House of Light Well Mamanu Totonu o Fale Nofoia by Chun Yen Chen

House of Light Well Mamanu Totonu o Fale Nofoia by Chun Yen Chen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award Ario in Mamanu Totonu Competition Category.

ArioTotonu· 2024

House of Light Well Mamanu Totonu o Fale Nofoia

by Chun Yen Chen

A' Design Award Ario Winner in Totonu Category

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The Design

About House of Light Well Mamanu Totonu o Fale Nofoia

O le House of Light Well o se mamanu totonu o se fale nofoia mo se fale faasolo e tusa ma le 30 mita le umi. O le fale muamua ua vaevaeina i le pito i luma ma le pito i tua e ala i se avanoa faamalamalama i le ogatotonu. O lenei avanoa faamalamalama ua suia e avea ma avanoa autu e pei o se malae i fafo, ma e oo atu i potu uma e ala mai ai. O se faasitepu tatala e siomia ai le avanoa faamalamalama, ma o tulaga eseese ma fogafale e maua ai nofoaga mo le faitautusi, galuega, faamalositino, taaloga a tamaiti ma faafiafiaga. O loo tu se laau i le ogatotonu. O puipui piliki tioata ma faapaologa faasitepu e faaopoopo ai le puipuiga o le tulaga lilo ma faaitiitia ai le pisapisao mai le auala.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Ario

O le A' Design Award Ario na manumalo ai House of Light Well Mamanu Totonu o Fale Nofoia, o se faamaoniga matuā mamalu e tuuina atu i mamanu sili ona lelei, matagofie ma mataʻutia. O ē manumalo i le Ario o galuega susulu tele ma fatufatuaʻi e faaalia ai le poto, le taleni ma le atamai o tagata mamanu. E faamoemoeina House of Light Well Mamanu Totonu o Fale Nofoia e avea ma galuega matagofie, o se fesuiaiga mo isi, e iloga i le tomai faapolofesa ma mea fou loloto. O lenei mamanu na manumalo i le A' Design Award Ario o se mea e iloga, ua mataʻina e aogā ma tuleia atu tapulaʻa o le faatufugaga, saienisi, mamanu ma tekonolosi. House of Light Well Mamanu Totonu o Fale Nofoia o se mea e fiafia i ai le toatele, e fafagu ai manaʻoga, aumaia ai lagona lelei ma tupu ai le ofo.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: This is originally a row house for decades, which is attached to one of the row houses in the block. The total length of the row house is about 30 meters. The original building structure is divided into two buildings at the front and back by the light well in the middle. The original light well only served as the function of additional day-lighting, which is surrounded by negative spaces such as stairs and toilets. The front of the row house faces the narrow and dense commercial street, and the backyard is used as the main entrance of the house.
In addition of providing day-lighting, we will let various scenery of the family unfold beside the light well, making the light well a core space like an outdoor square. The original closed staircase is transformed into a light hanging around the light well, and all the access to rooms will pass through the light well. Rich and diverse life scenes at home, such as reading, work, fitness, children's games, audio-visual entertainment, etc., will be arranged around the light well as multi-level platforms. The tree in the center of the light well allows the natural scenery to be presented indoors, and it will also be a spiritual symbol of the family.
We hope to condense the feeling of "home" through the outdoor square-like public space atmosphere. Family members can have their own independent space, and can greet and accompany each other through the light well square.
In terms of appearance treatment, the continuity and integrity of the facade of the entire row houses were considered, and the appearance of the original building facade was maintained as much as possible. The independent glass brick wall was partially added only for privacy. The bedroom space is arranged close to the street side for better day-lighting. Glass bricks and terraces retreating layer by layer buffer the tension with the street, gradually blocking noise and visual interference.
We hope that the transformation of this old house will allow the members living in it to enjoy the freedom of outdoor space at home.
Inspiration: This decades-old row house was originally divided into front and rear sections by a courtyard. We aim to further enhance the diverse landscapes within the homes by extending them alongside the courtyard, turning it into a central space akin to an outdoor plaza.

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