Green Nest Igishushanyo cy'Imbere mu Nzu y'Icyumba by Yu Lin Hsu

Green Nest Igishushanyo cy'Imbere mu Nzu y'Icyumba by Yu Lin Hsu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 Igihembo cya A' Design Award cy'icyuma in Igishushanyo cy'Imbere y'Inyubako Competition Category.

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Green Nest Igishushanyo cy'Imbere mu Nzu y'Icyumba

by Yu Lin Hsu

Client: IANMU Architects

Igihembo cya A' Design Award cy'icyuma Winner in Imbere y'Inyubako Category

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The Design

About Green Nest Igishushanyo cy'Imbere mu Nzu y'Icyumba

Green Nest ni igishushanyo cy'imbere mu nzu y'icyumba giherereye mu mujyi wa New Taipei, muri Taiwan. Iyi nzu ifite metero kare 85, igizwe n'ibyumba by'ibiraro bibiri, ibyumba by'amazi bibiri, isomero ry'akazi n'umwanya ufunguye wo kuba, kurira no guteka. Imirongo mishinge y'ibiti ifite uburebure butandukanye yatumye uwo mwanya muto wumva unaniwe. Ibishushanyo bitandukanye byo hejuru bifite uduce twacukuwe bikora ingaruka z'urumuri n'igicucu kandi byongera aho amaso agarukira. Ubutaka bwa terrazzo buhuza icyumba cyo kwakirwamo abashyitsi, igikoni n'ahantu ho kurira, mu gihe ikirahure gifite imirongo (reeded glass) gitanga urumuri n'ubwigunge ku isomero ry'akazi. Ibiti n'ipenti rikozwe mu mabuye byongera ubujyakuzimu, naho imiterere y'amaturamende iterekwa itanga umuyoboro mwiza kandi yongera umutekano.

The Recognition

About the Igihembo cya A' Design Award cy'icyuma

Green Nest Igishushanyo cy'Imbere mu Nzu y'Icyumba ni uwegukanye Igihembo cya A' Design Award cy'icyuma, ishimwe ry'agaciro ritangwa ku bishushanyo byiza bihuza ibyo umwuga n'inganda bikeneye ku bihangano byashushanyijwe neza. Abegukanye icyuma bagaragaza ubuhanga bukomeye, ubumenyi bwihariye, imyumvire y'inzobere n'ubushobozi bwo guhanga bw'ababikoze. Green Nest Igishushanyo cy'Imbere mu Nzu y'Icyumba biteganyijwe ko izaba igihangano cyubahwa, gishimwa kandi gikundwa, gifatika kandi gifite udushya. Iki gishushanyo cyegukanye icyuma gihuza uburyo bwiza bukoreshwa mu nganda kandi gifite ibiranga bya tekiniki bifite ubushobozi, bifatanye n'ubumenyi n'impano. Green Nest Igishushanyo cy'Imbere mu Nzu y'Icyumba yubahwa kubera gukora neza, kandi yashushanyijwe kugira ngo inoze ubuzima, ifashe gutuma isi iba nziza.

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