Balance Te Mahi Matua: Hoahoa Roto Whare Noho by Alex Tsai

Balance Te Mahi Matua: Hoahoa Roto Whare Noho by Alex Tsai is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award Rino in Hoahoa Roto Whare me te Whakaaturanga Competition Category.

RinoRoto Whare· 2020

Balance Te Mahi Matua: Hoahoa Roto Whare Noho

by Alex Tsai

Client: Alex Tsai

A' Design Award Rino Winner in Roto Whare Category

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The Design

About Balance Te Mahi Matua: Hoahoa Roto Whare Noho

Kōrero Pukapuka: Ko Balance he hoahoa roto whare noho mō tētahi kāinga i Taipei, Taiwan. Ka hono te ruma noho me te whare pukapuka me te kore ārai. Ka toro atu tētahi papa rākau āhua U mai i te pakitara ki te tuanui, e huna ana i te kurupae whakawhiti, ā, e hanga ana i tētahi wehenga kitea-kore i waenga i ngā wāhi e rua. Kua whakakotahitia te sofa me te tēpu mahi kia whiwhi wāhi kounga ake, ā, kia taea ai ngā whakamahinga maha. He kōhatu paraharaha karepe pāpouri taketake te pakitara pouaka whakaata, e whakarerekē ana i ngā mata rākau mahana. Ka mahi ngā kāpata hei ārai, e tāpiri ana i te wāhi rokiroki me te ārahi i te huringa.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Rino

Ko Balance Te Mahi Matua: Hoahoa Roto Whare Noho 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 Balance Te Mahi Matua: Hoahoa Roto Whare Noho 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 Balance Te Mahi Matua: Hoahoa Roto Whare Noho 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: There is no barrier between living room and library. In between a U shape wood decoration panel extends to the ceiling from the wall of this area. Two goal has been achieved: 1. hide beam; 2. create invisible division between the two areas. Moreover, the design to unify sofa and desk creates not only a more spacious visual effect but also a living with various appearance.
Dimensions & Packaging: There is no barrier between living room and library. The U shaped wood decoration panel creates extension to the ceiling from the wall. Two goals have been achieved: 1. to hide the crossbeam; 2. to create an invisible division between the two areas. Moreover, the design to unify the sofa and the desk creates not only a more spacious visual effect but also a lifestyle with multiple functional appearances.
Tags: Balance, open public area, U shape wood introduction line, hide crossbeam, wood cabinet as visual key, industrial living
Production Technology: Wood texture is selected as the key visual design of the space elevations and it is focused on balance. The television wall, made of deep gray natural slate, looks lively with its gradient irregular arrangement and twill. The deep gray of natural slate collocates with the wood of walls, exhibiting interesting contrasts of both color temperature and texture.
Design Challenge: The U shaped wood decoration panel creates extension to the ceiling from the wall. The opposite wall is made of mirror, therefore, it create not only a more spacious visual effect but also a function of arranging appearance.
Research: The arrangement of the storage is plural. The designer utilizes the cabinet as a division of many areas in order to increase storage space and streamline the traffic flow. He also collocates warm wood color with industrial cold black gray, adds a three-dimensional pattern on the wood surfaces with black flames, as well as presenting an energetic appearance with irregular blocks.
Inspiration: The target client is a married couple of young entrepreneurs, who pay great attention on the space convenience and storage utilization when considering their new home. To accommodate their busy and well-executed living style, the designer devotes himself to create a spacious artwork in light industrial style, which is focused on functional and practical space with style and beauty.
Project Duration: project is located in Taipei, Taiwan, started in January, 2019 and completed in March, 2019.
Operation Flow: This project is focused on balance. The form lines follow a scaling principle of modern space design, composed of the beauty of stableness and the quality of being sedated. The open public area includes a dining room and living room, to create an arrangement of circulation that allows people to walk under lights and shadows, a more spacious visual effect that receives much sunlight.