Serenity Trano Fonenana by Ko-Wei Liao is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award Varahina in Famolavolana Habaka Anatiny ary Fampisehoana Competition Category.

VarahinaAnatiny· 2020

Serenity Trano Fonenana

by Ko-Wei Liao

Client: Legend Design Co. Ltd.

A' Design Award Varahina Winner in Anatiny Category

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The Design

About Serenity Trano Fonenana

Ny trano dia tokony ho fitoerana masina ary ahafahan'ny olona miala amin'ny fomba fiaina be atao. Ny 'Serenity' dia manamboatra toerana milamina sy manampy amin'ny famerenana indray ny andro. Ny tetikasa dia nohavaozina avy amin'ny trano 30 taona ho amin'ny endrika maoderina, nampiasa ny fomba fijeriny ny tendrombohitra ary mampiasa ny singa mafana ao anaty ala mba hamoronana tontolo iainana mety tsara ho an'ny fianakaviana sy ny ankizy isan'andro. Ny famolavolana dia nampitombo ny tara-masoandro voajanahary ary diniho ny fomba fijery rehetra azo atao amin'ny zaridaina mba hampifandray ny natiora amin'ny habaka velona.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Varahina

Nandresy ny A' Design Award Varahina ny famolavolana Serenity Trano Fonenana, fankasitrahana malaza be omena ny famolavolana miavaka izay mampiavaka ny fahaiza-mamorona, ny fahazotoana ary ny fahamaotinan-tsaina. Ny mpandresy Varahina dia zavatra vita tanana mahay dia mahay ary mamorona mivantana izay manamafy ny traikefa be dia be, ny sarintsaina ary ny fahaizan-kafoy an'ny mpamolavola azy. Andrasana ho zavatra ankasitrahana be, ankafizina ary tiana, mahay amin'ny asa sady vaovao ny famolavolana Serenity Trano Fonenana. Ity famolavolana nandresy ny A' Design Award Varahina ity dia mitahiry ny fomba fanao tsara indrindra amin'ny zavakanto, ny siansa, ny famolavolana ary ny teknolojia, ary tsara indrindra amin'ny fitandremana ny antsipirihany. Ny famolavolana Serenity Trano Fonenana dia mahafa-po ny filana tsara, mikasika ny faniriana, mahasarika ny fihetseham-po ary misarika ny fahalianana.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The project is located by mountainside with few miles away from the most developed area of Taipei city. It is refurbished from a 30 years old house into a modern design. The idea is to have a cozy home as peaceful getaway from the busy lifestyle. The project uses the warm element in woods and the green nature of garden to create an ideal living environment suitable for family and kids everyday uses.
Dimensions & Packaging: The project is 313.5sqm2, its 3 storeys house.
Tags: Teak, interior design, Taipei City, residential.
Production Technology: Teak is commonly used in Taiwan for making furnitures, due to its natural oil makes timber termite and pest resistance and its humidity endurance which makes it suitable for this project’s mountainside location. The idea is to combine the rich luster of teak into the modern housing design, and its natural characteristics brings out the warm element that owner wishes to create.
Design Challenge: Being environmental friendly, we tried to minimize electricity consumption by utilizing natural sunlight to enhance indoor brightness during the day. However, considering the close distance with neighborhood, we have re-design all the windows position considering possible lighting and privacy issues.
Research: We adopt natural materials such wood, marble in warm tone and grey tiles resembling stones to connect with outdoor nature and create the warm serenity environment.
Inspiration: The owner is a young couple who wishes to create a quiet and natural environment in this busy city for children to grow up. The idea of connecting open kitchen, dining and living room into one designing space so the family members can be closely bonded in their day to day activities. There is also a second living room designed for children use which belongs to their private space.
Project Duration: The project was completed in 2019. Taipei City.
Operation Flow: The project was originally a 30 years old housing with small windows and insufficient sunlight. With new design, we have leveraged the mountainside garden view in the backyard and city view in the front yard by designing bigger windows in every space to enhance natural sunlight and connecting nature with living spaces.
Team Members: Ko-Wei Liao
Image Credits: Photography: Weimax Studio