also allows light and shadow to flow freely. The front half of the interior removes the ceiling shade, which on the one hand raises the visual height through the shadows of the lines, and on the other hand connects the various parts of the space with each other using gray paint.
Inspiration: The design is inspired by nature, minimalism, and simplicity, while avoiding the modernism of excessive decoration and contrasting colors.
The three dimensional space conveys the harmony and contrast of structure and proportion through the characteristics of materials, construction techniques, and volume, while the color logic of juxtaposing wood colors in light and dark shades of gray, subtly endows the space a constant frequency with excellent inclusiveness, ensuring that even if people stay in the space for a long time, they still have a comfortable and stress-free perception in the interior space.
Project Duration: The project finished in July 2022 in Taoyuan City, Taiwan.
Operation Flow: In consideration of the activity patterns and functional use frequency, the front section of the space echoes the entrance foyer with a slight height difference, which in turn highlights the window opening at the waist level of the facade; it resembles the creative main visual of a café or a high-stool bar. In addition, the long row of glass tiles on the left side of the facade draws light and shadow in, and the deliberate convergence of light bands that encircle the first and second floors at night, as well as the backlit store sign illumination effect, offering an entertaining initial sensory exploration for visitors.
Image Credits: CCH IMAGE STUDIO