Bon-Appetit Photography Studio Fotografi by Ming-Hong Tsai

Bon-Appetit Photography Studio Fotografi by Ming-Hong Tsai is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award Gangsa in Reka Bentuk Ruang Dalaman dan Pameran Competition Category.

GangsaDalaman· 2020

Bon-Appetit Photography Studio Fotografi

by Ming-Hong Tsai

Client: Han Yue Interior Design Co.,Ltd

A' Design Award Gangsa Winner in Dalaman Category

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The Design

About Bon-Appetit Photography Studio Fotografi

Bon-Appetit Photography ialah sebuah studio fotografi yang terletak di dalam sebuah bangunan tiga tingkat dari tahun 1982 di bandar Hsinchu, Taiwan. Oleh sebab cahaya adalah elemen penting dalam kerja fotografi, fasad bangunan dibina semula menggunakan bata kaca bagi membolehkan cahaya semula jadi memasuki ruang dalaman yang sempit. Di bahagian dalam, bata konkrit berongga digunakan berselang-seli dengan bata kaca, menyatukan bahan lama dan baharu dalam satu komposisi reka bentuk. Lantai marmar sedia ada serta tingkap lipat berbingkai kayu dikekalkan, manakala dinding dan siling dinaik taraf menggunakan terrazo dan papan partikel. Pada waktu malam, cahaya dari dalam bangunan terpancar keluar melalui dinding bata kaca, berkongsi keceriaan cahaya dengan mereka yang melintasinya.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Gangsa

Bon-Appetit Photography Studio Fotografi ialah pemenang A' Design Award Gangsa, pengiktirafan yang amat berprestij yang dianugerahkan kepada reka bentuk cemerlang yang dicirikan oleh kreativiti, kecerdikan dan ketajaman fikiran. Pemenang Gangsa ialah artifak yang amat mahir dan sangat kreatif yang membuktikan pengalaman luas, imaginasi dan akal budi pereka bentuknya. Bon-Appetit Photography Studio Fotografi diharapkan menjadi objek yang sangat dihargai, dikagumi dan disayangi, sangat profesional dan inovatif. Reka bentuk pemenang A' Design Award Gangsa ini merangkumi amalan terbaik dalam seni, sains, reka bentuk dan teknologi, dan cemerlang dalam perhatiannya terhadap butiran. Bon-Appetit Photography Studio Fotografi memenuhi keperluan dengan indah, menyentuh keinginan, memikat perasaan dan menarik rasa ingin tahu.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: This building was built in 1982, located in the hill area at Hsinchu city. Entering indoors, the cement hollow-brick wall attracts attention, creating a contrast with glass-brick facade. Both bricks (concrete and glass) imply a synthesis of old days and new era, and allow light transmitting freely spread out. Moreover, upstairs, balcony fences and front doors were restored in woods. The ceiling comprises curve and linear details, creating clean and inviting layers.
Dimensions & Packaging: Started from October 2018 and finished in February 2019.
Built area 165 square meter.
Tags: glass, cement, transparency, photography studio, colonial styles
Production Technology: To reminisce about historical colonial styles, we preserved existing flooring and windows as much as possible. The mixed-color marble flooring was kept intact, and the wood-framed fold-up windows were preserved. Meanwhile, walls and ceilings were refurbished with old, hand-feel, materials: terrazzo and particle boards...etc.
Design Challenge: How to build a new glass brick wall integrating with old building structure is a key study for this project.
Research: The interior is a long narrow site plan, causing poor daylight during day time. As a solution, we partially demolished interior partition wall, and rebuild the facade with glass bricks.
Inspiration: The alteration of light is a key factor for photo-shooting; thus, we supposed photography studio to coexist with natural daylight as much as possible. Inspired from membrane properties of semi-transparency, the facade was rebuilt with glass bricks. Glass transparency undermines both sloping ground-line and visual heftiness, and the building becomes a semi-clear carrier.
Project Duration: Hsinchu city, Taiwan
Operation Flow: In this three-story building: the first floor is arranged for public area and photographer ’s office, and there are balcony and private bedrooms at the second floor, and then the photography studio with pop-up color-screen is located at the third floor.
In day time, the frost-finished glass wall provides light-filled ambiance and great privacy. In dawn, because of the properties of glass bricks, while interior lighting were lit up, the neighbor and passers-by can sit on the bench and share illumination via exterior side of glass brick wall, creating a connection between community and people.
Patents: Copyrights belong to Han-Yue Interior Design
Team Members: Ming-Hong Tsai
Image Credits: Yi-Hsien Lee and Associates YHLAA Photography