House of Light Well Ornatus Interior Domesticus by Chun Yen Chen

House of Light Well Ornatus Interior Domesticus by Chun Yen Chen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 Praemium A' Design Award Argenteum in Designatio Interior Competition Category.

ArgentumInterior· 2024

House of Light Well Ornatus Interior Domesticus

by Chun Yen Chen

Praemium A' Design Award Argenteum Winner in Interior Category

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The Design

About House of Light Well Ornatus Interior Domesticus

Domus Putei Lucis est ornatus interior domesticus pro domo seriali circiter triginta metra longa. Aedificium originale in partes anteriorem et posteriorem per puteum lucis centralem dividitur. Puteus lucis in spatium principale, foro sub divo simile, transformatur, et omnia cubicula per illud adeuntur. Scala aperta puteum lucis circumvolvitur, et suggestus multiplicium graduum loca continent legendo, laborando, exercitationi corporis, ludo puerorum et oblectamento. Arbor in medio stat. Parietes ex lateribus vitreis et solaria gradata secretum augent et strepitum viae minuunt.

The Recognition

About the Praemium A' Design Award Argenteum

House of Light Well Ornatus Interior Domesticus victor est Praemii A' Design Award Argenteum, honoris eximie amplissimi formis summi generis, pulchris et conspicuis dati. Victores Argenti opera valde splendida et creandi ingenio praedita sunt, quae praestantem peritiam, talentum et acumen auctorum suorum ostendunt. Exspectatur House of Light Well Ornatus Interior Domesticus opus mirabile, exemplare, valde professionale et penitus novum fore. Haec forma Argento victa inventum notabile et admiratum est, quod ad fines artis, scientiae, formandi rationis et technologiae promovendos confert. House of Light Well Ornatus Interior Domesticus creatio est, quam multi invident, quae cupiditates excitat, sensus bonos affert et admirationem miraculumque movet.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: This is originally a row house for decades, which is attached to one of the row houses in the block. The total length of the row house is about 30 meters. The original building structure is divided into two buildings at the front and back by the light well in the middle. The original light well only served as the function of additional day-lighting, which is surrounded by negative spaces such as stairs and toilets. The front of the row house faces the narrow and dense commercial street, and the backyard is used as the main entrance of the house.
In addition of providing day-lighting, we will let various scenery of the family unfold beside the light well, making the light well a core space like an outdoor square. The original closed staircase is transformed into a light hanging around the light well, and all the access to rooms will pass through the light well. Rich and diverse life scenes at home, such as reading, work, fitness, children's games, audio-visual entertainment, etc., will be arranged around the light well as multi-level platforms. The tree in the center of the light well allows the natural scenery to be presented indoors, and it will also be a spiritual symbol of the family.
We hope to condense the feeling of "home" through the outdoor square-like public space atmosphere. Family members can have their own independent space, and can greet and accompany each other through the light well square.
In terms of appearance treatment, the continuity and integrity of the facade of the entire row houses were considered, and the appearance of the original building facade was maintained as much as possible. The independent glass brick wall was partially added only for privacy. The bedroom space is arranged close to the street side for better day-lighting. Glass bricks and terraces retreating layer by layer buffer the tension with the street, gradually blocking noise and visual interference.
We hope that the transformation of this old house will allow the members living in it to enjoy the freedom of outdoor space at home.
Inspiration: This decades-old row house was originally divided into front and rear sections by a courtyard. We aim to further enhance the diverse landscapes within the homes by extending them alongside the courtyard, turning it into a central space akin to an outdoor plaza.

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