Silver Interior Space and Exhibition Design · 2024
Rounded Shadow Residence
by Teng-Fa Yeh and Li-Yu Chiao
- A' Design Award 2024 Silver Winner in Interior Space and Exhibition Design
- Awarded April 15, 2024
- CLIENT: Usm Innovation Integrated Design
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 28,621
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About Rounded Shadow Residence
Rounded Shadow is the interior design of a four-story single-family house in Taiwan. The house covers 393.3 square meters and contains five rooms. The first and fourth floors are public areas, with a living room, a dining room, a Japanese-style room and an audio-visual room. The second and third floors are private areas. An open plan and large floor-to-ceiling windows bring the surrounding greenery into each area. Wood grilles, stone, marble and metal join Eastern and Western design ideas. Wooden cabinets in the foyer conceal storage.
Within the distinguished tradition of contemporary residential design that seeks harmony between constructed environments and natural material expression, this interior composition demonstrates exceptional sensitivity to the phenomenological experience of domestic space, where material selection and spatial orchestration combine to create an atmosphere of cultivated repose. The design appears to engage thoughtfully with principles of biophilic architecture, integrating substantial timber ceiling planes that introduce organic warmth and visual texture while simultaneously providing acoustic benefit and psychological comfort through their evocation of natural shelter. The furniture arrangement demonstrates sophisticated understanding of social space, with the generous sectional seating oriented to facilitate both intimate conversation and contemplative views toward the garden courtyard visible through carefully proportioned glazing. Technical accomplishment manifests in the precision of material transitions, particularly where the warm timber ceiling meets cooler stone wall surfaces, and in the integration of concealed lighting systems that enhance architectural volumes without visual intrusion. The chromatic strategy operates within a restrained palette that allows material authenticity to predominate, with the verde marble table tops introducing chromatic interest that echoes the exterior vegetation and creates visual dialogue between interior and landscape. One observes thoughtful attention to the hierarchy of forms, where circular table geometries provide counterpoint to the rectilinear architectural framework and furniture massing. The viewer might contemplate how this space embodies contemporary aspirations for domestic environments that nurture wellbeing through material authenticity and connection to natural rhythms.
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- Unique Properties
- Borrowing and Geometry: To borrow scenery is a common technique in Oriental design. The concept of framing breaks down the boundaries between areas, giving the interior design a sense of vision, space, and, layer. The site is surrounded by greenery, and the design team took an open plan and large floor-to-ceiling windows in each area to show their connection.
Zen and lines: 'Zen' is also an art worth exploring in Eastern culture, which means the harmony between nature, interior, and mind. The design team used wood grilles to express Zen. - Dimensions & Packaging
- The site is a new single-family house with five rooms in a total area of 393.3 square meters.
The house has four floors. The first and fourth floors are public areas, with a living room, dining room, Japanese-style room, and an audio-visual room. The second and third floors are private areas. To connect the outdoor greenery with the indoor, the design is planned from the outdoor courtyard to the route and circulation. - Tags
- Large area, open plan, East-meets-West, oriental, diverse materials, single-family house, new building.
- Production Technology
- Building materials: eco-friendly latex paint, wallpaper, engineered hardwood flooring, tatami mats, stainless steel, iron parts, tawny glass, titanium-plated metal, wood veneer, steel-brushed wood veneer, system panels, marble, tiles, stone, fabrics, etc.
The public area is covered with the original color of building materials. The stone and wood grain blend with the greenery outside the windows, eliminating the boundary between the interior and exterior. The private areas are designed to meet the needs and characteristics of the users. - Design Challenge
- The challenge of the project was the integration of styles. To create an interior design that combines East and West, the design team must first understand the concepts and essence of the two different cultures. The Zen beauty of the East is presented with Western lines, and the aesthetics of the East is conveyed with Western scale and streamlined design, from materials, colors, and layout planning are all crucial.
- Project Duration
- The project finished in December 2022 in Taiwan.
- Operation Flow
- There are wooden cabinets in the foyer to conceal a large amount of storage, and the combination of various materials and circular partitions with oriental cultural imagery provides rich layers to the space while preserving the interaction and independence between the areas. Large floor-to-ceiling windows on each floor allow the scenery to be enjoyed from the inside. The stone is selected and preserved, and its rough texture reveals a calm atmosphere. The hot spring area is also a place to enjoy the beauty of nature.
- Research
- The site is a four-story single-family house on a hill. The name of the project is "Rounded Shadow", which comes from the theme and concept of the space. The design team took a combination of East and West to create a humanistic Zen style. The oriental landscape design and the Western style lines create a comfortable house for a family of four in perfect proportion.
Interior design is the process of visualizing abstract concepts. The style is a combination of East and West. - Inspiration
- The site is on a hill, with plenty of light. The design team wanted to bring the greenery of the outdoors into the single-family house by borrowing techniques. In addition, the project is based on the client's experience of living abroad, the western design is combined with the eastern aesthetics. Many different concepts collide, intertwine, and fuse in the house. In the interaction between East and West, the project shows more possibilities for home aesthetics.
- Image Credits
- USM INNOVATION INTEGRATED DESIGN