Rackson House Ile-iṣẹ́ Ọ́fíìsì by Mei Ee Architect is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award in Àpẹẹrẹ Ìkọ́lé, Ilé àti Ètò Competition Category.
IdẹÌkọ́lé· 2022
Rackson House Ile-iṣẹ́ Ọ́fíìsì
Client: Mei Ee Architect
Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award Winner in Ìkọ́lé Category
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About Rackson House Ile-iṣẹ́ Ọ́fíìsì
Rackson House jẹ́ ilé ọ́fíìsì tí a dá sílẹ̀ nípa àtúnṣe àtijọ́ ilé kan ní George Town, Penang, Malaysia. Ẹ̀ka ilé tí ó wà tẹ́lẹ̀ ń ṣe àkójọpọ̀ òrùlé àjogúnbá rẹ̀, àbáláwájú, fèrèsé abúlẹ̀ àti àtẹ̀gùn rẹ̀, ó sì ń gbé àwọn àyè pàtàkì mú. A fi ìmúgboroó tuntun ti irin àti gíláàsì sí i láìfọwọ́kan àwọn ògiri àtijọ́, tí ó ṣì ń farahàn pẹ̀lú àwọn àmì àwọn ìṣe àyípadà ìgbà tí ó ti kọjá. Ẹ̀ka tuntun náà ṣí sílẹ̀ ju bẹ́ẹ̀ lọ, ó ga ju bẹ́ẹ̀ lọ, a sì fi òrùlé gíláàsì bò ó, ó sì ní àwọn àyè iṣẹ́ ìsìn nínú. Adágún àṣàrò tí ó dákẹ́ jẹ́ẹ́ pàdé ìpìlẹ̀ ìdìpọ̀ gíláàsì náà, ó sì ń fi ojú-ìwòye ilẹ̀ náà hàn gẹ́gẹ́ bí dígí. Ìmọ́lẹ̀ àdánidá kún inú ilé náà pátápátá.
The Recognition
About the Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award
Rackson House Ile-iṣẹ́ Ọ́fíìsì jẹ́ olùborí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award, ìdánimọ̀ olókìkí gan-an tí a fún àwọn àwòṣe tó tayọ tí wọ́n yàtọ̀ nípasẹ̀ ìṣẹ̀dá, àrékérekè àti ọgbọ́n inú. Àwọn olùborí Idẹ jẹ́ àwọn ohun èlò tó ní ìjáfáfá gan-an tí wọ́n sì ní ìṣẹ̀dá tó yani lẹ́nu tí wọ́n ń ṣe ẹ̀rí ìrírí gbígbòòrò, ìrònú àti ọgbọ́n àwọn olùṣàwòṣe wọn. A retí pé Rackson House Ile-iṣẹ́ Ọ́fíìsì yóò jẹ́ ohun tí a kà sí gidigidi, tí a gbóríyìn fún tí a sì nífẹ̀ẹ́, tó jẹ́ ti ọ̀jáfáfá lọ́nà tó ṣe pàtàkì tó sì ní ìmúṣẹ̀dá tuntun. Àwòṣe tó borí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award yìí ń kó àwọn ọ̀nà tó dára jùlọ nínú iṣẹ́ ọnà, sáyẹ́ǹsì, àwòṣe àti ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ jọ, ó sì tayọ nítorí àfiyèsí rẹ̀ sí àwọn àlàyé kékeré. Rackson House Ile-iṣẹ́ Ọ́fíìsì ń tẹ́ àwọn ohun tí a nílò lọ́rùn lọ́nà àgbàyanu, ó ń fọwọ́ kan àwọn ìfẹ́ inú, ó ń gbà ọkàn ó sì ń fa ìfẹ́ láti mọ̀ mọ́ra.
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Rackson house is a refurbishment project to transform the existing old building Into Corporate house. Old Meets New - The project is the exemplification of old architecture meeting the new. Old building that have good bones and character was carefully maintain and given a new lease of live, bathed with abundance of natural lighting in the interiors. The existing building and the new extension are made up of two Interlocking programmatic blocks.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Rackson house is located at Jalan Bagan Jermal, George Town and It sits humbly amidst a 2640m2 of land area surrounded by landscaped garden.
- Tags
- Rackson, heritage, adaptive, reuse, refurbishment, old meets new, glass house
- Production Technology
- The existing building and the new extension are made up of two interlocking programmatic blocks. The existing block is developed with a more closed character, maintains the heritage roof, and houses the main programmatic spaces; while the new block consists mostly of servicing spaces and is developed with an open character, with greater height, and with a glass roof. The floor plan maintains its original heritage and flavor with elements such as verandah, bay windows and stairs that reminds of the building's history. The annex, a gallery and multipurpose space is separated by a subtle corridor right next to the building. The old walls are kept without any demolition, leaving in sight the details and traces from past times and interventions that have manifested since.
- Design Challenge
- The project is the exemplification of old architecture meeting the new.
- Research
- While the focus of the project was to rejuvenate the existing building, it strives to achieve more than just that. A series of strategies include the Introduction of new materials and features into the space are based on referencing to the existing building, its unique characteristics and function of the space within. Volumes and components made of new materials like steel and glass are inserted Into the building without touching the existing wails that is standing firm. This results in a contrast of transparency and texture, exposing the narrative between the old and the new
- Inspiration
- Old meets New - The project is the exemplification of old architecture meeting the new. Old building that have good bones and character was carefully maintain and given a new lease of live, bathed with abundance of natural lighting in the interiors. The new added section is designed in steel and glass that seems to merge into the sky. The glass forms possessed its own contemporary spirit, it came to the design naturally ,finding their way into the plan.
- Project Duration
- The project began in 2021 in Penang, Malaysia and finished In December 2021.
- Operation Flow
- The existing building and the new extension are made up of two interlocking programmatic blocks. Volumes and components make of new materials like steel and glass is inserted into the existing building without touching the existing walls that is still standing firm. This results in a contrast of transparency and texture, exposing the natives between the old and the new. A calm reflective pool that comes right up to the base of the glass building mirrors the site along with the golden shower tree, heritage building, and new annex, blending them harmoniously and holding the viewers' attention.
- Patents
- Copyrights belong to Mei Ee Architect, 2022
- Team Members
- Mei Ee Loh
Ni Fei Lim
Yong Rong Ooi
Chiang Teik Koay
Nur Amalina Binti Fuad
Zi Lin Chew
Ming En Lim
Chee Twan Ng - Image Credits
- Twjpto
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