The Dance of Light Munus Primarium: Compositio Interior Domestica by Ching Hsiang Peng

The Dance of Light Munus Primarium: Compositio Interior Domestica by Ching Hsiang Peng is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Praemium A' Design Award Ferreum in Designatio Interior Competition Category.

FerrumInterior· 2022

The Dance of Light Munus Primarium: Compositio Interior Domestica

by Ching Hsiang Peng

Client: Mojo Design Studio

Praemium A' Design Award Ferreum Winner in Interior Category

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The Design

About The Dance of Light Munus Primarium: Compositio Interior Domestica

Textus Libri: Chorea Lucis est compositio interior domus duorum tabulatorum spatium sex metrorum altum habentis. Scala pensilis muro affixa ante magnas fenestras stat, molem quae motum impedit minuens, formam apertam quadratam efficiens. Gradus ligneae pensiles et cancelli vitrei lucem diurnam transmittere sinunt, dum pars pavimenti vitrei lucem ad secundum tabulatum ducit. Area sub scala sita spatium quietis et lusus praebet. Parietis balnei et culinae coniunctio angulos incommodos tollit et aream utilem amplificat.

The Recognition

About the Praemium A' Design Award Ferreum

The Dance of Light Munus Primarium: Compositio Interior Domestica 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 The Dance of Light Munus Primarium: Compositio Interior Domestica 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. The Dance of Light Munus Primarium: Compositio Interior Domestica ob diligentiam suam honoratur et ad vitae qualitatem emendandam formatum est, ut mundum meliorem reddere iuvet.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: A floating staircase fixed to the wall that sits in front of large windows solves the issue, reducing the volumes that block the movement and forming an open square layout. It creates an interplay between light and shade, allowing the residents to feel the time changes as sunlight moves. It also becomes the main focal feature while the space underneath is used as a rest area. Integrating the bathroom and kitchen wall removes oddly-shaped corners and enlarges usable space.
Dimensions & Packaging: In the 6 meter tall two story home, the original high ceilinged space is reinvented into usable new space on the second floor with steel structure flooring, while partial glass flooring adds a see through effect and reduces oppressive feeling. The formerly extended balcony outside the master bedroom is turned into a study to improve the efficiency of multi-story space.
Tags: interior design, Residential design, Duplex Residential design, Residential Apartment, Parent-child residence
Production Technology: We revamp the corner staircase into a multi-functional volume with an aesthetic design. Reducing the structures weight and volume, the floating staircase becomes the stage for light and shadow. The hanging timber steps allow light to filter through as the glass railing creates a sense of lightness and enhances safety. On the second floor, a section of glass flooring running alongside the staircase guides the daylight to the second floor and illuminates downstairs with light fixtures at night.
Design Challenge: The swell step on the stairs is extended from the foyer to the area behind the sofa. Family and friends can sit here for relaxation and interaction. Its also a safe play area for kids as the low level wont block views yet can define the areas. A series of various sized stair volumes bridge the swell step and hanging treads while drawers are designed on the side for storage and increase usable space. The whole staircase is composed of three elements in the principle of form follows function.
Research: This residence of a family with young children is designed with a focus on child-caring and family companionship. We turn the space underneath the staircase into a spacious play area instead of storage space, and the kitchen is enlarged by removing the corners that block views. Bringing in sunlight and incorporating the traffic flow through the living room, dining room, and kitchen allow the parents to attend to children and household chores at the same time while enjoying comfortable home life.
Inspiration: As a spatial layout determines how the changes of light and shade are displayed, the focal staircase not only connects the levels but features the interplay of light and shadow. The floating staircase with the background of bare concrete wall surface forms an aesthetical and practical volume, inviting in natural light and creating varied patterns of light and shade throughout the day. Without layering materials and designs, we set the stage for light and shade with a more accessible lifestyle.
Project Duration: The project started in February 2020, and finished in August 2020 in Hsinchu, Taiwan.
Operation Flow: The changing light and shade are some of the key factors for a delightful living space. As the project sits on the ground floor with large windows, we use shutters to avoid direct sunlight and secure privacy. Ever-changing patterns of light and shade form as sunlight filters through the shutters and artificial lighting sheds lights on various-sized stair volumes. The aesthetic space is designed with the home decor that reduces hardware installations while increasing the flexibility of changing.
Patents: Mojo Design Studio
Team Members: Ya Han Chang, Ching Hsiang Peng
Image Credits: Mojo Design Studio