Green Nest Wasi Ukhu Kamachiy: Iskay Punkuyoq Wasi by Yu Lin Hsu

Green Nest Wasi Ukhu Kamachiy: Iskay Punkuyoq Wasi by Yu Lin Hsu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award Fierru Premiu in Ukupi Kamay Competition Category.

FierruUkupi· 2024

Green Nest Wasi Ukhu Kamachiy: Iskay Punkuyoq Wasi

by Yu Lin Hsu

Client: IANMU Architects

A' Design Award Fierru Premiu Winner in Ukupi Category

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The Design

About Green Nest Wasi Ukhu Kamachiy: Iskay Punkuyoq Wasi

"Green Nest" nisqaqa huk tiyana wasipa ukhun kaq, Taiwan llaqtapi, New Taipei City hatun llaqtapi tarikun. Kay 85 metro cuadrado wasiqa iskay puñunakunata, iskay armachina wasikunata, huk llamk'ana wasichata, hinaspa mikhuy wasita, wayk'uy wasita, tiyay wasita huñusqata rikuchin. Sinchi taucay hawakuna, sapanka kuraq hunt'asqa kaspa, huchuy k'itita phutuchiqta rikuchirqan. Achka rikch'aq wasa (ceiling) diseñokuna, t'oqoyoqkuna, k'anchayta llanthutawan ruwan, hinaspa qhawarina p'unchaykunata yapan. Terrazzo nisqa suelo (pampa) puñuy wasi punkumanta, wayk'una wasimanta, mikhuy wasikamapas hukchan, hinaspa reeded qespi (vidrio corrugado) nisqaqa llamk'ana wasita k'anchaywan hinallataq sapaq kayninwan qowan. K'aspiwan hinaspa mineral llut'aywan (mineral paint) allin sunquyoq kayta yapanku, kurvasqa rikch'aykunataq purinankupaq allinta, hinaspa amachasqata (seguridad) allinchanku.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Fierru Premiu

Green Nest Wasi Ukhu Kamachiy: Iskay Punkuyoq Wasi 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. Green Nest Wasi Ukhu Kamachiy: Iskay Punkuyoq Wasi 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 Green Nest Wasi Ukhu Kamachiy: Iskay Punkuyoq Wasi 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: Located in the New Taipei city, Taiwan, this 85 sqm apartment is designed to comfortably accommodate a newlywed couple, and prepared for their next stage of life. Through considerate design, it provides an affordable option for inner city living and challenges the need for urban sprawl.
Dimensions & Packaging: It’s a 85 sqm apartment situated in New Taipei city, Taiwan. It contains 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1 working studio ,and space for living, dining and cooking.
Tags: interior architecture, new taipei city, residence, retreat
Production Technology: Using terrazzo as floor material to integrate the space for foyer, kitchen and dining area, but also define the space for living space.
And the use of the reeded glass gave the working space both transparency and privacy, while the wood and mineral paint added depth and character to the space.
Design Challenge: Because this new building had lots of girders and beams not only in the living space but also in the bedrooms, how to satisfy the need of providing space for upcoming babies, friends or parents' visiting, and working at home in this 75 sqm apartment, while reducing the sense of oprresion caused by the existing structures became the main issue in this case.
Research: The goal of this project is to create a warm and inviting indoor space while addressing the sense of oppression caused by the existing deep beams. To achieve this objective, the team explored various approaches to ceiling treatments and light manipulation, drawing inspiration from numerous case studies including Valerio Olgiati, Louis Kahn, and, most importantly, ongoing plan revisions. While considering aesthetics, the project also takes into account practicality and budget constraints. Each form and void serves a specific purpose, while also concealing ample storage space within the walls.
Inspiration: This space originally had beams with different heights, making the already small space look more oppressive. However, this constraint also serves as a source of inspiration. This project utilizes various ceiling designs with hollowed-out sections to create different lighting and shadow effects, also adding focal points to the living space and alleviating the original sense of oppression.
Project Duration: Design period lasted for 4 months, and the construction took 6 months.
Operation Flow: The curved shape gave the sense of flow and became harmless for the upcoming baby. The integration of storage and pelmet made the space minimalist yet functional.
Style should not be a means, but a natural end.
Patents: Copyrights belong to ianmu architects.
Team Members: Yu Lin Hsu
Image Credits: Photographs: suiyustudio