Essence of Humanity Hoahoa o roto o te Tari by Tsung Yen Feng and Jou An Chen

Essence of Humanity Hoahoa o roto o te Tari by Tsung Yen Feng and Jou An Chen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award Parahi in Hoahoa Roto Whare me te Whakaaturanga Competition Category.

ParahiRoto Whare· 2020

Essence of Humanity Hoahoa o roto o te Tari

by Tsung Yen Feng and Jou An Chen

Client: Hummer Interior Design

A' Design Award Parahi Winner in Roto Whare Category

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The Design

About Essence of Humanity Hoahoa o roto o te Tari

He wharenui e whakaatu ana i te Essence of Humanity, he hoahoa o roto o te tari i hangaia mō tētahi wāhi rangahau hoahoa i roto i tētahi toa o mua. Ko te nuinga o te whakatakotoranga taketake e mau tonu ana, tae atu ki tētahi pakitara tawhito kua whakaahuahia. Ko ngā tae pango, hina me te parauri kua whakakotahitia ki te papa pereki e rite ana ki te terrazzo, ngā ānini rākau ngohengohe me ngā rino maeneene, tapa mā. Kei tētahi pakitara whakaatu ngā mahi a te wāhi rangahau, e tū tata ana ki tētahi whakaahua nui e huri ana te tae. Ko ngā matapihi nunui me te karaihe rāreti e wehewehe ana i te wāhi mahi, te wāhi hui me te taiwhanga, i reira ngā tāera pāngarehu pouri, kōhatu me ngā tipu e hanga ana i tētahi māra rangimārie.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Parahi

Ko Essence of Humanity Hoahoa o roto o te Tari 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 Essence of Humanity Hoahoa o roto o te Tari 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 Essence of Humanity Hoahoa o roto o te Tari 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: The concept of this project is to create a gallery-like studio with a personality under vintage and retro styles. Therefore, integrating minimalistic, geometric looks with both modern and old tones and textures. Keeping as much room as possible from the original layout, the designers added a display wall for their own works and paired it with a gradient art wall done by a muralist, consisting of various materials to create a tranquil and reserved painting from which warmth of humanity pours out.
Dimensions & Packaging: The team hoped that the 82 square meters area of the second floor could have a wide feeling and echo the outdoor landscape; therefore, large windows and fluted glass are used. Moreover, the sequencing and overlaying of lines add more to visual layers, such as wood planks on the ceiling right above the meeting table stretching out the axis, wooden molding on elevations in the pantry room, and the stairs give the flow of the space a beautiful depth of field with sharp, turning lines and surfaces.
Tags: Office, Retro, Modern, Fusion of old and new, Heterogeneousness
Production Technology: In order to refine the retro artistic essence without losing the originality of an up-and-coming design team, the designers focused on creating key crafts with different materials. Terrazzo-like tile flooring, soft wooden textures, and elevations shaped by clean-cut steel hardware are mixed at the reception area on the first floor. In the office space on the second floor, big plates of black iron were used as doors to cabinets and were paired with chalkboard paint and dark laminate flooring.
Design Challenge: Under the consideration of not dismantling the original structure, the designers planned out the appearance of the building with a special minimalistic, geometric design, which proved to be quite the challenge to execute. They hoped to arrange the hollow window frames on the outer walls so that the scenery indoors and outdoors could be connected. With the light coming in from the massive French windows, the whole facade and shape give off an expansive and bright sentiment.
Research: A warm, minimalistic appearance and a simple, open design mean that people will be able to sense the story of a journey to pursue a dream. The consulting area, a bar area, and a pantry room on the first floor were brought forth so that designers and visiting guests could talk about design and imagination in a comfortable environment. Large glass elements are utilized to divide the work area, the meeting area, and the terrace, creating a wonderful working environment for the designers.
Inspiration: The project was a reformation of an old storefront to a design studio. There was a retro mottled indoor wall that fits perfectly with the concept, hence the team keeps it. After rearranging the circulation and bringing vintage textures and modern furniture; black, gray, and brown were chosen to be the main color tones. The poetry of modern and retro humanities integrates perfectly and, at the same time, presents an one-of-a-kind personal statement.
Project Duration: Construction began in April 2016, and after three months, it was completed in July 2016.
Operation Flow: To make the office space livelier, the designer used everywhere-scenery design techniques. Not only the entrance at the foyer is decorated with the exquisite vista of gradient murals, but the gate and the reception are also adorned with various plants. The team removed the original skylight panel and installed steel frames to plan out the terrace roof. With the tiling of dark rectangular shingles and stone, enable to create an exceptional Zen garden and inject bright liveliness by bringing various plants.
Team Members: Tsung Yen Feng
Jou An Chen
Image Credits: Hey!Cheese