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Beside Sacred Tree Ordinatio Interior Domus by Chung-Li Lee

Beside Sacred Tree Ordinatio Interior Domus by Chung-Li Lee is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Praemium A' Design Award Ferreum in Designatio Interior Competition Category.


FerrumInterior· 2021

Beside Sacred Tree Ordinatio Interior Domus

by Chung-Li Lee

Client: JD Integrated Design Co., Ltd

Praemium A' Design Award Ferreum Winner in Interior Category

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The Design

About Beside Sacred Tree Ordinatio Interior Domus

Iuxta Arborem Sacram est domus in Caotun, Taiwaniae, ex antiqua villa rustica restituta. Domus post arborem sacram Qigu stat, camphoram arborem mille sescentorum annorum. Aedificium tantum quartam partem terrae occupat, reliqua area viridis servatur ut ambitus tueatur. Consilium adiacentem prospectum mutuatur, ratio in hortis Sinensibus saepe adhibita. Forma simplex et alba est, cum magnis aperturis quae varios prospectus circumscribunt. Supellex lignea, parietes albi, et pavimenta calida interiora cum horto coniungunt. Arbores et lux solis molles umbras in parietibus albis proiciunt.

The Recognition

About the Praemium A' Design Award Ferreum

Beside Sacred Tree Ordinatio Interior Domus victor est Praemii A' Design Award Ferreum, honoris amplissimi formis bonis dati, quae postulatis professionalibus et industrialibus ab creationibus bene formatis exspectatis satisfaciunt. Victores Ferrei magnam peritiam, altam specializationem, intellectum periti et facultatem creandi auctorum suorum ostendunt. Exspectatur Beside Sacred Tree Ordinatio Interior Domus creationem multum aestimatam, admiratam et carissimam, practicam et novam fore. Haec forma Ferreo victa optimas industriae consuetudines integrat et proprietates technicas idoneas, cum scientia et talento coniunctas, habet. Beside Sacred Tree Ordinatio Interior Domus ob diligentiam suam honoratur et ad vitae qualitatem emendandam formatum est, ut mundum meliorem reddere iuvet.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties
The design concept is to honor the green space and to borrow the scenery which is a strategy often used in Chinese garden. Following the concept, the house is shaped simply and neat with white color and big openings for different views. This white building becomes a stage which sets off those trees and shows the wavering shadows.
Dimensions & Packaging
The floor area of the house is 2000 square meters.
Tags
landscape, farmhouse, rebuild, sacred tree, nature
Production Technology
Using wood furniture, white wall, big openings along with warm ceiling and floor, the bedrooms are also designed with the same principle. Having quality layout for the bedrooms, the spare space are used for family room and balcony. Each room looks similar but with different details.
Inside master bedroom, the TV wall is made of pieced sicamone wood using curve cutting design, and creates a smooth visual sense. Similarly, the second bedroom has the same material for the back of bed with different cutting. The other walls are built up with creamy marble which look conformity with the entire space.
Design Challenge
In contrast with the white wall, the dining table is made of wood with dark color which become the main character in the dining room. People can touch the wood table while enjoying the trees and scenery outside the house.
Research
Rebuilding from a farmhouse, this project located behind the "Qigu sacred tree" only occupies 1/4 of the land, and the remaining space is kept mostly green in order to conserve the environment.
The fence around house is designed as tall as the bottom of the tree crown, allowed people enjoying the landscape outside and the garden inside. Keeping native trees and planting a variety of evergreen trees, the building is planned carefully to fit the original scenery.
Inspiration
In the outskirts of Caotun, Taiwan, there is a 1600-year-old camphor tree which has a crown spread of 30 meters. People call it the "Qigu sacred tree", a tall and magnificent landscape. Rebuilding from a farmhouse, this project is located behind the "Qigu sacred tree".
Project Duration
The project finished in 2019 in Caotun, Taiwan.
Operation Flow
The interior space focuses on dialogue with the borrowing scenery. Using wood furniture, white wall, and materials with warm wood color, the indoor space has a harmonious relationship with the outdoor space which makes people feel cozy and natural. Trees and sunshine are brought into rooms through the big openings and cast a shadow on the white wall.
Team Members
Design Director: CHUNG-LI LEE
Image Credits
Image #1: Photographer JUN-JIE,LIU, G-MONDE IMAGE CORPORATION, 2020
Image #2: Photographer JUN-JIE,LIU, G-MONDE IMAGE CORPORATION, 2020
Image #3: Photographer JUN-JIE,LIU, G-MONDE IMAGE CORPORATION, 2020
Image #4: Photographer JUN-JIE,LIU, G-MONDE IMAGE CORPORATION, 2020
Image #5: Photographer JUN-JIE,LIU, G-MONDE IMAGE CORPORATION, 2020

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