Fluid and Form Wasi Ukhu Ruwana by George PC Kao

Fluid and Form Wasi Ukhu Ruwana by George PC Kao is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award Qullqi Premiu in Ukupi Kamay Competition Category.

QullqiUkupi· 2020

Fluid and Form Wasi Ukhu Ruwana

by George PC Kao

Client: ACG Design International

A' Design Award Qullqi Premiu Winner in Ukupi Category

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The Design

About Fluid and Form Wasi Ukhu Ruwana

Fluid and Form nisqaqa Taipei Llaqtapi, Taiwanpi, huk pata sapallan pampapi wasipaq wasi ukhu ruwaymi. Chay churay huk inkill qhawayninman hinaspa intip k'anchayninman kicharikun. Purisqan hina kaymi hatun yuyay, kaytaqa runakunapaq kaq kuchukunata tinkichiq puriq k'ullu grilla techonwan rikuchikun. Tullpusqa hunt'a k'ullu takarpukuna, pacha rumi baldosakuna hinaspa mineral pinturakunam llamk'achikun. Huk hatun wisq'ana punkum runa kaq kuchukunata hinaspa sapa runapaq kuchukunata rakin, chaywanpas rikuy tinkisqallam qhipan. Purinaqa silla ruedasniyuq runakunapaqmi wakichisqa, hinaspa huk q'omer pasaqmi hatun puñuna wasita wawakunap puñuna wasinkunamanta rakin.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Qullqi Premiu

Fluid and Form Wasi Ukhu Ruwana A' Design Award Qullqi Premiu mishak kan, ancha jatun yupaychay, kayta hanak, sumak shinallatak mancharina diseñukunaman kun. Qullqi mishak kashkakunaka ancha achikyaska shinallatak ancha mushuk ruraykunami, paykunata rurakkunapak yachayta, yuyayta shinallatak ushayta rikuchinku. Fluid and Form Wasi Ukhu Ruwana ruray yachak, ñawpak shinallatak mushuk yuyayta charik sumak rurashka kanata munanku. Kay Qullqi Premiu japishka diseñuka ancha riksishka shinallatak yupaychashka yuyay kan, arti, siensia, diseñu shinallatak tekinolojía ñawpak ñankunata kichuk. Fluid and Form Wasi Ukhu Ruwana achka runakunapak munashka rurashka kan, munayta kallarichin, alli yuyaykunata kun shinallatak mancharichin.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The site for this project is a single-layer residence on the ground floor with natural lighting and vista backyard. Having anchored on framed oriental natural landscape evoking the natural motif of Chinese mountain cloud and Hokkaido snowfield of which the theme of fluidity emerges as the spatial linkage throughout the interior, an epitome of the minimalist and flowing spatial visuals of post-modernism while evoking the natural ambiance and motif of oriental landscape.
Dimensions & Packaging: In terms of functional layout, the design satisfies the living functionality and entertaining needs with large sliding door demarcating the public and private domains while maintaining spatial continuity and openness. Apart from affording a complete and open area usage and vista for the public domain, it features circulation design for any disabled users so the independent functional spaces accommodate the social function while preserving privacy for the private domains.
Tags: Timber Grille, Fluidity, Chinese Landscape, Art History, Masonry Slate Tile, Mineral Paint
Production Technology: As Fluidity emerges as the styling theme of the overall design, large volume of dyed genuine timber posts, along with cascading and aligned spatial linkage of the ceiling of public domain links up different functional spaces articulated with natural and beautiful organic and flowing styling. Through the natural masonry materials on large wall surface and floor, it aids the visual extension of natural vista flowing into the interior, a most relaxing natural ambiance.
Design Challenge: While the public domains adopt large amount of genuine timber grille as the formwork for the flowing ceiling, the irregular form does require consideration for the movement of junctional joint material due to temperature changes, which dictated the subsequent time-consuming detailing and paintwork, while the external landscaping planning and construction were affected by the weather. Furthermore, how to minimize the effect of construction on the neighbors were indeed challenging.
Research: As the interior, user needs and beautiful scenarios are linked up naturally and rationally, they formed balance and individuality. As a large number of genuine pine posts and natural masonry tiles, and mineral paints were used, the design also called for aligned, rhythmic, symmetrical and asymmetrical design techniques in the flowing large-area and asymmetrical ceiling form in the name of linking up two spaces of different natures.
Inspiration: The Fluid and form originate from the spatial ambition of the design team, as oriental landscape painting pursues an ambiance of spirit, in contrast to the rational realism portrayed in western painting. The strokes of repetitive symbolism often featured in Chinese landscape painting, complemented by cloud and spatial layers, as the blank void serves to create a balanced proportion left for imagination of beholders.
Project Duration: The project was finished in June, 2019 in Taipei City, Taiwan.
Operation Flow: The gree corridor between the public and private domains serves as the connecting path and medium space in between, which further divides the master bedroom and children bedroom. While the master bedroom inherits the external space styling of soft arc styling and bedroom lighting for a light and bright visual rhythm, while children bedrooms feature favored colors and play-hole storage customized to their plans to their liking for optimal flexibility and storage volume.
Team Members: George PC Kao
Shang-Ni Chung
Image Credits: Squid Image Studio.