Misplaced Geometry Ahantu ho Kuruhuka by Bih-Jeng Lin and Elvis Yeh

Misplaced Geometry Ahantu ho Kuruhuka by Bih-Jeng Lin and Elvis Yeh is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Buronze in Igishushanyo cy'Ubwubatsi Competition Category.

BuronzeUbwubatsi· 2024

Misplaced Geometry Ahantu ho Kuruhuka

by Bih-Jeng Lin and Elvis Yeh

Client: W. J. Design Ltd.

Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Buronze Winner in Ubwubatsi Category

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The Design

About Misplaced Geometry Ahantu ho Kuruhuka

Misplaced Geometry ni inyubako y'ahantu ho kuruhuka iherereye muri Taiwan, yarangijwe mu mwaka wa 2018. Uyu mushinga ugizwe n'inyubako ebyiri z'amagorofa atatu zihujwe, zitandukanye mu burebure, ubugari n'ubujyakuzimu, zihuzwa n'inzira igoramye (ramp) ikurikira uko ubutaka bugoramye buri. Akanzu gahuza izo nyubako ebyiri gacibwe ku murongo utambitse, kandi karimo amadirishya atanu afite imiterere ya trapezoidal. Hanze harabonesha ibara rimwe ryijimye, naho amabara yera ku nkuta akora ibishushanyo bisa n'amashami y'ibiti binyuranyemo mu buryo bw'amasegonda atameze kimwe. Amatafari afite imiterere ya hexagonal, atandukanye mu bwiza bw'urumuri, akoreshwa mu gutwikira imbugambi ziturutse hanze n'ikibaho cyo hanze cy'igice kimwe cy'inyubako.

The Recognition

About the Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Buronze

Misplaced Geometry Ahantu ho Kuruhuka ni uwegukanye Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Buronze, ishimwe ry'agaciro gakomeye ritangwa ku bishushanyo by'indashyikirwa birangwa no guhanga, ubwenge n'ubushishozi. Abegukanye Buronze ni ibihangano bifite ubuhanga bwinshi kandi bihanga cyane, bishimangira uburambe, ubwenge n'ubushobozi bw'ababihanze. Misplaced Geometry Ahantu ho Kuruhuka biteganyijwe ko izaba ikintu cyubahwa, gishimwa kandi gikundwa, gifite ubunyamwuga n'udushya. Iki gishushanyo cyegukanye Buronze gikoresha uburyo bwiza mu buhanzi, ubumenyi, ubushushanyo n'ikoranabuhanga kandi kirarenze mu gutaha ku tuntu duto. Misplaced Geometry Ahantu ho Kuruhuka ishimisha ibyo dukeneye, ikora ku byifuzo byacu, itwara amarangamutima yacu kandi ikurura amatsiko yacu.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Unique staggered connection of two buildings to enjoy the beauty of the highest point: According to the advantages of the location, unlike the previous planning of buildings, the design team divided the project into two buildings with unequal heights, unequal widths, and different depths, A and B. The exterior is harmonized. The spray paintings on the northwest side of the exterior wall simulate the interlocking and disorderly growth of tree branches, creating an irregular triangular geometry. Different from the traditional method of painting the exterior wall, the painting is unrestrained.
Dimensions & Packaging: Base area 402.12 square meters.
Total Indoor Area 413.09 square meters.
Two buildings connected, three-story.
There are A and B buildings, and these three-story buildings are connected. The interior floors have a staggered foundation of unequal heights. Ramps connect in the center, and internal duplexes are connected by staircases. The garden lawn extends outward in curved walls around the front and sides of the building. Meanwhile, the corridors connecting the two buildings are cut on a diagonal axis with five trapezoidal windows in line with the height difference.
Tags: Vacation, Resort, Geometric, Beveled, Two Buildings Connected.
Production Technology: Exterior Tile, Gray Hexagon, Irregular Glass, Hollow Brick, Geometrics, Floor Lamps, Paint, Stone, and Wood Grain.
The exterior of the building is grayscale. The exterior walls and columns are clad in at least three shapes of brick. Hexagonal bricks of varying brightness form the overhanging facades and semi-outdoor terrace areas. The staggered facade of thin, rectangular white bricks is intentionally painted with cement coating to create a striped look.
Design Challenge: The cool weather and ecologically diverse environment of Yangmingshan are a fascinating place to visit. However, the humidity of the mountain and the sulfur in the hot springs are the most difficult challenges for the construction and future maintenance of the project. During the construction, most of the building materials had to be treated with sulfur resistance. Nevertheless, the forces of nature could not be defeated by proactive prevention. The client and the design team are only able to maximize the pre-planning while returning to the original intention of being in harmony with nature.
Research: Taking advantage of the site, the design team connected the two buildings on unequal foundations with a ramp. To create a harmonious look, the design team took an irregular arrangement of slanting shafts at the corridor, and a visualization of lines parallel to the slope. The building is painted in light gray, with white paint on the exterior walls intertwined to simulate tree branches. Some of the walls are covered with hexagonal tiles in different shades, echoing the shadows of the surrounding trees.
Inspiration: The client is an entrepreneur who has always insisted on the quality of his work and living environment. His next life plan after retirement is to build a resort with iconic significance and characteristics. As an entrepreneur, he often can't focus on himself during the process of starting a business. Only when he is in nature, he can purify his mind. Therefore, the project is based on blending with nature, and the design team worked together to realize this vision. The house is built on the ground, brick by brick, embodying the same values as in the process of entrepreneurship.
Project Duration: The project finished in July 2018 in Taiwan.
Operation Flow: When the mist haunts the forest, the warm yellow lights scattered on the ground guide the way for those who are lost. Nestled in the mountains close to the blue sky and green fields, the house is decorated with a forest figure to reveal the coziness of nature. At night, the resort seems to be rooted in this place. Branches and shadows spread upwards, while the house is still illuminated, accompanied by the sound of unbridled laughter.
Team Members: Bih-Jeng Lin
Elvis Yeh
Image Credits: W. J. Design Ltd.