Balance Wasi Ukhu Diseño by Alex Tsai is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award Fierru Premiu in Ukupi Kamay Competition Category.

FierruUkupi· 2020

Balance Wasi Ukhu Diseño

by Alex Tsai

Client: Alex Tsai

A' Design Award Fierru Premiu Winner in Ukupi Category

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The Design

About Balance Wasi Ukhu Diseño

Balance nisqaqa Taipei, Taiwan llaqtapi huk wasipaq wasi ukhu diseñom. Tiyana wasi (living room) hinaspa qillqa wasiqa (library) mana huk pirqawan rakisqachu, huñusqallam kashan. Huk U hina kaq k'aspi (madera) panel pirqamanta wasi patamanpaq (techo) chayan, chaywanmi crossbeam nisqata pakan, hinaspa iskay kikin ukhukunapa tupuyninpi mana rikuchikuq rakiyta ruwan. Sofá hinaspa mesa qillqanapaqqa (desk) huñusqam kanku, chaywanmi kichasqa ukhuta chaskinku hinaspa askha ruwaykunapaq allin kanku. Televisor pirqaqa yana-uqi (deep gray) natural rumi rakinmanta (slate) ruwasqam kashan, chaymi q'uñi k'aspi (madera) hawaykunawan huk tupanakuyta rikuchin. Armariokunaqa (cabinets) rakiq hina llamk'anku, waqaychana ukhuta yapaspa hinaspa purinapaq (circulation) pusaspa.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Fierru Premiu

Balance Wasi Ukhu Diseño 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. Balance Wasi Ukhu Diseño 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 Balance Wasi Ukhu Diseño 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: There is no barrier between living room and library. In between a U shape wood decoration panel extends to the ceiling from the wall of this area. Two goal has been achieved: 1. hide beam; 2. create invisible division between the two areas. Moreover, the design to unify sofa and desk creates not only a more spacious visual effect but also a living with various appearance.
Dimensions & Packaging: There is no barrier between living room and library. The U shaped wood decoration panel creates extension to the ceiling from the wall. Two goals have been achieved: 1. to hide the crossbeam; 2. to create an invisible division between the two areas. Moreover, the design to unify the sofa and the desk creates not only a more spacious visual effect but also a lifestyle with multiple functional appearances.
Tags: Balance, open public area, U shape wood introduction line, hide crossbeam, wood cabinet as visual key, industrial living
Production Technology: Wood texture is selected as the key visual design of the space elevations and it is focused on balance. The television wall, made of deep gray natural slate, looks lively with its gradient irregular arrangement and twill. The deep gray of natural slate collocates with the wood of walls, exhibiting interesting contrasts of both color temperature and texture.
Design Challenge: The U shaped wood decoration panel creates extension to the ceiling from the wall. The opposite wall is made of mirror, therefore, it create not only a more spacious visual effect but also a function of arranging appearance.
Research: The arrangement of the storage is plural. The designer utilizes the cabinet as a division of many areas in order to increase storage space and streamline the traffic flow. He also collocates warm wood color with industrial cold black gray, adds a three-dimensional pattern on the wood surfaces with black flames, as well as presenting an energetic appearance with irregular blocks.
Inspiration: The target client is a married couple of young entrepreneurs, who pay great attention on the space convenience and storage utilization when considering their new home. To accommodate their busy and well-executed living style, the designer devotes himself to create a spacious artwork in light industrial style, which is focused on functional and practical space with style and beauty.
Project Duration: project is located in Taipei, Taiwan, started in January, 2019 and completed in March, 2019.
Operation Flow: This project is focused on balance. The form lines follow a scaling principle of modern space design, composed of the beauty of stableness and the quality of being sedated. The open public area includes a dining room and living room, to create an arrangement of circulation that allows people to walk under lights and shadows, a more spacious visual effect that receives much sunlight.