Aggregation of Cultures and Eras Fa'ata'atiaga o Fale Nofoaga i Totonu by Kai-Bo Chen

Aggregation of Cultures and Eras Fa'ata'atiaga o Fale Nofoaga i Totonu by Kai-Bo Chen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award Uʻamea in Mamanu Totonu Competition Category.

UʻameaTotonu· 2022

Aggregation of Cultures and Eras Fa'ata'atiaga o Fale Nofoaga i Totonu

by Kai-Bo Chen

Client: ShiuanYuan Group

A' Design Award Uʻamea Winner in Totonu Category

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The Design

About Aggregation of Cultures and Eras Fa'ata'atiaga o Fale Nofoaga i Totonu

Fa'aputuga o Aganu'u ma Vaitaimi ose fa'ata'atiaga o fale nofoaga i totonu na fa'amae'aina i Taipei, Taiwana. O le fale e 165 mita fa'atafafa e fa'aaogaina ai le aganu'u a le au tusitala Saina ma le va'aiga masani e fai ma fa'ailoga o se tala fa'asolopito e le motusia. O vaega teuteuga masani ua tu'ufa'atasia ma lanu ma foliga fa'aonaponei. O fola parquet mafanafana, pito puipui pa'u ma mea u'amea u'amea e faia ai se si'osi'omaga filemu ma matagofie. O va'aiga fa'anatura, malamalama o le aso ma le savilia o le ea ua aumaia i totonu o le avanoa. O masini fa'asaoina malosi ma maualalo le fa'aosoina e lagolagoina ai se ola fa'atumauina ma fa'amāgalo.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Uʻamea

O le A' Design Award Uʻamea na manumalo ai Aggregation of Cultures and Eras Fa'ata'atiaga o Fale Nofoaga i Totonu, 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 Aggregation of Cultures and Eras Fa'ata'atiaga o Fale Nofoaga i Totonu 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 Aggregation of Cultures and Eras Fa'ata'atiaga o Fale Nofoaga i Totonu 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: The designer takes the Chinese tradition scholarly culture and the traditional scenery as symbols to depict an image that represents the continuous history and culture thought the environment around. To reflect the changes of time and trends, a beauty that draws inspiration from classic and modern is born.
Dimensions & Packaging: The project is 165 square meter.
Tags: Residence, Culture, Chinese, History, Symbols
Production Technology: Through the combination of modern texture and color and the classical trim design, the space inherits the delicate craftmanship while shows the modern aesthetics and reflecting the trend of the time. The two conflicting styles integrate and the vibe becomes steady yet lux. Design elements from different eras are gathered and creates a new genre: the warm parquet flooring alongside the wall featured leather and hardware establish a grand ambience
Design Challenge: Sustainability and innovation also play important roles in the design process. The designer applies green building design in the project to build a future where human can live in harmony with the environment. With the nature lighting and ventilation system, the residents can utilize the resource they use in daily life. All the energy-saving and low-emission devices help elevate the living quality and make the house more livable while embracing the concept of sustainability.
Research: The designer applies simple yet luxurious color tones and materials and unites two contradicted styles to paint a picture of home being a safe haven for one while keeping the space pure and natural with some fun touches.
Inspiration: The design idea is to express the beauty of culture, so the designer pays attention to little details. With subtle and simple color combination and exquisite leather texture, the space is elevated and has more depth to it. The gentle wood texture in calming dark colors symbolize the long-existing historical and cultural context. The quality of life and practicality is still taken care of with the advanced craftmanship.
Project Duration: The project finished in February 2021 in Taipei, Taiwan
Operation Flow: The design introduces the nature scenery and light into the space, in order to establish an architectural ambience that matches the environment. Through the basic elements of nature, an impression of culture that is about subtlety, prudence and modesty, is built.
Image Credits: Image #1-5: Photographer Chung-Chen Chen, Aggregation of Cultures and Eras, 2021.