Bon-Appetit Photography Fotostudio by Ming-Hong Tsai

Bon-Appetit Photography Fotostudio by Ming-Hong Tsai is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award i Brons in Interiör- och Utställningsdesign Competition Category.

BronsInteriör· 2020

Bon-Appetit Photography Fotostudio

by Ming-Hong Tsai

Client: Han Yue Interior Design Co.,Ltd

A' Design Award i Brons Winner in Interiör Category

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The Design

About Bon-Appetit Photography Fotostudio

Bon-Appetit Photography är en fotostudio inrymd i en trevånings byggnad från 1982 i staden Hsinchu, Taiwan. Eftersom ljus är avgörande för fotografering byggdes fasaden om med glasblock för att låta naturligt dagsljus flöda in i den smala interiören. Inomhus skapar ihåliga cementblock kontrast mot glasblocken och förenar gamla och nya material. Det befintliga marmorgolvet och de träinramade vikfönstren bevarades, medan väggar och tak fick nya ytskikt av terrazzo och spånskivor. På kvällen delar det upplysta inredningen ljus med förbipasserande genom glasblocksväggen.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award i Brons

Bon-Appetit Photography Fotostudio är vinnare av A' Design Award i Brons, ett högst prestigefyllt erkännande som tilldelas enastående designverk som utmärker sig genom kreativitet, uppfinningsrikedom och klokhet. Bronsvinnare är mycket skickliga och slående kreativa föremål som styrker formgivarnas stora erfarenhet, fantasi och påhittighet. Bon-Appetit Photography Fotostudio förväntas vara ett högt skattat, beundrat och älskat föremål som är anmärkningsvärt professionellt och innovativt. Detta vinnande verk i A' Design Award i Brons införlivar bästa praxis inom konst, vetenskap, design och teknik och är utmärkt genom sin omsorg om detaljer. Bon-Appetit Photography Fotostudio tillfredsställer fantastiskt behov, rör vid längtan, charmar känslor och väcker nyfikenhet.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: This building was built in 1982, located in the hill area at Hsinchu city. Entering indoors, the cement hollow-brick wall attracts attention, creating a contrast with glass-brick facade. Both bricks (concrete and glass) imply a synthesis of old days and new era, and allow light transmitting freely spread out. Moreover, upstairs, balcony fences and front doors were restored in woods. The ceiling comprises curve and linear details, creating clean and inviting layers.
Dimensions & Packaging: Started from October 2018 and finished in February 2019.
Built area 165 square meter.
Tags: glass, cement, transparency, photography studio, colonial styles
Production Technology: To reminisce about historical colonial styles, we preserved existing flooring and windows as much as possible. The mixed-color marble flooring was kept intact, and the wood-framed fold-up windows were preserved. Meanwhile, walls and ceilings were refurbished with old, hand-feel, materials: terrazzo and particle boards...etc.
Design Challenge: How to build a new glass brick wall integrating with old building structure is a key study for this project.
Research: The interior is a long narrow site plan, causing poor daylight during day time. As a solution, we partially demolished interior partition wall, and rebuild the facade with glass bricks.
Inspiration: The alteration of light is a key factor for photo-shooting; thus, we supposed photography studio to coexist with natural daylight as much as possible. Inspired from membrane properties of semi-transparency, the facade was rebuilt with glass bricks. Glass transparency undermines both sloping ground-line and visual heftiness, and the building becomes a semi-clear carrier.
Project Duration: Hsinchu city, Taiwan
Operation Flow: In this three-story building: the first floor is arranged for public area and photographer ’s office, and there are balcony and private bedrooms at the second floor, and then the photography studio with pop-up color-screen is located at the third floor.
In day time, the frost-finished glass wall provides light-filled ambiance and great privacy. In dawn, because of the properties of glass bricks, while interior lighting were lit up, the neighbor and passers-by can sit on the bench and share illumination via exterior side of glass brick wall, creating a connection between community and people.
Patents: Copyrights belong to Han-Yue Interior Design
Team Members: Ming-Hong Tsai
Image Credits: Yi-Hsien Lee and Associates YHLAA Photography