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Absolute Nature Boliginnredning by Li Hsu Tsai

Absolute Nature Boliginnredning by Li Hsu Tsai is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award i Bronse in Interiør, Butikk- og Utstillingsdesign Competition Category.


BronseInteriør· 2020

Absolute Nature Boliginnredning

by Li Hsu Tsai

Client: Tsong Yo Interior Design

A' Design Award i Bronse Winner in Interiør Category

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The Design

About Absolute Nature Boliginnredning

Absolute Nature er et interiørdesign for bolig i en fire-etasjers bygning i Pingtung by, Taiwan. Det totale arealet er 245 kvadratmeter, inkludert en utendørs hage. Designet er inspirert av det tradisjonelle steinhelle-huset og av lokal urbefolknings kunst og håndverk. Små originale vinduer ble erstattet med glassvegger, og takvinduer og høye tak ble lagt til. Den sentrale trappen ble fjernet og bygget om til en enkeltvangetrapp i enden av bygningen for å skape en åpen planløsning. Sement, glass, drivved, fliser og resirkulert tømmer er brukt.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award i Bronse

Absolute Nature Boliginnredning er vinner av A' Design Award i Bronse, en høyt prestisjefylt anerkjennelse som tildeles enestående design som utmerker seg ved kreativitet, oppfinnsomhet og skarpsindighet. Bronsevinnere er rikt dyktige og påfallende kreative gjenstander som bekrefter designernes store erfaring, fantasi og ressurssterkhet. Absolute Nature Boliginnredning forventes å være en høyt ansett, beundret og verdsatt gjenstand som er bemerkelsesverdig profesjonell og nyskapende. Dette designet, som har vunnet A' Design Award i Bronse, rommer beste praksis innen kunst, vitenskap, design og teknologi og utmerker seg ved sin omtanke for detaljer. Absolute Nature Boliginnredning tilfredsstiller behov på en strålende måte, berører ønsker, sjarmerer følelser og vekker nysgjerrighet.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties
The project restores its original beauty, at the same time incorporate recyclable materials to reduce waste and save energy. Open plan layout introduces natural lighting and ventilation, complimented with garden pool landscaping and greeneries to resemble immortality. A wide variety of handicrafts is utilized to reactivate the space and act as a presentation of life style. The project tends to integrate natural ecology with arts and humanities while promoting a healthy lifestyle environment.
Dimensions & Packaging
It is a four-story building with a total area of 245 square meters including the outdoor garden. The interior spaces are mainly comprised of living room, dining room and kitchen on the first floor, reading area and multi-purpose room on the second floor, studio and lounge with storeroom on the third floor, and bedroom, washroom, steam room, etc. on the fourth floor.
Tags
Reformation of old building, aboriginal arts, natural habitat, sustainable design, residential design
Production Technology
Cement, Glass, driftwood, Terracotta tiles, Ceramic Tiles, Metal pieces, Wood crafts
Design Challenge
The casting of the cement walls is a major challenge during the construction process. As the overall space has to maintain the original appearance of the cement mortar, the casting needs to be completed in very limited time and parts of the wall surface that contain totem design with lines and uneven corners have all increased the difficulty of the application.
Research
The facade of the old building is covered with traditional, non porous iron gates and iron windows. Openings on both the front and rear sides of the building are increase ventilation, while introducing greeneries to regulate microclimate. The reconstruction and design have revolved around the existing building structures which reflect local culture and respond to the surrounding context. The use of raw materials for decorations and recycled waste timber made furniture revitalize the old space.
Inspiration
The site is situated in Hengchun Peninsula in Southern Taiwan which is rich in verdant scenery and aboriginal settlement. Since the client is involved in the creation of aboriginal arts and crafts, the initial concept of the spatial characters is hence inspired by the stone slab house and the ecological characteristic, utilized sustainable materials and construction methods to sustain the architecture, while integrating aboriginal cultures and arts elements into the design.
Project Duration
The project is completed in June, 2018 in Pingtung City, Taiwan.
Operation Flow
The original windows are too small, and the stairs located in the center of the house leads to poor internal ventilation and insufficient natural lighting. After the transformation, the original windows are replaced with glass walls and high-ceiling design and skylights are introduced. The interior staircase that obstructed the spatial connections and circulations is removed and replaced with a more porous, single stringer staircase at the end of the building to allow an open, unobstructed internal layout.
Team Members
Designer: Tsai Li Hsu
Designer: Lin Cheng Chuan
Image Credits
image #1 : Mei De Advertisement Design Photography, 2019
image #2 : Mei De Advertisement Design Photography, 2019
image #3 : Mei De Advertisement Design Photography, 2019
image #4 : Mei De Advertisement Design Photography, 2019
image #5 : Mei De Advertisement Design Photography, 2019

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