The Flow Hoahoanga o roto mō te Wāhi Tūmatanui by Peng-Hsu Chen

The Flow Hoahoanga o roto mō te Wāhi Tūmatanui by Peng-Hsu Chen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award Parahi in Hoahoa Roto Whare me te Whakaaturanga Competition Category.

ParahiRoto Whare· 2023

The Flow Hoahoanga o roto mō te Wāhi Tūmatanui

by Peng-Hsu Chen

Client: Aesthetic of Space Design Co., Ltd.

A' Design Award Parahi Winner in Roto Whare Category

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The Design

About The Flow Hoahoanga o roto mō te Wāhi Tūmatanui

Ko te Flow he hoahoanga o roto mō te wāhi tūmatanui, mō ngā wāhi noho tahi o tētahi whare noho i Taipei City, Taiwana. Ko te wai te kaupapa matua o te hoahoanga, hei whakaahua mō te wā me te neke. He tuanui whātua rākau, whai āhua ngaru piko, e rere ana mai i te tomokanga matua ki te tepu whakatau manuhiri, ā, ka haere tonu puta noa i te rūma whakatā, te rūma mēra, me te papa waka i raro i te whenua. Ko ngā papa whakarewa kāwhena mai i te maitai kore waikura kei ngā pakitara o te whare arawhata e whakaahua ana i ngā ngaru wai. Ko ngā pakitara whakaata me ngā tairi tiara pango-mā, whai āhua mapere, e whakawhānui ana i te wāhi ki te titiro atu. I tīpakohia te rākau me te maitai kore waikura nā te mea ka taea ēnei rauemi e rua te hangaia anō.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Parahi

Ko The Flow Hoahoanga o roto mō te Wāhi Tūmatanui te toa o te A' Design Award Parahi, he whakaaetanga tino whai mana e hoatu ana ki ngā hoahoa kōeke e tohua ana mā te auaha, te mahi mōhio me te whakaaro hōhonu. Ko ngā toa Parahi he mahi pukenga e rite ana, he auaha mīharo, e whakatūturu ana i te wheako nui, te whakaaro me te mōhio-ā-ringa o ā rātou kaihoahoa. E tūmanakohia ana ko The Flow Hoahoanga o roto mō te Wāhi Tūmatanui he taonga whakanuia, whakamīharotia, aroha nui, he ngaio, he auaha hoki. Ko tēnei hoahoa i toa i te Parahi e whakauru ana i ngā tikanga pai rawa i te toi, te pūtaiao, te hoahoa me te hangarau, ā, he tino mīharo ki ngā taipitopito. Ka whakatutuki a The Flow Hoahoanga o roto mō te Wāhi Tūmatanui i ngā hiahia, ka pā ki ngā hiahia, ka whakaoho i ngā kare-ā-roto, ā, ka kume i te pākiki.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Wood grill ceiling with curved wavy three-dimensional shapes the water flow from the main entrance all the way to the reception desk and continuing through the lounge and mailroom, the ceiling of the underground parking area as well.
Tags: Peng-Hsu Chen, Aesthetic of Space Design Co., Ltd., The Flow, Concept of Public Space
Production Technology: Ripples-looked stainless corrugated panels on the side wall and ceiling of the elevator hall from the second floor and above are another way to portray moving water.
Design Challenge: Due to the limitation of the building width, the designer utilized big panels of fire-rated glass windows and doors to elongate the space and allow people at reception to look over the driveway for security purposes as well.
Research: Just like water is a recyclable resource, Wood and stainless steel are major materials to carry out the design concept which are also 100% recyclable. With environmental sustainability in mind, the designer chose light-colored walls to save energy consumption by requiring less interior lighting, and chose locally designed and produced tiles on all the floorings and walls to reduce the carbon footprint.
Inspiration: The residential building located adjacent to the road was called Imperial Envoy Avenue where the US Ambassador's residence and American Embassy were located. The rhythm of t public facilities space design is based on the idea of water. As the metaphor of time and traffic creates the imagery of transparency and reflection of flow movement.
Project Duration: The project is in Taipei City, Taiwan.
Operation Flow: Having reflective finished walls in the social area visually widened the space. White marble effect ceramic wall tiles at the reception, basement transition zone, and elevator hall also give some sense of extension.
Team Members: Peng-Hsu Chen