Owspace Ratio Interior Bibliopolii by Cheng Yu Hsieh

Owspace Ratio Interior Bibliopolii by Cheng Yu Hsieh is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Praemium A' Design Award Argenteum in Designatio Interior Competition Category.

ArgentumInterior· 2020

Owspace Ratio Interior Bibliopolii

by Cheng Yu Hsieh

Client: C.H.S Design Studio

Praemium A' Design Award Argenteum Winner in Interior Category

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The Design

About Owspace Ratio Interior Bibliopolii

Owspace est bibliopolium in urbe Hangzhou, in Sinis, quod circiter duo milia et octingentos metros quadratos in tribus tabulatis complectitur. Paries librorum decem metros altus iuxta scalas surgit et visitatores sursum ducit. Frons instar antiqui voluminis Sinensis explicatur. Fenestrae Gallicae viriditatem externam interius interdiu inducunt, dum lumen internum aedificium noctu lucernae capsae simile reddit. Plutelibrorum arcuati lumen naturale in omnem angulum pervenire sinunt. Plutei librorum et mensae ex ligno duro tincto facti sunt, atque calida ratio coloris nigri tabulata coniungit, quae loca legendi, cenationem, aulam concentus, pinacothecam et aream librorum pictorum continent.

The Recognition

About the Praemium A' Design Award Argenteum

Owspace Ratio Interior Bibliopolii 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 Owspace Ratio Interior Bibliopolii 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. Owspace Ratio Interior Bibliopolii creatio est, quam multi invident, quae cupiditates excitat, sensus bonos affert et admirationem miraculumque movet.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The space programs of first floor included OWSpace recommendations, OWSpace workshop, dining, and the ten-meter tall book wall the Knowledge Map showing its bookstore culture and brand values. Second floor held the majority of the books with foreign books and periodicals, and a coffee area, stationeries, a select shop, etc. And beside the Best Sellers sat their parody, the Sluggish Sellers. On the third floor were a concert hall, gallery, and family-friendly picture book area.
Dimensions & Packaging: This is a 2800 square meter retail space of three floors with SRC structures. French windows brought the outdoor greenery into the space during the day, while at night the illumination of the indoor formed the appearance of a light box. Arched bookshelves invited lights to every corner of the space.
Tags: Ten-meter High Large Warm Black Book Wall, Illuminated Architecture, Second-hand Bookstands, Multifunctional Space, Greenery, Eco-friendly Design
Production Technology: This over 2800 m2 bookstore adopted a warm black color scheme. Black paint on ten meter tall book wall puts people in awe, while leading the traffic flow to the upstairs. The clients originally wanted the ceiling partly black, which would have had a looming presence. After deliberation with the design team, the final design achieved a balanced color scheme. The bookshelves and the desks were all furnished with stained hardwood to refine a reading space worthy of the patrons of letters, upholding the truth intrinsic to words.
Design Challenge: The design team noted that they were like a closing pitcher in this project, since they had to complete design concept, layouts, and 3D drawings in a month. This was the clients' first multifunctional flagship bookstore. The design team hoped a good design will send the business off to a good start.
Research: The design team created OWSpace which owned by media people, a bookstore of authenticity and substance, a forum of knowledge dispersion and discourse, a good design to launch their flagship store. The facade unfolded like an ancient Chinese scroll. Layouts were all catered to cultural uses. Arched bookshelves and reconfigured path structures made way for natural lighting. French windows ushered outdoor greenery in during the day and indoor illumination of indoor radiating out at night.
Inspiration: Owing to the bookstore owners being media people, the design team explored concepts of sanctuary and knowledge ground zero, bringing knowledge from online to offline and the power of knowledge dispersion and discourse. The facade unfolded like an ancient Chinese scroll. Layouts all catered to cultural uses, creating a sanctuary for users to escape the mundane and to remember that "one has worked hard pursuing a vision greater than oneself.”
Project Duration: The project started in June 2018 and finished in March 2019, in Hangzhou China.
Operation Flow: “To give natural lighting to every corner of all three floors” was the priority of the design. The void between the ground floor and the first floor made way for stairs and a ten-meter tall book wall. In addition, the height of the first floor which was 12m high, allowed it to form the second floor and mezzanine floor office space.
Patents: Copyrights belong to C.H.S Design Studio
Team Members: Cheng Yu Hsieh
Hui Ju Chang
Kuan Jui Liao
Ui Ting Lin