Cathay Ins Hoahoa Rōpū o Roto o te Tari by Ian Chen

Cathay Ins Hoahoa Rōpū o Roto o te Tari by Ian Chen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award Hiriwa in Hoahoa Roto Whare me te Whakaaturanga Competition Category.

HiriwaRoto Whare· 2024

Cathay Ins Hoahoa Rōpū o Roto o te Tari

by Ian Chen

Client: Mode On+hhaa+ud

A' Design Award Hiriwa Winner in Roto Whare Category

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The Design

About Cathay Ins Hoahoa Rōpū o Roto o te Tari

Ko Cathay Ins he hoahoa o roto o te tari i hangaia hei pokapū whakawhanake hangarau matihiko mō tētahi kamupene inihua. Ko te wāhi 998 mita pūrua e whakakotahi ana i ngā āhuatanga ahumahi taketake, pērā i ngā wāhanga maitai, ngā rama ara me ngā kōawa hau, me tētahi āhua mā me te hou. He tuanui kikorangi moana marino e tohu ana i te wāhi mahi maha o waenganui, ā, ka kitea tonu te hanganga taketake me ngā paipa e tū tahanga ana. Ko ngā hōpa tae kaha me ngā tūru tae oneone ka tāpiri i te mahana ki te anga mātao. Mā ngā pātū wehewehe ka taea te neke me ngā tatau retireti e āhei ai te whakarerekē i te whakatakotoranga.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Hiriwa

Ko Cathay Ins Hoahoa Rōpū o Roto o te Tari te toa o te A' Design Award Hiriwa, he whakaaetanga tino whai mana e hoatu ana ki ngā hoahoa taumata teitei rawa, ātaahua me te whakamīharo. Ko ngā toa Hiriwa he mahi tino kanapa, tino auaha e whakaatu ana i te mātanga, te pūmanawa me te mōhio hōhonu o ā rātou kaihoahoa. E tūmanakohia ana ko Cathay Ins Hoahoa Rōpū o Roto o te Tari he mahi whakamīharo, he tauira, he tino ngaio, he auaha hōhonu. Ko tēnei hoahoa i toa i te Hiriwa he hanganga rongonui, whakamīharotia e whai wāhi ana ki te whakawhānui i ngā rohe o te toi, te pūtaiao, te hoahoa me te hangarau. Ko Cathay Ins Hoahoa Rōpū o Roto o te Tari he mahi e hae ana te tini, e whakaara ana i ngā hiahia, e kawe mai ana i ngā kare-ā-roto pai, ā, e whakaoho ana i te mīharo.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: As the digital technology development center of the insurance company, it combines the classic elements of industrial style, such as metal pieces, track lights and air ducts, and creates diverse looks with a neat and modern style as the main theme. Highly saturated sofas in complementary colors along with earthy-colored chairs inject a sense of warmth into the cold frame and balance the overly rigid and cold tones.
Dimensions & Packaging: 998 square meters
Tags: Interior Design, Office Design, Industrial style, Ocean blue, Stage effect
Production Technology: Stone, wood fiber board, stainless steel board, movable partition, system board, black iron, tempered glass, wallpaper, cement paint, square carpet
Design Challenge: The square carpet encloses the central communication area. Sliding doors offer the flexibility to change between an open concept layout or sectioned-off spaces. When open, sliding doors can completely open up the room to accommodate more people. On the contrary, the space can serve as a small meeting room when sliding doors are closed. Behind the entrance screen, a high bar table creates a change in the height of the horizontal axis, adding rhythmic layers to the neat view.
Research: As a screen at the entrance, sandblasted glass adds privacy and allows light to enter without casting shadows. On both sides, dual traffic flows offer ample space for walking. The ceiling follows the angle of the screen, and the symmetrical curvature of the arc extends the visual line, releasing a generous and unobstructed depth of view.
Inspiration: To overturn the stereotype of a stressful and stiff office, the central multi-functional area features a serene ocean blue canopy, while keeping the original structure and the unconcealed pipes. The unadorned rusticity contrasts strongly with the vertical clean-cut lines, creating tensions and layers in the compact environment.
Project Duration: The project is finished in June 2022 in Taipei City, Taiwan.
Operation Flow: In the transparent layout, an open sofa area is in the center of the traffic flow, which cleverly separates two sides of the office area and creates an invisible boundary between spaces. In front of the sofa area is a bar area, while a projection area locates behind it. By introducing the concept of "stage effect", the seemingly fragmented areas can be integrated by the projection screen. The sofa area not only is an area for team members to share their ideas, but also serves as the core for employees to have lunch and chat with each, which naturally strengthens the bond among them. With sharing as the design concept, the seating area serves a variety of functions. Without fixed partitions on the long tables, the number of seats is increased. Moreover, it allows employees to choose their seat according to their preferences and needs. With movable partitions in the middle, it provides the right amount of privacy.
Team Members: Ian Chen
Image Credits: MODE ON+HHAA+UD