Glowing House Galuega Autu: Mamanu Totonu o Fale Nofoaga by Tzu-Yi Yang

Glowing House Galuega Autu: Mamanu Totonu o Fale Nofoaga by Tzu-Yi Yang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award Uʻamea in Mamanu Totonu Competition Category.

UʻameaTotonu· 2021

Glowing House Galuega Autu: Mamanu Totonu o Fale Nofoaga

by Tzu-Yi Yang

Client: Sysdeng Interior Decoration Design Enterprise Co., Ltd

A' Design Award Uʻamea Winner in Totonu Category

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The Design

About Glowing House Galuega Autu: Mamanu Totonu o Fale Nofoaga

Tusitusiga o le Tusi: O le Glowing House o se mamanu totonu o fale nofoaga o loʻo tuʻu i luga o le fogafale tolu o se fale faʻatau i le pito i Taichung, Taiwan. O fogafale i lalo o loʻo faʻaauau pea ona faʻaaogaina mo pisinisi, o lea la e vavae ese ai le faʻatulagaga o vaega lautele ma vaega tumaoti ma fatuina se tafega laugatasi. Ua suia le itu o le faitotoʻa ulufale ina ia natia ai le nofoaga malolo ma faʻateleina ai le tulaga faʻalilolilo. Ua tuʻuina ni faitotoʻa fesolaʻi manino i luma o le "island" i le umukuka tatala e poloka ai le asu kuka a o faʻatumauina pea le faʻafesoʻotaʻiga i le potu malolo. O lanu uliuli, paʻepaʻe, ma efuefu ua tuʻufaʻatasia ma laupapa maʻa mafanafana.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Uʻamea

O le A' Design Award Uʻamea na manumalo ai Glowing House Galuega Autu: Mamanu Totonu o Fale Nofoaga, 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 Glowing House Galuega Autu: Mamanu Totonu o Fale Nofoaga 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 Glowing House Galuega Autu: Mamanu Totonu o Fale Nofoaga 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: This project is mixed with commercial use, the clients will have friends and family come and visit frequently. Therefore, separating public and private areas and creating a smooth flow is the emphasis. To rearrange the flow of the space, the direction of the door is altered. Its not only hide the entrance of living area, but also gives the clients more private. Transparent sliding doors are set in front of the island in the open kitchen. It can block the cooking fume, without reducing the sense of permeability, and still being able to interact with the living room.
Dimensions & Packaging: Since the space is altered from an office space, this case emphasizes various types of construction. The designer not only changes the utility line into hanging pipelines, he also adds a shaft for the bathroom, to create a fresh look for it. To rearrange the flow of the space, the direction of the door is altered; a working balcony is added, in order to make the separation of the public and private spaces more defined. Creating a friendly pet living space is also a main design.
Tags: Modern style, simplicity style natural sunlight, a pet-friendly environment commercial space and living space combined, the utilization of glass blocks, warm-toned hardwood veneer.
Production Technology: The overall design uses a simple modern style, with black, white and grey color tone and warm hardwood veneer, it brings a homey feeling into the neat space. The floor of the interior space uses fair-faced concerete to define the shoe cabinet area. With the iron grille, a secondary entrance on the inside is defined, and the neat lines bring out the modern feel of the space. The stainless steel alternates with the black tone creates a sense of rhythm.
Design Challenge: The original houses electric wires and water pipes were very old and disorganized. In addition, this project was mixed with commercial use; there were no bathroom, no balcony, or any room at all. Therefore, separating public and private areas and creating a smooth flow is the primary work to do.
Research: This project is altered from an office space that is a terrace house situated in the corner, and has no partition; bathroom or balcony. The original house has many pipelines problems, and considering the clients will be having a lot of guests and friends come visit, the designer starts with the flow of the space, and separate the public and private spaces properly. To rearrange the flow of the space, the direction of the door is altered. Its not only hide the entrance of living area, but also gives the clients more private.
Inspiration: This project is a terrace house at the corner, though it has natural light from both sides, the separating wall shared with the neighbors is unable to have open windows. Inevitably it will be dark corners in the space, thus, bringing natural light into the whole house is the main focus of the design. Also, this project is mixed with commercial use; therefore, separating public and private areas and creating a smooth flow is the emphasis.
Project Duration: The project finished in November 2019 in Taichung, Taiwan.
Operation Flow: The improvements such as creating a balcony in the living room, designing a smooth flow and selecting applicable material, bringing the clients better living quality. Turns the third floor into a residential space, and separating public and private areas, for the clients, their cat and future join family member live in. To rearrange the flow of the space, the direction of the door is altered, in order to make the separation of the public and private spaces more defined.
Team Members: Tzu-Yi Yang, Chun-Chun Yang
Image Credits: Chien-Tao Chen