Bon-Appetit Photography Fotostudio by Ming-Hong Tsai

Bon-Appetit Photography Fotostudio by Ming-Hong Tsai is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award an Bronze in Inneraum an Ausstellungsdesign Competition Category.

BronzeInterieur· 2020

Bon-Appetit Photography Fotostudio

by Ming-Hong Tsai

Client: Han Yue Interior Design Co.,Ltd

A' Design Award an Bronze Winner in Interieur Category

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The Design

About Bon-Appetit Photography Fotostudio

Bon-Appetit Photography ass e Fotostudio, deen an engem dräistéckegen Gebai vun 1982 an der Stad Hsinchu, Taiwan, ageriicht ass. Well Liicht wesentlech fir Foto-Opnamen ass, gouf d'Fassad mat Glasbausteng ëmgebaut, fir natierlecht Dagesliicht an den enke Interieur eranzelossen. Am Interieur kontrastéieren Hoolzementsteng mat de Glasbausteng, wat al a nei Materialien zesummebréngt. De bestoenden Marmorbuedem an d'Fënsteren aus Holz mat Klappflilen goufen erhalen, wärend Mauere a Plafongen mat Terrazzo a Spuenplacke nei verkleet goufen. Nuets deelt den beliichten Interieur säi Liicht duerch d'Glasbausteemauer mat de Passanten.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award an Bronze

Bon-Appetit Photography Fotostudio ass e Gewënner vum A' Design Award an Bronze, enger héich prestigiéiser Unerkennung, déi un erausragend Designe vergi gëtt, déi sech duerch Kreativitéit, Erfindungsgab a Schlauheet ausgezeechnen. Bronze-Gewënner si voll Fäegkeet a opfälleg kreativ Wierker, déi déi grouss Erfahrung, d'Fantasie an d'Ressourceréichtum vun hire Designer bestätegen. Et gëtt erwaart, datt Bon-Appetit Photography Fotostudio e héich geschätzt, bewonnert a beléifte Géigestand ass, bemierkenswäert professionell an innovativ. Dëst mam Bronze ausgezeechent Design integréiert déi beschte Praktike vun der Konscht, der Wëssenschaft, vum Design an der Technologie an zeechent sech duerch Opmierksamkeet fir Detailer aus. Bon-Appetit Photography Fotostudio erfëllt Bedierfnesser exzellent, beréiert Wënsch, bezauberet Gefiller an erweckt Neigierecht.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: This building was built in 1982, located in the hill area at Hsinchu city. Entering indoors, the cement hollow-brick wall attracts attention, creating a contrast with glass-brick facade. Both bricks (concrete and glass) imply a synthesis of old days and new era, and allow light transmitting freely spread out. Moreover, upstairs, balcony fences and front doors were restored in woods. The ceiling comprises curve and linear details, creating clean and inviting layers.
Dimensions & Packaging: Started from October 2018 and finished in February 2019.
Built area 165 square meter.
Tags: glass, cement, transparency, photography studio, colonial styles
Production Technology: To reminisce about historical colonial styles, we preserved existing flooring and windows as much as possible. The mixed-color marble flooring was kept intact, and the wood-framed fold-up windows were preserved. Meanwhile, walls and ceilings were refurbished with old, hand-feel, materials: terrazzo and particle boards...etc.
Design Challenge: How to build a new glass brick wall integrating with old building structure is a key study for this project.
Research: The interior is a long narrow site plan, causing poor daylight during day time. As a solution, we partially demolished interior partition wall, and rebuild the facade with glass bricks.
Inspiration: The alteration of light is a key factor for photo-shooting; thus, we supposed photography studio to coexist with natural daylight as much as possible. Inspired from membrane properties of semi-transparency, the facade was rebuilt with glass bricks. Glass transparency undermines both sloping ground-line and visual heftiness, and the building becomes a semi-clear carrier.
Project Duration: Hsinchu city, Taiwan
Operation Flow: In this three-story building: the first floor is arranged for public area and photographer ’s office, and there are balcony and private bedrooms at the second floor, and then the photography studio with pop-up color-screen is located at the third floor.
In day time, the frost-finished glass wall provides light-filled ambiance and great privacy. In dawn, because of the properties of glass bricks, while interior lighting were lit up, the neighbor and passers-by can sit on the bench and share illumination via exterior side of glass brick wall, creating a connection between community and people.
Patents: Copyrights belong to Han-Yue Interior Design
Team Members: Ming-Hong Tsai
Image Credits: Yi-Hsien Lee and Associates YHLAA Photography