Rachel Ostal by Chester Goh is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award d'Argent in Arquitectura Competition Category.

ArgentArquitectura· 2021

Rachel Ostal

by Chester Goh

Client: CE-ST Design Studio

A' Design Award d'Argent Winner in Arquitectura Category

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The Design

About Rachel Ostal

Rachel es una vila de quatre estatges bastida a l'entorn d'una cort centrala d'aiga a Zhongshan, en China. Los espacis del ras de caussada se dobrisson sus la cort e favorizan l'interaccion familiala, mentre que las cambras dels estatges superiors demòran privadas. Los blòts de cambras decalats forman la faciada neta e modèrna e enquadran las vistas sul jardin paisatgista. Los balcons en portafals fan tanben d'ombratges per las terrassas del ras de caussada. Lo boès de color de tèrra es associat al granit gris natural. De grandas fenèstras del sòl al plafon ajudan a la ventilacion dels espacis interiors.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award d'Argent

Rachel Ostal a ganhat la distincion A' Design Award d'Argent, una reconeissença extraordinàriament prestigiosa acordada a de designs d'ort de gamma, esplendids e impressionants. Los ganhaires de l'Argent son d'òbras terriblament brilhantas e extrèmament creativas que illustran l'experiéncia, lo talent e la finessa excepcionals de lors designers. S'espèra que Rachel Ostal siá una òbra meravilhosa e de referéncia, notablament professionala e prigondament innovanta. Aqueste design ganhaire de la distincion A' Design Award d'Argent es una invencion fòrça notabla e admirada, que fa un ben e fa avançar las frontièras de l'art, de la sciéncia, del design e de la tecnologia. Rachel Ostal es una creacion immensament envejada que desrevelha de desirs, aduch de sentiments positius e fa néisser l'estonament e l'esmaiment.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Rachel House was designed to ensure an open environment for the family to interact and enjoy the central water courtyard on the ground level while maintaining their privacy on the upper floor bedrooms. The clean and modern facade is derived from juxtaposing bedroom cubes where one can enjoy framed views out into the lush oriental-themed landscape garden. The ground floor spaces open into the tranquility of the courtyard and the sound of flowing water.
Dimensions & Packaging: Site area of 1000m2, Building area of 1300m2
Tags: Architecture, Residential, Villa, House, Facade, Modern, Contemporary
Production Technology: Taking inspiration from nature - an earthy yet subtle color palette was proposed. The combination of the earth-colored wood with the natural grey granite creates a unique rhythm throughout the surface of the facade. Large floor to ceiling windows assists tremendously with the ventilation of the spaces according to the weather conditions of the location with ample overhang in necessary places and even vertical walls on the facade for shielding against weather and sunlight.
Design Challenge: The challenge was to create a seamless blend between architecture, interior, and nature. The design essence of the villa had to represent the client's admiration for nature and sustainability. Some of the rocks that were originally part of the site also are seen in the courtyard, making the landscaping more organic and natural. The courtyard of this project is derived from techniques used extensively in southern China, that features an aura of serenity and tranquillity in the courtyard space.
Research: The project aims to strike an intricate balance between privacy and social interaction. The building is also designed with multiple perspectives to enjoy the landscape of this courtyard. One of the main features includes the analysis of the technique Enframed Scenery in the Chinese Gardens, where one can enjoy multiple scenic framed perspectives of the courtyard. All the species of trees chosen are as per the Chinese seasonal trees. As a result, the scenery doesn’t remain stagnant all year long but reflects the four major seasons as they occur, further lending to the uniqueness of the house.
Inspiration: The intent was to create a space that would foster family bonding and create an overall warm and welcoming space for the users and their guests. Geometric blocks of different scales work together seamlessly on the facade. These staggered balcony blocks house the main bedrooms that are purposefully designed to overlook the central courtyard garden. The cantilevered balcony structure simultaneously acts as a sun-shading overhang for the ground floor terraces.
Project Duration: The project started in 2016 and finished in 2020 January in Zhongshan City, China.
Operation Flow: The four-storey villa is designed to embrace a central water garden courtyard. The main idea was to incorporate and align the lifestyle and personalities of the building users with those of the house, hence the introduction of straight lines and symmetrical shapes came into the picture. The clean and modern lines of the exterior reveal the concept of simplicity and subtleness.
Patents: Copyrights belong to Chester Goh, 2019
Team Members: Chester Goh;
Li Chujun;
Sun Xilin;
Carson Huang;
He Weiqiu
Image Credits: Image #1 : Photographer Zhang Chao / CE-ST 2019
Image #2 : Photographer Zhang Chao / CE-ST 2019
Image #3 : Photographer Zhang Chao / CE-ST 2019
Image #4 : Photographer Zhang Chao / CE-ST 2019
Image #5 : Photographer Zhang Chao / CE-ST 2019