Within The Sunlit Haven Toe Fai Fou i Totonu by Erin Guo

Within The Sunlit Haven Toe Fai Fou i Totonu by Erin Guo is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award Uʻamea in Mamanu Totonu Competition Category.

UʻameaTotonu· 2025

Within The Sunlit Haven Toe Fai Fou i Totonu

by Erin Guo

Client: Pu cheng design

A' Design Award Uʻamea Winner in Totonu Category

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The Design

About Within The Sunlit Haven Toe Fai Fou i Totonu

I totonu o le Sunlit Haven o se toe faiga fou i totonu o le fogafale muamua o se fale aiga e 40 tausaga le matutua i Taiwan. O le avanoa e 39.6 mita fa'atafafa sa pogisa ma fa'atapula'aina a'o le'i faia le galuega. O le fale talimalo, potu malolo ma le potu 'aiga ua tu'ufa'atasia i se vaega tutusa e tatalaina mo feiloaiga faaleaiga. O le fa'amalamalamaga ua fa'atumauina ma le tutusa ma mafai ona suia e fa'aitiitia ai le fa'agaeetia o mata, ma o le meaafaigaluega o lo'o i luga a'e o le laulau'aiga e mafai fo'i ona fa'aaogaina e fai ma moli mo le faitau tusi. O pou u'amea o le nofoa seevae e galue fo'i e fai ma pou lima mo le lagolago. E na'o mea fa'aaogaina e le'i o'ona ma e fa'atatau i le si'osi'omaga.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Uʻamea

O le A' Design Award Uʻamea na manumalo ai Within The Sunlit Haven Toe Fai Fou 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 Within The Sunlit Haven Toe Fai Fou 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 Within The Sunlit Haven Toe Fai Fou 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: This project’s aim is to transform the dim and restricted 1st floor of a 40-year-old family residence into a cozy common area. The owners are a mother in her 60s and her son. Their love for gatherings and nature is incorporated into the design. The designer carefully plans out the lighting for the mother’s eye health, and special metal grab bars at the foyer for accessibility. Only non-toxic and eco materials are used in this project, putting the family’s well-being upfront in the design.
Dimensions & Packaging: Floor size: 39.6 sqm (1 floor)
Production Technology: The project uses only non-toxic materials such as certified 0 VOC emulsion paint and lumber, alongside with eco-friendly calcium silicate boards. Additionally, the home is equipped with a ceiling concealed AC unit and an ERV system for better air quality and energy efficiency. On the ceiling at the entrance is a circular maintenance hatch, convenient and aesthetically pleasing.
Design Challenge: The space before renovation was troubled with subpar lighting. The designer made the decision to replace the window glass with better transparency.

The house itself is a 40-year-old building; hence it came with many problems that plague other similar architectures, most notably water leakage and damage. After completely removing the original interior, returning the residence to skeleton, the issues were dealt with, and the designer was able to plan the layout from scratch.
Inspiration: Hidden in the design are the imageries of nature, for hiking being one of the family’s favorite activities. Rounded corners on the ceiling are inspired by winding mountain passes, and the metal strips on the dining room walls form the image of sunlight peeking through the mountains.

To improve the circulation, the designer connects the foyer, the living room and then the dining room, combining them into an open-concept common area suitable for multiple people to enjoy the space together.
Project Duration: The project was finished in 2024, located in Changhua, Taiwan.
Operation Flow: Considering the owner’s age, the designer ensures the consistency of the lighting throughout the interior to minimize eye strain. The brightness and color temperature of the light strips can be easily adjusted according to needs, the light fixture above the dining table can be transformed into a reading light. Additionally, the metal support posts of the shoe bench at the foyer doubles as grab bars for accessibility.
Team Members: Erin Guo
Image Credits: Photographer: Ar Her Kuo Photography Studio