Last Romance Historisch Gebouw Restaurant by Zhen-Xi Pang - China University of Technology

Last Romance Historisch Gebouw Restaurant by Zhen-Xi Pang - China University of Technology is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award in Brons in Interieur en Tentoonstellingsontwerp Competition Category.

BronsInterieur· 2021

Last Romance Historisch Gebouw Restaurant

by Zhen-Xi Pang - China University of Technology

Client: Jcpc Design

A' Design Award in Brons Winner in Interieur Category

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The Design

About Last Romance Historisch Gebouw Restaurant

Last Romance is een restaurantinterieur gecreëerd binnen een historisch houten gebouw in Taipei dat in 1949 werd voltooid. De oorspronkelijke structuur en het uiterlijk zijn behouden gebleven, en de vele oude sporen van het huis zijn samengevoegd tot één doorlopend verhaal. Getextureerde zeshoekige tegels, retro tegelmozaïek, gebeeldhouwde tegels, koperen stroken en gietijzer worden gecombineerd met mistgouden roosters, retro glas en glazen kroonluchters met warmwit licht. De twee verdiepingen beslaan 370 vierkante meter en bieden ruimte voor dineren en muziekoptredens.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in Brons

Last Romance Historisch Gebouw Restaurant is winnaar van de A' Design Award in Brons, een hoogst prestigieuze erkenning die wordt toegekend aan uitstekende ontwerpen die zich onderscheiden door creativiteit, vindingrijkheid en scherpzinnigheid. Winnaars in Brons zijn ruimschoots vaardige en opvallend creatieve artefacten die de grote ervaring, verbeelding en het vernuft van hun ontwerpers bevestigen. Last Romance Historisch Gebouw Restaurant wordt verwacht een hooggewaardeerd, bewonderd en gekoesterd object te zijn dat opmerkelijk professioneel en innovatief is. Dit ontwerp dat de A' Design Award in Brons heeft gewonnen, verwerkt de beste praktijken in kunst, wetenschap, ontwerp en technologie en is uitstekend door zijn aandacht voor detail. Last Romance Historisch Gebouw Restaurant bevredigt schitterend behoeften, raakt verlangens, charmeert gevoelens en spreekt de nieuwsgierigheid aan.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: This historical building remains multiple old-time traces and the whole concept is to connect traces together. It is the difference with other commercial space reforming project. They’d like to provide a new angle to review the past, from entering space to having meal and sinking into musical performance. So that people can immerse to the river of time with all their sense, which will be they way they want people to experience history.d.
Dimensions & Packaging: A total of 370 square meters of upper and lower floors.
Tags: Historical building, Restaurant, Art space, CEO1950, Bar, CEO1950 President Art Space, Old House Restaurant , Old house reconstruction, Reuse of historical buildings
Production Technology: New breath in the old house!
During keeping the original structure systems and outward, techniques as reprint, handmade, reflection, to reborn the old house textured and warmly, reflecting the history and giving new birth from generations.

Textured hexagon tiles, retro tile mosaic, carve plastic tiles, special painting technique are chosen to use, also copper strip and cast iron against culture heritage base.
Mist gold grid, retro glass, glass chandelier with warm white light; glossy marble table, downing chair and curtain are collocating as outstanding highlight.
Design Challenge: This building was built in 1949 and once was Xu Baiyuan’s house, former president of the central bank.
Xu Baiyuan, was an important figure to the rectification of Taiwan’s economy and made an important establishment of the monetary system in the 1950s. His official residence is a typical Japanese style wooden building at age of 70 which located at the Qingguang commercial area and close to third section of Xinsheng North Road. Deputy Chief of the US Army Advisory Group Chase, Flying Tigers General Chennault, Chen Xiangmei and his wife, Shanxi Province Chairman Yan Xishan, Li Gan, Chen Jiheng, Zhou Xianzhong and other eight old houses are all on the same street. When city developed, those beautiful houses that witness history are almost decayed. However, the Culture Movement of Taipei City’s Old Houses brings back the former President’s house, which is the only remaining house on this street.
After years of devoting, Xu Baiyuan’s own residence was completely reborn as "CEO 1950 President Art Space"!
Research: This historical building remains multiple old-time traces and the whole concept is to connect traces together. It is the difference with other commercial space reforming project. They’d like to provide a new angle to review the past, from entering space to having meal and sinking into musical performance. So that people can immerse to the river of time with all their sense, which will be they way they want people to experience history.

People in this era are starting to cherish the value of historical buildings, therefore Taipei Government take actions to preserve those buildings with artistic and cultural value. Through cooperation with private sectors, it is not only light up history itself and the texture of their city.
Inspiration: This building was built in 1949 and once was Xu Baiyuan’s house, former president of the central bank.
Xu Baiyuan, was an important figure to the rectification of Taiwan’s economy and made an important establishment of the monetary system in the 1950s. His official residence is a typical Japanese style wooden building at age of 70 which located at the Qingguang commercial area and close to third section of Xinsheng North Road. Deputy Chief of the US Army Advisory Group Chase, Flying Tigers General Chennault, Chen Xiangmei and his wife, Shanxi Province Chairman Yan Xishan, Li Gan, Chen Jiheng, Zhou Xianzhong and other eight old houses are all on the same street. When city developed, those beautiful houses that witness history are almost decayed. However, the Culture Movement of Taipei City’s Old Houses brings back the former President’s house, which is the only remaining house on this street.
After years of devoting, Xu Baiyuan’s own residence was completely reborn as "CEO 1950 President Art Space"! All the space are well transformed into a new art and cultural performance space living together with history.
Project Duration: No. 24, Ln. 62, Sec. 3, Xinsheng N. Rd., Zhongshan Dist., Taipei City 104, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
Operation Flow: People in this era are starting to cherish the value of historical buildings, therefore Taipei Government take actions to preserve those buildings with artistic and cultural value. Through cooperation with private sectors, it is not only light up history itself and the texture of them city.
Patents: IP:JCPC DESIGN
Team Members: ZHEN-XI,PANG - China University of Technology
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Image Credits: IMAGE#01 : Photographer XIN-YU,LI
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