Casa Marina Galuega Mataupu Autu: Mamanu i Totonu o Fale Nofoia by Matthew Li

Casa Marina Galuega Mataupu Autu: Mamanu i Totonu o Fale Nofoia by Matthew Li is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award Uʻamea in Mamanu Totonu Competition Category.

UʻameaTotonu· 2020

Casa Marina Galuega Mataupu Autu: Mamanu i Totonu o Fale Nofoia

by Matthew Li

Client: Grande Development Limited

A' Design Award Uʻamea Winner in Totonu Category

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The Design

About Casa Marina Galuega Mataupu Autu: Mamanu i Totonu o Fale Nofoia

Tusitusiga o le Tusi: O le Casa Marina o le mamanu i totonu o se fale tumaoti e valu fogafale i Tai Po, Hong Kong. O lenei fale e 2,006 futu falafalā e mulimuli i se manatu faʻavae faigofie e fetaui ma le talosaga a le pule o le fale mo le faigofie. E itiiti ifo i le lima lanu o loʻo faʻaaogaina i totonu atoa o le fale ina ia fatuina se aafiaga fetaui ma tumau. O mea e faia i laupapa ma fola laupapa e fesoʻotaʻi ai fogafale ma fesoʻotaʻi ai foʻi le fale i le togalaʻau tumaoti. O moli faʻapipiʻi (chandeliers) ma moli puipui faʻafaiga fatufatu o loʻo galue e fai ma teuteuga ma faʻamaualalo ai le tulaga autu i totonu o potu e maualuluga ona faʻalava. O lanu pogisa e faʻapaleniina ai le malosi o le malamalama o le aso e sasaa mai i faamalama e oo atu i le faʻalava e amata mai i le fola e oo atu i le faʻalava.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Uʻamea

O le A' Design Award Uʻamea na manumalo ai Casa Marina Galuega Mataupu Autu: Mamanu i Totonu o Fale Nofoia, o se faamaoniga mamalu e tuuina atu i mamanu lelei e faataunuu ai manaʻoga faapolofesa ma pisinisi e faamoemoeina mai galuega ua mamanuina lelei. O ē manumalo i le Uʻamea e faaalia ai le tomai tele, le faapitoa maualuga, le malamalama o tagata poto ma le mafai fatufatuaʻi o ē na faia. E faamoemoeina Casa Marina Galuega Mataupu Autu: Mamanu i Totonu o Fale Nofoia e avea ma mea ua matuā vivii, mataʻina ma pelepelea e aogā ma fou. O lenei mamanu na manumalo i le A' Design Award Uʻamea e tuufaatasia ai faiga sili o le pisinisi ma e iai uiga faatekonolosi mafai ua fesoʻotaʻi ma le poto ma le taleni. Ona o lona faatuatuaina, e tatau ai Casa Marina Galuega Mataupu Autu: Mamanu i Totonu o Fale Nofoia ona faaaloalogia ma ua mamanuina e tuuina mai ai faaleleiga o le olaga e fesoasoani e faia ai e le lalolagi se nofoaga e sili atu ona lelei.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: It is a eight-storey house at Casa Marina in Tai Po, Hong Kong. This design with Minimalism concept plays a best fit to the owner's requirement. The designer managed to applied less than five colours within the whole house to maintain a harmonious and consistent experience as well as to match owner's personality and the structure of the house. Particularly, stylized chandeliers and wall lamp installed have been installed, not only to act as an embellishment, but also lower down the focal point in such a high-ceiling environment.
Dimensions & Packaging: It is a 2,006 square feet house.
Tags: Interior Design, residence, house, simplicity, Minimalism, comfortable
Production Technology: Since the designer chose to applied less than five colours to enhance the idea of simplicity and consistency, in order to diminish the monotonous tone, the design also embellished the design with wooden elements. In addition to connecting the whole house, the wooden flooring also bridged a gap between the house and the private garden.
Design Challenge: There are two main challenges for this particular design. Firstly, this house is half-layered structured, therefore there is one room on each level and stairs in between. It was quite perplexing to turn the house to a space that fits the owner's requirements and needs. Moreover, the ceiling level of the house is disproportionately high when comparing with the area of each level which then an insecure atmosphere were set up.
Research: Sunlight can be easily brought to the living room and kitchen due to the floor-to-ceiling windows. Thus, darker colours are applied to these two areas in order to balance the lighting contrast and further reduce the spaciousness and emptiness. For rooms in upper levels, the designer managed to applied lighter colours to reduce the oppression and create a relaxed environment for the owner.
Inspiration: Answering the owner's request, it is a design full of simplicity and Minimalism concept. While no sumptuous or luxurious items such as metal and marble stone can be seen in the house, a neutral color palette is well applied to the design so as to create an amiable environment and the best place for the owner to seek for calmness.
Project Duration: The project started in March 2019 and is completed in September 2019.
Operation Flow: To make sure the owner can fully make use of the spacious house, the designer transformed some of the bedrooms to functional rooms. For example, an extra large bathroom with a lily-white bathtub at the centre and a dressing room-like cloakroom. However, due to the half-storey design of the house, it is inexpedient for the owner or guests to walk up and down. Therefore, bathroom, closet and television are installed in every room.
Patents: Grande Development Limited
Team Members: Matthew Li
Image Credits: Grande Development Limited