The Osmanthus Grace Nofoaga Faʻatau by Wj Studio

The Osmanthus Grace Nofoaga Faʻatau by Wj Studio is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award Auro in Mamanu Totonu Competition Category.

AuroTotonu· 2021

The Osmanthus Grace Nofoaga Faʻatau

by Wj Studio

Client: Wj Studio

A' Design Award Auro Winner in Totonu Category

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The Design

About The Osmanthus Grace Nofoaga Faʻatau

O le Osmanthus Grace o se nofoaga faʻatau i Wenzhou, Saina, na fausia i luga o se saite e 450 sikuea mita. O le fale faʻasolosolo laina e tu i le va o le Mauga o Cui Wei ma le Vaitafe o Ou, ma o se vaega e oʻo atu i le vai. O se faasologa o avanoa laiti fesootai o fua eseese e taʻitaʻia ai tagata asiasi mai vaega pogisa i vaega malamalama. O faʻalo faʻasipa e faʻamaualaloina ai vaaiga agai i le laufanua, ma o se vaega goto e faʻamautuina ai le sone o fonotaga. O foliga lautele ua faia e pei o atavali uumi e faʻaitiitia ai le vavaeeseina o totonu ma fafo. O laupapa, maa ma laau ola o mea autu ia e fau ai. O le fuafuaga e mafai ai foi ona suia le faʻaaogaina i le lumanaʻi.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Auro

O le A' Design Award Auro na manumalo ai The Osmanthus Grace Nofoaga Faʻatau, o se faamaoniga matuā mamalu e tuuina atu i mamanu o le tulaga muamua, matagofie ma maoaʻe. O ē manumalo i le Auro o galuega fou tele, matuā vaai i le lumanaʻi ma susulu e faaalia ai le atamai, le poto ma le tomai o tagata mamanu. E faamoemoeina The Osmanthus Grace Nofoaga Faʻatau e avea ma mea fou e matuā vivii, e faatulaga ai uiga fou ma tetele, e tuuina mai ai se tau e leʻi iai muamua. O lenei mamanu na manumalo i le A' Design Award Auro o se galuega ofoofogia, ua faaaloalogia, e aogā tele ma tuleia atu tapulaʻa o le faatufugaga, saienisi, mamanu ma tekonolosi. The Osmanthus Grace Nofoaga Faʻatau e fatuina ai lagona malosi o le manaʻo, faaosofia le tuinanau, faalauiloa le fatufatuaʻi ma faamalosia i tatou.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: By defining a series of sub-spaces which have various scales but interact with each other well, the architect establishes the episode of introduction, development, and bridge, passing out the atmosphere of simpleness Time and space are evolved throughout the project, blurring the boundary of architecture, and combining humanity and nature. Therefore, the project is a perfect response to traditional Chinese gardens.
Dimensions & Packaging: Site Area: 450 sqm.
Tags: interior design, nature, Sustainable, crystal clean
Production Technology: The building is in linear shape, with a part sightly reaching the water. The inclined ceiling designed with directions lower the sights from visitors and guide them to nature. The sunken part in the building adds the independence and boundaries of meeting zone. The process of lowering sights draws visitors closer to the landscape, creating the dialogue between human and water, and setting resonance of reality and imagination. Façades with the shape of long paintings are crystal clean, eliminating the boundaries of indoor and outdoor. Time reveals its trace of flowing when four seasons are changing, and when days and nights are altering. Nature, becomes the main theme everywhere in the project.
Design Challenge: Mixing into the scenery is the special attribute of traditional Jiang Nan gardens. The space is built according to water scenery, guiding visitors to interact with the nature and taking them to join the landscape. The entrance of the project is designed relatively narrow after the adjustment of the architect to create a calm atmosphere and to show the nature most.
Research: The project is designed with great flexibility for renovation in the future. It also reserves space for kindergarten. In the future, this building can still fit into different scenarios even if its users and functions are not the same.
Inspiration: This project locates at the back of Cui Wei Mountain, facing Ou River. The owner would like to see an ideal residence being built here with the help of a quality urban lifestyle and great scenery with local culture.
'We wish every visitor can feel the calmness of time and interact with nature.' Walking circulation transforms from dark to bright, enriching light levels in the space, establishing atmosphere of great mountains in limited space.
Project Duration: The project started in April 2020 and finished in September 2020 in Wenzhou, China
Operation Flow: Main materials are selected as wood, stone, and plant, for they are the elements of nature, to decorate the space. Simpleness are emphasized through various levels.

With unique characteristics, art pieces that reflect regions and history both represent different humanity themes and label themselves as signs of the space at the same time. The flexibility eliminates boundaries.
Team Members: WJ STUDIO
Image Credits: IMAGE by Zhuhai