Bright Corridor 住宅室内设计 by Chien-Hwan Wang

Bright Corridor 住宅室内设计 by Chien-Hwan Wang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award 铁奖 in 室内空间与展览设计 Competition Category.

铁室内· 2023

Bright Corridor 住宅室内设计

by Chien-Hwan Wang

Client: Chien Hwan Associates

A' Design Award 铁奖 Winner in 室内 Category

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The Design

About Bright Corridor 住宅室内设计

明亮廊道是位于台中市一栋四层楼透天独栋住宅的室内设计案。此住宅为一对退休夫妻改造,以打造无障碍居住环境。项目增设电梯并重新梳理垂直动线,并在钢构楼梯上方的屋顶中央开设天井,将自然光引入原本狭长阴暗的走廊。空间以蓝色为主调,材料运用包括Bolon地毯、磁砖、夹板、木材、混凝土、金属与玻璃马赛克。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 铁奖

Bright Corridor 住宅室内设计是 A' Design Award 铁奖得主，这是授予满足人们对设计精良的创作所期待的专业与工业要求的优良设计的声望认可。铁奖得主展现出其创作者的高超技艺、高度专业化、专家级的理解力和创造能力。预计Bright Corridor 住宅室内设计将成为一件备受推崇、令人钦佩且被珍爱的创作，既实用又创新。这件赢得 A' Design Award 铁奖的设计整合了行业最佳实践，并拥有与专业知识和才华相结合的称职技术特性。Bright Corridor 住宅室内设计因其严谨而受到尊重，旨在提供有助于让世界变得更美好的生活品质改善。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: With a modern style, the design team chose blue as the main tone of the space, expecting to create a low-key and calm atmosphere. The design team combines traditional totems and metal parts with various design techniques to realize the rich layers of different materials in the same tone. In addition to reorganizing the vertical route of the space and installing an elevator, the public area is also designed with a transparent route and multifunctional activity area. The private areas have excellent lighting in the bedrooms, allowing sufficient daylight and efficient use of space.
Dimensions & Packaging: The design team created a patio in the center of the building and planned it above the staircase. The steel staircase not only reflects the sunlight from the patio but also eliminates the dark and cold feeling of the space and makes the house look more transparent. The circular line extends to the dining table on the first floor, allowing daylight from the patio to shine from the center to each corner and giving the whole family an area for dining and communication, which is the theme of the project.
Tags: Patio, elevator, Single-family house, Steel staircase, Barrier-free space, Bolon carpet, Prussian blue.
Production Technology: Bolon carpet, tile, plywood, wood, concrete, screen, metal, glass tile.
Design Challenge: When the design team re-planned the vertical route, in addition to avoiding beams and floor slabs, they also had to confirm whether the location, depth, and size of the elevator shaft met the requirements of equipment and evaluate the structural strength of the building with structural technicians before finalizing the plan.
Research: The design team not only used the corners as a storage room but also reshaped the layout and reduced the irregularity of the building's contours to maximize the use of space. Created more spacious and ventilated independent bathrooms. The multi-purpose room on the second floor is separated by four sliding doors, which can be expanded as a living room or study room. The door can be fully closed and locked from the inside to become a temporary room and can be used as a projection screen by lowering the white roller shutter.
Inspiration: The retired couple wants to install an elevator in their four-story house, which is more than 25 years old, to make their home barrier-free. The design team demolished the original layout and reconfigured the vertical route, which not only eliminates the disadvantage of the long and narrow corridor that is closed and dark but also reorganizes the corners to make full use of the space. It is worth mentioning that to solve the problem of poor lighting, the design team has created a patio in the center of the roof to introduce the sunlight to the staircase.
Project Duration: The project started and finished in Taichung City.
Operation Flow: After the creation of the patio, the clients have repeatedly commented that they do not need to turn on the lights when it is sunny and that they can sense the weather changes better. The original polished stone flooring was replaced by Bolon carpet so that the clients can walk around barefoot in winter without getting cold. Increased the size of the small bathroom to three to four times after the renovation. After re-planning, each bedroom can accommodate a double bed and a dressing room.
Image Credits: CHIENHWAN associates