Green Nest Hoahoa o Roto Wharenoho by Yu Lin Hsu

Green Nest Hoahoa o Roto Wharenoho by Yu Lin Hsu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award Rino in Hoahoa Roto Whare me te Whakaaturanga Competition Category.

RinoRoto Whare· 2024

Green Nest Hoahoa o Roto Wharenoho

by Yu Lin Hsu

Client: IANMU Architects

A' Design Award Rino Winner in Roto Whare Category

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The Design

About Green Nest Hoahoa o Roto Wharenoho

Ko Green Nest tētahi hoahoa o roto whare noho e tū ana ki New Taipei City, Taiwan. Ko tēnei kāinga 85 mita tapawhā te rahi, e whai ana i ētahi rūma moe e rua, rūma horoi e rua, tētahi wāhi mahi me tētahi wāhi tuwhera mō te noho, te kai me te tunu kai. Nā ngā kurupae hōhonu, rerekē te teitei, i pēhi te rongo o te wāhi iti. Ko ngā hoahoa tuanui rerekē, whai wāhi pokopoko, e whakaputa ana i te marama me te atarangi, ā, e tāpiri ana i ētahi wāhi arotahi. Ko te papa terrazzo e hono ana i te wāhi whakatau manuhiri, te kīhini me te wāhi kai, engari ko te karaihe reeded e whakawātea ana i te marama me te noho matatapu mō te wāhi mahi. Ko te rākau me te peita konganuku e whakawhānui ana i te hōhonutanga, ā, ko ngā āhua piko e whakapai ana i te rere me te haumaru.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Rino

Ko Green Nest Hoahoa o Roto Wharenoho te toa o te A' Design Award Rino, he whakaaetanga whai mana e hoatu ana ki ngā hoahoa pai e whakatutuki ana i ngā hiahia ngaio me te ahumahi e tūmanakohia ana mai i ngā mahi kua hoahoatia pai. Ko ngā toa Rino e whakaatu ana i te pukenga nui, te tohungatanga teitei, te māramatanga mātanga me te kaha auaha o ō rātou kaihanga. E tūmanakohia ana ko Green Nest Hoahoa o Roto Wharenoho he mahi whakanuia, whakamīharotia, aroha nui, he whaihua, he auaha hoki. Ko tēnei hoahoa i toa i te Rino e whakakotahi ana i ngā tikanga pai rawa o te ahumahi, ā, he āhuatanga hangarau pūkenga tōna e hono ana ki te mōhio me te pūmanawa. E whakahonoretia ana a Green Nest Hoahoa o Roto Wharenoho mō tōna tōtika, ā, i hoahoatia hei whakapai ake i te kounga o te oranga me te āwhina i te ao kia pai ake.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Located in the New Taipei city, Taiwan, this 85 sqm apartment is designed to comfortably accommodate a newlywed couple, and prepared for their next stage of life. Through considerate design, it provides an affordable option for inner city living and challenges the need for urban sprawl.
Dimensions & Packaging: It’s a 85 sqm apartment situated in New Taipei city, Taiwan. It contains 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1 working studio ,and space for living, dining and cooking.
Tags: interior architecture, new taipei city, residence, retreat
Production Technology: Using terrazzo as floor material to integrate the space for foyer, kitchen and dining area, but also define the space for living space.
And the use of the reeded glass gave the working space both transparency and privacy, while the wood and mineral paint added depth and character to the space.
Design Challenge: Because this new building had lots of girders and beams not only in the living space but also in the bedrooms, how to satisfy the need of providing space for upcoming babies, friends or parents' visiting, and working at home in this 75 sqm apartment, while reducing the sense of oprresion caused by the existing structures became the main issue in this case.
Research: The goal of this project is to create a warm and inviting indoor space while addressing the sense of oppression caused by the existing deep beams. To achieve this objective, the team explored various approaches to ceiling treatments and light manipulation, drawing inspiration from numerous case studies including Valerio Olgiati, Louis Kahn, and, most importantly, ongoing plan revisions. While considering aesthetics, the project also takes into account practicality and budget constraints. Each form and void serves a specific purpose, while also concealing ample storage space within the walls.
Inspiration: This space originally had beams with different heights, making the already small space look more oppressive. However, this constraint also serves as a source of inspiration. This project utilizes various ceiling designs with hollowed-out sections to create different lighting and shadow effects, also adding focal points to the living space and alleviating the original sense of oppression.
Project Duration: Design period lasted for 4 months, and the construction took 6 months.
Operation Flow: The curved shape gave the sense of flow and became harmless for the upcoming baby. The integration of storage and pelmet made the space minimalist yet functional.
Style should not be a means, but a natural end.
Patents: Copyrights belong to ianmu architects.
Team Members: Yu Lin Hsu
Image Credits: Photographs: suiyustudio