Casa Calma Kapangidwe ka Mkati mwa Nyumba Yokhalamo by Chris Chen and Tc Kuo is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Mphoto ya Chitsulo ya A' Design Award in Mapangidwe a Mkati mwa Nyumba ndi Mawonekedwe Competition Category.
ChitsuloMkati· 2022
Casa Calma Kapangidwe ka Mkati mwa Nyumba Yokhalamo
Client: Paradox Studio
Mphoto ya Chitsulo ya A' Design Award Winner in Mkati Category
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About Casa Calma Kapangidwe ka Mkati mwa Nyumba Yokhalamo
Casa Calma ndi kapangidwe ka mkati mwa nyumba yokhalamo kwa banja la mibadwo itatu. Nyumbayi ili ndi malo okwana masikweya mita 360 pa nsanja imodzi, ndi zokwezera anthu (elevators) zachinsinsi ziwiri pakati pa nyumbayo, ndiponso mazenera mbali zonse zinayi. Khonde lokwera kutalika kuwirikiza kawiri limayang'ana chithunzi cha phiri. Chitseko chozungulira chokwera mamita 2.8 chimagawa mapangidwe a nyumbayo m'magawo awiri, kotero kuti zipinda zogona zitha kutsekedwa kuchoka pa chipinda chachikulu pamene alendo afika. Mu nthawi ya banja lokha, nyumbayi imatha kuyendedwamo mozungulira ngati bwalo. Utoto wa mchere (mineral coating) pamodzi ndi mzere wa denga wa mtundu wa bronze zimatsogolera mayendedwe a tsiku ndi tsiku mkati mwa malowo.
The Recognition
About the Mphoto ya Chitsulo ya A' Design Award
Casa Calma Kapangidwe ka Mkati mwa Nyumba Yokhalamo ndi mmodzi mwa opambana a Mphoto ya Chitsulo ya A' Design Award, kuzindikirika kolemekezeka komwe kumaperekedwa kwa mapangidwe abwino omwe amakwaniritsa zofunika za akatswiri ndi za makampani zomwe zimayembekezeka kuchokera ku zolengedwa zopangidwa bwino. Opambana a Chitsulo amaonetsa luso lalikulu, ukatswiri wapamwamba, kumvetsetsa kwa akatswiri ndi mphamvu yolenga ya opanga awo. Casa Calma Kapangidwe ka Mkati mwa Nyumba Yokhalamo akuyembekezeka kukhala cholengedwa choyamikiridwa kwambiri, chosirira ndi chokondedwa chomwe ndi chothandiza ndi chatsopano. Mapangidwe opambana Mphoto ya Chitsulo ya A' Design Award awa amaphatikiza machitidwe abwino kwambiri a makampani ndipo ali ndi makhalidwe a ukadaulo oyenerera olumikizidwa ndi chidziwitso ndi luso. Casa Calma Kapangidwe ka Mkati mwa Nyumba Yokhalamo amalemekezedwa chifukwa cha kusamala kwake ndipo anapangidwa kuti apereke kukonza kwa moyo kumene kumathandiza kusandutsa dziko kukhala malo abwino.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- With the nature of centered elevator core, we draw a clear line to divide the interior area into two major uses with a 2.8m tall 180 degree rotating door. The bedroom area can keep completely separated from living room when guests visit. And with the private family time, the house can be circulated as a loop.
Also, an invisible linear axis was introduced with a dominated bronze titanium plating ceiling design, emphasized the primary direction of daily activity flow. - Dimensions & Packaging
- The floor footprint area of Casa Calma is W205m * L200m, total of 360 sqm, ceiling height is 3.7m hight with a 7.4 hight terrace surround living room.
Four side window with elevator core at the center, overlook mountain and city view. - Tags
- Residential, Wabisabi, Sky Garden, Casa Calma, Luxury House, Huaku, Tianmu, Taiwan
- Production Technology
- A great harmony of high-end smart home technology and earthy interior space is well played in Casa Calma. Italian Cebos mineral coating is used widely in lobby, foyer, living, dining area and Study. And with the well temperature/ humidity/audiovisual control system, we are hoping Casa Calma can subtly take care of the need with technology and also maintain the gentle and calm interior environment.
- Design Challenge
- The production period was during pandemic, we had to stop the construction several times or control the number of construction team in order to cooperate with government policy. The duration was extended to a year-long which was original an 8-month construction time project.
- Research
- The design research was based on tailor-making an independent and co-existing space for each member of the family, including two cats. With the center elevator core in the original layout, how to design a close yet distant spatial program has become the primary research at the design stage.
- Inspiration
- Casa Calma is a residence for 3-generation family. Located in Huaku Sky Garden, an Iconic high-rise Building in Tianmu Taipei. The unique building layout with two owner-exclusive elevators centered at a 360-sqm floor plan has allowed us to create a private and unique entryway to double-height terrace facing Mountain View, welcoming the owner with soothing atmosphere and open view.
- Project Duration
- The project started in Oct 2020 and finished in Oct 2021 in Taipei
- Operation Flow
- Dining area and family study are the two mediated spaces carefully planted to allow space to bond and breathe. In dining area, a 2.6m wide sliding door can flexibly be used a division to create private club space. The particular sliding door is also the door of exhibit wall cabinet, the corridor can be transformed into an exhibition hallway during the party event, as the owner is also an art collector.
Forest green cabinet with soft white mineral coating sliding door is s also the end view of the corridor, set a calm and refreshing tone when entering private bedroom territory. - Team Members
- Chris YJ Chen
TC Kuo - Image Credits
- Image #1: Photographer Andrew Kan.
Image #2: Photographer Future Vision Photography.
Image #3: Photographer Future Vision Photography.
Image #4: Photographer Future Vision Photography.
Image #5: Photographer Andrew Kan.
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