River of Light Vaitafe o le Malamalama by Hsu Fu Chu

River of Light Vaitafe o le Malamalama by Hsu Fu Chu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award Apamemea in Mamanu Vaaiga Fanua Competition Category.

ApamemeaMamanu Vaaiga Fanua· 2020

River of Light Vaitafe o le Malamalama

by Hsu Fu Chu

Client: G Design

A' Design Award Apamemea Winner in Mamanu Vaaiga Fanua Category

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The Design

About River of Light Vaitafe o le Malamalama

O le Vaitafe o le Malamalama o se mamanu fa'ata'atia mo le pito o le lotoa o se afioaga nofoia. O mamanu fa'api'o o lo'o fausia ai le autu autu ma fatuina avanoa fa'apapaga o le vai ma le lanumeamata. O se lotoa i tua sa muai laugatasi ua toe fa'afouina i se ala savali malie ma manaia ma le puipuia atoatoa o le vavalalata. Sa fausia pa'u sima fa'amalosi'ia fa'api'o e ese'ese le maualuga i fa'ata'ita'iga fa'apitoa ma u'amea fa'apalapala, o nisi na fa'atulagaina i le nofoaga moni. O la'au ola umi fa'atupu, laau lanumeamata ma vao maumea o lo'o fausia ai se pupuni lanumeamata e suia e tusa ma vaitau. O moli e fa'aalia ai se uiga ese pe a po.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Apamemea

O le A' Design Award Apamemea na manumalo ai River of Light Vaitafe o le Malamalama, o se faamaoniga matuā mamalu e tuuina atu i mamanu ese e iloga i le fatufatuaʻi, le atamai ma le poto. O ē manumalo i le Apamemea o mea e iai le tomai atoa ma fatufatuaʻi mataʻina e faamaonia ai le poto masani tele, le mafaufau ma le atamai o tagata mamanu. E faamoemoeina River of Light Vaitafe o le Malamalama e avea ma mea e vivii tele, ua pelepelea, e iloga i le tomai faapolofesa ma mea fou. O lenei mamanu na manumalo i le A' Design Award Apamemea e tuufaatasia ai faiga sili i le faatufugaga, saienisi, mamanu ma tekonolosi ma e sili ona lelei i le mataituina o mea itiiti. River of Light Vaitafe o le Malamalama e faamalieina matagofie manaʻoga, pa i manaʻo, faalataina lagona ma faaosofia le fia iloa.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The curve strip patterns, as the theme of space design, demonstrate the delicate layers of flowing space that remodels the previous dull backyard of the residential community into the convoluted water and green experience of space. The original small after, by means of the flowing structures and lines, has become smooth and intriguing.
Tags: Landscape, Residential, Space, Curve, Concrete
Production Technology: The curved RC structures of building, in the process of assembling the molds and rebars, are more complex than the regular structures of walls. This specific structure needs the customized molds and rebars bent for the explicit shapes. Some rebars, meanwhile, are remodeled on the site. The curved RC structures of building, in the process of assembling the molds and rebars, are more complex than the regular structures of walls. This specific structure needs the customized molds and rebars bent for the explicit shapes. Some rebars, meanwhile, are remodeled on the site.
Design Challenge: The light changes infinitely that the sunlight exists in life and the ingenious design of illuminations at night exposes the different charm. The light flows, the time flows, and the life accordingly moves sustainably.
Research: The side yard of the congregate housing, mainly for walk path, is grown with numerous native perennial plants in Taiwan. The green space covered with the diverse plants encompassing the evergreen arbors and shrubs artistically resembles the green boundary to the outside world. The plants changing in colors and species in different seasons are as appealing as an art painting, on which sky signifies the empty space for lights and shadows that enliven the urban life with the greenery scenes and the flowing fresh air.
Inspiration: The flowing river of light creates the convoluted water and green experience of space, in which the flowing and intriguing curves, as well as the smooth walls, are as heart-warming as embracing family.
As to the residential functions, the current small but distinct space is suitable for different needs for the usage of space, in which people feel relaxed in the privacy-secured space.
Operation Flow: In the process of pouring concrete, the concretes had to be poured in high velocity and in firmed structure. The walls with different heights must be poured with concretes different times, and the occurrence of cold joint must be avoided.

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