Ajinomoto Taipei Headquarters Munus Interioris Officii Designatio by Hank Lin

Ajinomoto Taipei Headquarters Munus Interioris Officii Designatio by Hank Lin is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 Praemium A' Design Award Aeneum in Designatio Interior Competition Category.

AesInterior· 2024

Ajinomoto Taipei Headquarters Munus Interioris Officii Designatio

by Hank Lin

Client: Daking interior architecture

Praemium A' Design Award Aeneum Winner in Interior Category

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The Design

About Ajinomoto Taipei Headquarters Munus Interioris Officii Designatio

Sedes Principalis Ajinomoto Taipei est spatium interius officii 377 metrorum quadratorum in urbe Taipei. Officium locum sub tecto occupat cum altitudine laquearis octo metrorum in Via Septentrionali Zhongshan. Designatio aestheticam Iaponicam Wabi-Sabi sequitur, quae pulchritudinem in imperfectione invenit. Semita theatralis spatium verticale circumscribit, tubos aeris temperandi, ventilationis et illuminationis fert, et suggestum tutum ad curationem format. Dispositio hexagonalis symmetrica supellectilem flexibilem et systema sedium liberarum sine sedibus fixis permittit. Cellae sono-absorbentes secretum praebent et strepitum minuunt.

The Recognition

About the Praemium A' Design Award Aeneum

Ajinomoto Taipei Headquarters Munus Interioris Officii Designatio victor est Praemii A' Design Award Aeneum, honoris multum aestimati formis egregiis, creandi ingenio, sollertia et acumine insignibus dati. Victores Aenei opera perita et mire creandi sunt, quae experientiam, imaginationem et solertiam auctorum suorum confirmant. Exspectatur Ajinomoto Taipei Headquarters Munus Interioris Officii Designatio rem multum aestimatam, admiratam et carissimam, notabiliter professionalem et novam fore. Haec forma Aeneo victa optimas consuetudines artis, scientiae, formandi rationis et technologiae amplectitur et in cura minutiarum excellit. Ajinomoto Taipei Headquarters Munus Interioris Officii Designatio necessitates egregie explet, cupiditates tangit, sensus capit et curiositatem allicit.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: Situated on the historic Royal Avenue of the Zhongshan North Road business district, the office occupies a rare loft with an eight-meter ceiling height. The space was transformed into a grand and elegant environment for the multinational corporation, emphasizing Japanese cultural aesthetics, efficient lighting, three-dimensional circulation planning, and structural restoration.
Dimensions & Packaging: 377m2
Tags: Daking
Production Technology: The office redesign incorporates a theater catwalk concept to outline vertical spaces, serving as a relaxation area for employees and integrating functional pipelines for air conditioning, ventilation, and lighting systems. This also provides a safe platform for future maintenance work.
Design Challenge: Adapting to the high rental costs in the urban area, the renovation was strategically executed in two phases for efficient relocation. The design challenge was to create a multipurpose space that could accommodate diverse working and interaction needs, including soundproof phone booths for privacy and noise reduction.
Research: The project required an in-depth analysis of sunlight exposure, energy-saving lighting plans, and the integration of ergonomic principles to enhance the quality and functionality of the workspace, focusing on human-centered design and maintenance accessibility.
Inspiration: The design concept was inspired by the Japanese aesthetic of Wabi-Sabi, which finds beauty in imperfection and transience. This aesthetic guided the renovation of the century-old office for Ajinomoto, a leading producer of amino acids and related products, which has established a critical presence in the medical and electronics markets since its founding in 1908.
Project Duration: The project started in Jun. 2022 and finished in Sep. 2022 in Taipei City.
Operation Flow: The office layout adopts a symmetrical hexagonal OA arrangement, accommodating flexible furniture arrangements that support a Free Address system without fixed seating positions. This setup is responsive to the changing demands of remote work, video conferencing, and pandemic-related safety measures.
Team Members: Jerry Lin
Mark Tan