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Concavity and Convexity Receptiecentrum Interieur by Kevin Hsieh and Yunshuang Lin

Concavity and Convexity Receptiecentrum Interieur by Kevin Hsieh and Yunshuang Lin is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award in IJzer in Interieur en Tentoonstellingsontwerp Competition Category.


IJzerInterieur· 2022

Concavity and Convexity Receptiecentrum Interieur

by Kevin Hsieh and Yunshuang Lin

Client: Form Space Design

A' Design Award in IJzer Winner in Interieur Category

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The Design

About Concavity and Convexity Receptiecentrum Interieur

Concaviteit en Convexiteit is een tweeverdiepingen tellend receptiecentrum in Taoyuan, Taiwan. Het interieur combineert klassieke lijnen met moderne materialen. Gegalvaniseerde gaaspanelen worden gebruikt als schermen en als plafonds rondom de trappenhuizen. Het gaas laat licht doorschijnen, waardoor licht en schaduw over de effen witte muren bewegen. Een gang met zwart-witte strepen en zwarte spiegels creëert een visueel effect dat doet denken aan een tunnel. Het plafond wordt gevormd door een asymmetrische, gebeeldhouwde collage in plaats van een symmetrische indeling. Het ontwerp is geïnspireerd op de schilderijen van Pierre Soulages.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in IJzer

Concavity and Convexity Receptiecentrum Interieur is winnaar van de A' Design Award in IJzer, een prestigieuze erkenning die wordt toegekend aan goede ontwerpen die voldoen aan de professionele en industriële eisen die worden verwacht van goed ontworpen creaties. Winnaars in IJzer tonen grote vaardigheid, hoge specialisatie, deskundig inzicht en het creatieve vermogen van hun makers. Concavity and Convexity Receptiecentrum Interieur wordt verwacht een hooggewaardeerde, bewonderde en gekoesterde creatie te zijn die praktisch en innovatief is. Dit ontwerp dat de A' Design Award in IJzer heeft gewonnen, integreert de beste praktijken uit de sector en heeft bekwame technische kenmerken die verbonden zijn met knowhow en talent. Concavity and Convexity Receptiecentrum Interieur wordt gerespecteerd om zijn grondigheid en is ontworpen om verbeteringen van de levenskwaliteit te bieden die helpen de wereld een betere plek te maken.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties
The interior is designed with modern elements to interpret the classical style, bringing galvanized mesh panels into the space as screens and ceilings between staircases. The mesh panel has a penetrating characteristic to bring in light, so that the space can form natural ripples and dance with light and shadow. This design creates an artistic and stylish appearance through the use of contradictory elements.
Dimensions & Packaging
Construction began in February 2021 and was completed in June 2021.
The total square footage is 1170 square meters. Located in Taoyuan, Taiwan, the two-story reception center includes a meeting area, audio visual room, exhibition area, VIP ROOM, pantry and lounge.
Tags
Symmetry, neoclassical, modern, material experimental, Corinthian Order, corrugated sheet, Pierre Soulages
Production Technology
The concept of the corridor comes from Pierre Soulages paintings, using black and white stripes and black mirrors to create a visual interlacing effect, like a time tunnel. Through the mirror effect, light and different materials blending with each other, enlarging the depth of field and bringing spaciousness. The design of the ceiling is different from the common symmetrical approach, and is illustrated by asymmetrical collage carvings, allowing the classical to be presented in a modern form.
Design Challenge
This is not a newly built project, but a retrofit of the original building. Corrugated sheet and galvanized mesh panels are the symbol of inexpensive materials in Taiwan, often used in factories and countryside bungalows. In this case, the designer has taken a common, mundane material and elevated its value with the use of color palette, structure and classical elements to make it both modern and technological.
Research
In Pierre Soulages paintings, the squeegee is used to create strong color blocks and stripes on the paint. The texture becomes the visual focal point, and the presence of light is felt in the concavity and convexity of the paint. Therefore, this project is based on the development of a classical and modern space, full of texture and the flow of light and shadow.
Inspiration
Inspired by the abstract painter Pierre Soulages, the design explores the changing relationship between black, line and light through Pierre Soulages powerful and textured style of painting. The designer uses light as a design element, and through the reflection and interplay of colors and spatial textures, a sense of natural rhythm is derived from the space.
Project Duration
This project is built in Taiwan.
Operation Flow
The designer installed galvanized mesh panels and metallic water ripple glass panels in the staircase, open the sense of space through the large vertical window openings. With a large amount of light and plain white walls, the designer let the expression of the space change with the weather and time of day.
Patents
Copyrights belong to Form Space Design.
Team Members
Kevin Hsieh
Yunshuang Lin
Image Credits
Photographer: Hezi Studio

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