Block Tlacalitic Tlayecoyalli Calli īxiptlayo by Adrian Chan is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Mahuizolli A' Design Award Tepoztli in Callitic Tlacauhtli ihuan Tlanextilizpan Tlachihchihualiztli Competition Category.
TepoztliCallitic· 2021
Block Tlacalitic Tlayecoyalli Calli īxiptlayo
by Adrian Chan
Client: Adrian Chan Design and Research Office
Mahuizolli A' Design Award Tepoztli Winner in Callitic Category
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About Block Tlacalitic Tlayecoyalli Calli īxiptlayo
Block ce tlayecoyalli calli īxiptlayo tlein quipiya ompoalli-huan-caxtolli-huan-ce metztli tlatamachihualli. Inin tequitlōcān omochīuh īpampa cē tēchān tlein quinmaca tlanōnōtzalli īhuān momachtīlli īpan tequitiliztli tlācah, in monequia cē tlālli īca in cēntlamantli tlanechicōlli īhuān momachtīliztli neneuhcayōtl. In tetzacualli tzicuinqui īhuān tepitōn tlālli ōcatca in huēyi ohuih tlein monequia mopoloz. In caxtli mochīhua quen cē cencāhualiztli in patlantinemi tlein huel oquichīhua, motēca īpan cē tepāntli tlein neci quen calpixcayotl, in quitoca tlanahuatilli īhuān tlamachiliztli īhuān Prairie School īxiptlayo. In tetzacualli quipiya tequitiliztli tlein monequi īpampa tlacualli tequitiliztli īhuān āmatlacuilōlli. In calīxatl tlein calaquiliztli tequiti quen tlanamictīlōyān, cē tlālli īpampa tlanechicōlli tepitōn, momachtīliztli calli īhuān āyōtl īhuān xōchitl netlanechicōlli. Mochīhua tequitiliztli īca quilxōchitl encino, tepoztli chīchīltic (cobre), īhuān Calacatta itzcuahuitl (mármol).
The Recognition
About the Mahuizolli A' Design Award Tepoztli
Block Tlacalitic Tlayecoyalli Calli īxiptlayo ca in quicuic in Mahuizolli A' Design Award Tepoztli, tlamahuizoliztli tlen momaca in cualli dizayno in quitlalia in tlen monequi ipan tequitl ihuan tlachihualiztli in quimaca in cualli tlachihualli. In quicuicah Tepoztli quinextia in hueyi tlamatiliztli, toltecayotl ihuan ihuelitiliztli intlachihuanime. Ca quinequi in Block Tlacalitic Tlayecoyalli Calli īxiptlayo ca tlazohtli, mahuiztic, yancuic ihuan motequiuhtia. Ni dizayno in quicuic Tepoztli quihuelitia in tlamatiliztli ihuan quipia chicahualiztli tlen tepoztli. Block Tlacalitic Tlayecoyalli Calli īxiptlayo quicualtia in nemiliztli ihuan quihuelitia in cemanahuac ica cualli.
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- The client, an HR advisory & training firm, needed an office that could communicate openness and could facilitate different interactions from team huddles to training events. The space, however, presented some challenges: low ceilings (7 ft 4) and a small enclosure (41sqm). Referencing the Prairie School, cabinetry are conceived as a series of floating functional blocks embedded along a gallery-like wall inviting the occupant to follow along. Other areas then allow for flexible programming whilst maximizing spatial efficiency.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Total area 41 square meters
Ceiling height 7 ft 4 in - Tags
- Office, Ceiling Height, Flexible Space, Prairie School, Cabinetry
- Production Technology
- Materiality leans towards warm, textural and light finishes, with abundant usage of light oak, copper and calacatta marble. Materials chosen have been vetted based on sustainability certifications.
- Design Challenge
- The biggest challenge was space-planning in a small area and executing a design that could satisfy the various occupant needs of the client.
- Research
- Thorough research was conducted to understand the business needs of the company. It was found that the office experienced fluctuations in occupancies due to working from home, itinerant workers/freelancers, and hosting of small to large scale events. As such, precedent research was conducted to derive spatial solutions that were relevant to each case/ occasion. Research was also conducted into historical styles where their principles could be applied where relevant.
- Inspiration
- The 19th C. architectural style Prairie School often featured horizontal bands of windows and lines that would direct one’s attention to the horizontal, de-emphasizing the ceiling height. The functional blocks in this project manifest this idea; they achieve the objective of expanding the space while each serving essential functions such as food and beverage, printing etc. Where office space is at a premium, functionality becomes architectural device and ornamentation.
- Project Duration
- The project started in January 2019 and finished in June 2019.
- Operation Flow
- The space allows for flexible programming whilst maximizing spatial efficiency and privacy where needed: The entry foyer doubles as a reception, huddle space, training room and cocktail area; the backroom serves as storage for folding chairs and a private relaxation pod.
- Team Members
- Adrian Chan, Tracy Lam
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