Serenity Indlu Yokuhlala by Ko-Wei Liao is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Ibhaso Lebhronzi le-A' Design Award in Uyilo lweNdawo yangaPhakathi kunye noMboniso Competition Category.

IbhronziIngaphakathi· 2020

Serenity Indlu Yokuhlala

by Ko-Wei Liao

Client: Legend Design Co. Ltd.

Ibhaso Lebhronzi le-A' Design Award Winner in Ingaphakathi Category

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The Design

About Serenity Indlu Yokuhlala

Ikhaya kufuneka libe yindawo engcwele kwaye livumele abantu ukuba babaleke kubomi obuxakekileyo. 'Ukuzola' kuyila ukuseka indawo ezolileyo kwaye inceda ukuphinda utshajise ukusuka ngemini. Le projekthi ihlaziywa ukusuka kwindlu yeminyaka engama-30 ukuya kuyilo lwangoku, iphucula imbonakalo yayo yentaba kwaye isebenzisa indawo eshushu emahlathini ukudala indawo yokuhlala efanelekileyo elungele ukusetyenziswa kosapho kunye nabantwana mihla le. Uyilo luye lwandisa ukukhanya kwelanga lwendalo kwaye luqwalasele zonke iimbono ezinokubakho kwigadi ukudibanisa indalo kunye neendawo zokuhlala.

The Recognition

About the Ibhaso Lebhronzi le-A' Design Award

Serenity Indlu Yokuhlala ngumphumeleli weIbhaso Lebhronzi le-A' Design Award, ukuqatshelwa okuhlonitshwayo kakhulu okunikwa imiyilo ephawulekayo eyahlukaniswa kukuyila, ubukrelekrele nobukrelekrele. Abaphumeleleyo beBhronzi ziimveliso ezinobuchule obukhulu nezidala ngokumangalisayo ezingqina amava aphangaleleyo, ukucinga nokwazi ukuzenzela kwabayili bazo. Serenity Indlu Yokuhlala iyathenjwa ukuba ibe yimpahla exatyiswa kakhulu, edunyiswayo nethandwayo enobungcali obuphawulekayo nezinto ezintsha. Lo myilo uphumeleleyo weIbhaso Lebhronzi le-A' Design Award ubandakanya iindlela ezilungileyo kakhulu kubugcisa, inzululwazi, uyilo kunye nobuchwephesha kwaye ugqwesile ngenxa yokunikela ingqalelo kwiinkcukacha. Serenity Indlu Yokuhlala iyanelisa iimfuno ngokumangalisayo, ichukumisa iinqwenelo, ikhwebela iimvakalelo kwaye itsala umdla.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The project is located by mountainside with few miles away from the most developed area of Taipei city. It is refurbished from a 30 years old house into a modern design. The idea is to have a cozy home as peaceful getaway from the busy lifestyle. The project uses the warm element in woods and the green nature of garden to create an ideal living environment suitable for family and kids everyday uses.
Dimensions & Packaging: The project is 313.5sqm2, its 3 storeys house.
Tags: Teak, interior design, Taipei City, residential.
Production Technology: Teak is commonly used in Taiwan for making furnitures, due to its natural oil makes timber termite and pest resistance and its humidity endurance which makes it suitable for this project’s mountainside location. The idea is to combine the rich luster of teak into the modern housing design, and its natural characteristics brings out the warm element that owner wishes to create.
Design Challenge: Being environmental friendly, we tried to minimize electricity consumption by utilizing natural sunlight to enhance indoor brightness during the day. However, considering the close distance with neighborhood, we have re-design all the windows position considering possible lighting and privacy issues.
Research: We adopt natural materials such wood, marble in warm tone and grey tiles resembling stones to connect with outdoor nature and create the warm serenity environment.
Inspiration: The owner is a young couple who wishes to create a quiet and natural environment in this busy city for children to grow up. The idea of connecting open kitchen, dining and living room into one designing space so the family members can be closely bonded in their day to day activities. There is also a second living room designed for children use which belongs to their private space.
Project Duration: The project was completed in 2019. Taipei City.
Operation Flow: The project was originally a 30 years old housing with small windows and insufficient sunlight. With new design, we have leveraged the mountainside garden view in the backyard and city view in the front yard by designing bigger windows in every space to enhance natural sunlight and connecting nature with living spaces.
Team Members: Ko-Wei Liao
Image Credits: Photography: Weimax Studio