Bright Corridor Wasi Ukhu Kamachiynin by Chien-Hwan Wang

Bright Corridor Wasi Ukhu Kamachiynin by Chien-Hwan Wang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award Fierru Premiu in Ukupi Kamay Competition Category.

FierruUkupi· 2023

Bright Corridor Wasi Ukhu Kamachiynin

by Chien-Hwan Wang

Client: Chien Hwan Associates

A' Design Award Fierru Premiu Winner in Ukupi Category

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The Design

About Bright Corridor Wasi Ukhu Kamachiynin

Sut'i Corredor nisqaqa iskay chunka wasikunapaq ukhu kamachiyninmi, Taichung llaqtapi tawa pisos kaq sapan familia wasipaq ruwasqa. Kay wasiqa allichasqa karqan yuyaq kasarasqa iskaynin runakunapaq, chaymi wasiqa mana harkasqachu kanan. Huk elevador churasqa karqan, hinaspa sayaq ñanpas musuqmanta allichasqa karqan. Uma patapin, akero escaleras pataman, huk patio ruwasqa karqan, ñawpaqta unay, kikin hinaspa laqha kaq corredorman p'unchaw k'anchayta apamunanpaq. Anqas llimp'iqa hatun kaqmi. Materialkunataq: Bolon nisqa alfombra, tejakuna, triplay, k'aspi, hormigón, metal hinaspa vidrio teja.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Fierru Premiu

Bright Corridor Wasi Ukhu Kamachiynin A' Design Award Fierru Premiu mishak kan, yupaychay, kayta ruray yachak shinallatak industriapak mañaykunata paktachik alli diseñukunaman kun. Fierru mishak kashkakunaka hatun ruray ushayta, hanak yachayta, yachak yuyayta shinallatak ruray kamachiyta rikuchinku. Bright Corridor Wasi Ukhu Kamachiynin sinchi yupaychashka, kuyashka shinallatak kuyashka ruray, ruranapak alli shinallatak mushuk yuyaypi kanata munanku. Kay Fierru Premiu japishka diseñuka industriapak ashtawan alli ruraykunata tantachin shinallatak yachaywan shinallatak ushaywan tantashka tekniku ushayta charin. Sinchi ruraymanta Bright Corridor Wasi Ukhu Kamachiynin yupaychashka kan shinallatak kawsayta alliyachik ruraykunata kuypak ruray kan, pachata ashtawan alli kachun ruran.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: With a modern style, the design team chose blue as the main tone of the space, expecting to create a low-key and calm atmosphere. The design team combines traditional totems and metal parts with various design techniques to realize the rich layers of different materials in the same tone. In addition to reorganizing the vertical route of the space and installing an elevator, the public area is also designed with a transparent route and multifunctional activity area. The private areas have excellent lighting in the bedrooms, allowing sufficient daylight and efficient use of space.
Dimensions & Packaging: The design team created a patio in the center of the building and planned it above the staircase. The steel staircase not only reflects the sunlight from the patio but also eliminates the dark and cold feeling of the space and makes the house look more transparent. The circular line extends to the dining table on the first floor, allowing daylight from the patio to shine from the center to each corner and giving the whole family an area for dining and communication, which is the theme of the project.
Tags: Patio, elevator, Single-family house, Steel staircase, Barrier-free space, Bolon carpet, Prussian blue.
Production Technology: Bolon carpet, tile, plywood, wood, concrete, screen, metal, glass tile.
Design Challenge: When the design team re-planned the vertical route, in addition to avoiding beams and floor slabs, they also had to confirm whether the location, depth, and size of the elevator shaft met the requirements of equipment and evaluate the structural strength of the building with structural technicians before finalizing the plan.
Research: The design team not only used the corners as a storage room but also reshaped the layout and reduced the irregularity of the building's contours to maximize the use of space. Created more spacious and ventilated independent bathrooms. The multi-purpose room on the second floor is separated by four sliding doors, which can be expanded as a living room or study room. The door can be fully closed and locked from the inside to become a temporary room and can be used as a projection screen by lowering the white roller shutter.
Inspiration: The retired couple wants to install an elevator in their four-story house, which is more than 25 years old, to make their home barrier-free. The design team demolished the original layout and reconfigured the vertical route, which not only eliminates the disadvantage of the long and narrow corridor that is closed and dark but also reorganizes the corners to make full use of the space. It is worth mentioning that to solve the problem of poor lighting, the design team has created a patio in the center of the roof to introduce the sunlight to the staircase.
Project Duration: The project started and finished in Taichung City.
Operation Flow: After the creation of the patio, the clients have repeatedly commented that they do not need to turn on the lights when it is sunny and that they can sense the weather changes better. The original polished stone flooring was replaced by Bolon carpet so that the clients can walk around barefoot in winter without getting cold. Increased the size of the small bathroom to three to four times after the renovation. After re-planning, each bedroom can accommodate a double bed and a dressing room.
Image Credits: CHIENHWAN associates