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Horace Suite Станбен Стан by Make It Works Ltd

Horace Suite Станбен Стан by Make It Works Ltd is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Железна награда A' Design Award in Дизајн на внатрешен простор и изложби Competition Category.


ЖелезнаЕнтериер· 2023

Horace Suite Станбен Стан

by Make It Works Ltd

Client: Make It Works Ltd

Железна награда A' Design Award Winner in Ентериер Category

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The Design

About Horace Suite Станбен Стан

Апартманот Хорас покажа трансформација на стар дом во Хонг Конг во модерен простор за живеење. Целата преграда беше симната и беше реконструирана за да одговара на преуредените зони. Проектот беше поставен да обезбеди голем, трансформиран простор за да одговара на различни намени и прилики. Отворената кујна беше опкружена со решеткасти прозорци, дозволувајќи сончевата светлина да навлезе во просторијата на сите начини. Апаратите и складиштата беа сокриени во внатрешноста на ѕидот и кабинетите за визуелна чистота. Со употреба на бела боја, јаворово дрво и бетонски малтер на големи површини, проектот промовира рамнотежа помеѓу функциите и удобноста.

The Recognition

About the Железна награда A' Design Award

Horace Suite Станбен Стан е добитник на Железната награда A' Design Award, престижно признание што се доделува на добри дизајни што ги исполнуваат професионалните и индустриските барања очекувани од добро дизајнирани творби. Железните добитници ја покажуваат големата вештина, високата специјализација, стручното разбирање и креативниот капацитет на нивните творци. Се очекува Horace Suite Станбен Стан да биде високо ценета, восхитувана и сакана творба што е практична и иновативна. Овој дизајн со Железна награда ги интегрира најдобрите индустриски практики и има компетентни технички карактеристики поврзани со знаење и талент. Horace Suite Станбен Стан е почитуван за својата темелност и е дизајниран да го подобри квалитетот на животот и да помогне светот да стане подобро место.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties
The project introduced a complete shuffle of zoning comparing to common HK homes, with living area next to the entrance while kitchen and dining on the window sides. Without any corridor space, the area was designed in minimal style with lots of British windows surrounded to create a clean, bright spacious space. All storages and functional fixture were concealed inside walls to archive minimalism that generated larger room sizes and afford more functions than a 470 sq.ft. flat usually did.
Dimensions & Packaging
The flat is 470sq.ft. big, consist with
1 living room with working space & extra bedroom embedded, 1 open kitchen with dining bench,
1 bathroom with laundry, and
1 queen sized bedroom with full wall wardrobe and full wall open shelves

The kitchen is planed with full functions - built-in fridge, built-in dish washer, a large sink, built-in steam/microwave oven, and a 4 hobs electrical cooker. with sufficient space for group cooking and a large bench for gatherings.
Tags
modern suite, sunlight, small space, transformer space, open kitchen, old flat revamp
Production Technology
The flat is designed to look minimal, introducing bright & comfort with Black, White, Oak & concrete.
The entire zoning was shuffled and all E&Ms were rearranged. Thus most of the equipment & duct were concealed, keeping the house clean and tidy.
White Cabinet & concrete wall provided contrast to the space while visually connecting living & dining space.
The open kitchen was wrapped by windows to max. sunlight intake.
The Marble tabletop embodies the space texture to create a high-end feeling.
Design Challenge
It's the hardest to retrieve a balance between functionality & spacious feel in a 450sq.ft space, embedding 8 different living functions and a series of fixture & appliances. Our design requires a total shuffle on the layout plan so that all the E&M works had to be redesigned and restructured that requires continuously investigation with the technical team and negotiation with the building management. Apart from all those, we had to ensure we introduced max. natural lights to brighten the house.
Research
We did a series of online researches for common similar size flats in HK and try to find out the common flow and characters that we should get rid from for this project. On the other hand, we made site visits at different times in a day to study how much natural light could get in and how much effect we could archive if we make spatial changes. We also studied foreign cases and see how those flats were planned for a different living flow.
Inspiration
The project is aimed to transform a common 70s Hong Kong home setup to a modern Western style living space, where all zonings were shuffled and were reconstructed to allow flexible use of the living area to multiple functions, and also brought much more natural light throughout the flat that it originally lacks. The project strives for an unique demonstration on small home solutions with transformable zones to embed multiple functions but retaining spatial comforts.
Project Duration
The project took 3 months from demolishment to full-renovated, from Nov 2021 to Jan 2022.
The project was located in Happy Valley, Hong Kong.
Operation Flow
The design is tailored for a single noble who loves friend gatherings at her place. The suite is able to shift between 3 modes, advantaged by the "living room transformer" : 1) A ready-to-Work,-Cook,-Rest Single user suite, 2)Gathering place connecting with the kitchen bar table, 3) 2-rooms suite formed with bi-fold glass panels .
For any occasions people staying there could always enjoy sunlight and stunning horserace view through the surrounded windows, and feeling more spacious than it is.
Team Members
Make It Works Ltd
Image Credits
Image #1 : Photographer Design IDK, Living Area, 2022
Image #2 : Photographer Design IDK, Semi-private study Area, 2022
Image #3 : Photographer Design IDK, Kitchen & Dining Area, 2022
Image #4 : Photographer Design IDK, Bathroom, 2022
Image #5 : Photographer Design IDK, Kitchen by the window, 2022

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