Tai Quan Palace Isikhala Sehhovisi by Shen Fu Chen

Tai Quan Palace Isikhala Sehhovisi by Shen Fu Chen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Umklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award in Ukudizayina Ingaphakathi Competition Category.

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Tai Quan Palace Isikhala Sehhovisi

by Shen Fu Chen

Client: Jiun Wen Industrial Co., Ltd

Umklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award Winner in Ingaphakathi Category

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The Design

About Tai Quan Palace Isikhala Sehhovisi

I-Tai Quan Palace iyisikhala sehhovisi esitholakala eNew Taipei City, eTaiwan. Ikorido lengena lilandela isitayela sesintu saseChina esidala futhi likhumbuza isigodlo sasendulo. Izindonga zekorido zimbozwe ngamaqabunga egolide angu-26,000, afakwe ngesandla phezu kwe-primer esikhundleni sopende. Iminyango emikhulu emibili yesiko lesiNtu saseChina enezipikili zomnyango kanye nokuhlanganiswa kwezingxenye ngenqubo ye-mortise-and-tenon yenziwa ngabashuki bezingodo. Izindawo zokusebenzela zilula, zinezindonga ezimhlophe, amakhabetha, amadesiki namatafula nezihlalo, kanye nemininingwane ephathelene nensimbi nekhopha. Umgudu ongenazithiyo wokungena wenzelwe ukuxazulula umehluko wokuphakama okusekungeneni.

The Recognition

About the Umklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award

Tai Quan Palace Isikhala Sehhovisi iwinile uMklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award, ukwaziswa okuhloniphekile okunikezwa imiklamo emihle ehlangabezana nezidingo zobungcweti nezemboni ezilindelekile ezimpahleni ezihlelwe kahle. Abawinile beNsimbi babonisa ikhono elikhulu, ubungcweti obuphezulu, ukuqonda kochwepheshe namandla okudala abadali babo. Tai Quan Palace Isikhala Sehhovisi ilindeleke ukuba ibe yinto exatshwa kakhulu, edunyiswayo nethandwayo esebenzayo nenezinto ezintsha. Lo mklamo owinile uMklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award uhlanganisa izindlela ezinhle kakhulu zemboni futhi unezimfanelo zobuchwepheshe ezifanelekile ezihlanganiswe nolwazi nethalente. Tai Quan Palace Isikhala Sehhovisi iyahlonishwa ngenxa yokucophelela kwayo futhi ihlelelwe ukulethela izinguquko zomgangatho wempilo ezisiza ukwenza umhlaba ube yindawo engcono.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The decoration style and techniques of the project are beyond the existing practice, trying to create a new harmonious aesthetics with contradictory elements in a limited space. The design team used gold foil and manually pasted the entire space surface with luxurious yet low-keyed gold color to the Chinese style corridor. Thereafter, looked for woodworkers to make traditional Chinese double doors, Mortise and tenon joints, bringing the best effort to make the entire space without ambiguity.
Dimensions & Packaging: Tai Quan Palace is not just a visual experiment. In terms of living functions, the Chinese corridor entrance is designed with barrier-free ramp, which solves the height difference on the raised floor area. In order to connect the Chinese style on the outside and simplicity of European and American style on the inside, the floor tiles are gradually decreasing to create a progressive connection effect. As the line of sight extends to the end of the space, the design team replaced the solid partition with full glass to separate the space. While enlarging the vision, it is also an interesting attempt to make the space into a painting.
Tags: Traditional Chinese Architecture, Chinese and Western combination, Hand-glued gold foil, Modernism, Office Space
Production Technology: As the main point of the Chinese style corridor, the design team used 26,000 pieces of gold foil, which was manually pasted to the entire wall surface after applying primer to replace the modern feeling of paint. Mortise and tenon joints, the Chinese double doors and door nails, are specially made by the woodworkers. On the contrary, the office space is relatively simple, which is decorated with details of different materials such as iron and copper. The gold color is used to portray the outline of the space, making a connection in a contrast differences.
Design Challenge: The palace-like entrance corridor breaks the common perception about office, and it is also technically very different with the office in the past. Whether the traditional Chinese double doors with embedded door nails on it, Mortise and tenon joints, a progressive porch tiles, while at the same time a lot of communication and discussion with the technicians are needed for the design execution.
Research: The overall design style derived from the design team concern on the importance of their own tradition and the spirit of reminiscent. Adopting a strong traditional Chinese architectural style to create an ancient-palace-like entry corridor. Using hand-glued gold foil instead of common paint to show the timeless richness. The interior space is based on all white walls, cabinets, desks and chairs, and decorated with beautiful details such as door frames, lamp holders and Chinese cultural elements. Write the design intention between tangible and intangible.
Inspiration: The designer upholds the fundamental idea of not forgetting own culture and quoting the traditional Chinese style as the main axis of the design and present the common classical elements one by one. A bold and no-hesitation design vocabulary are implemented, hoping that whoever enters the space may have the sense of acceptance, not just as a visitor but as a guest, who is well received. The style is quite different, but it creates a new balance with the extreme, which is the contradictory balance that the design team wants to try.
Project Duration: This project was completed in December 30th, 2019 in New Taipei City, Taiwan.
Operation Flow: The overall design style is pushed to the extreme. Many seemingly like contrasting elements, whether it is the combination of Chinese and Western cultures, different materials, or the use of single color, which are some rare attempt to be found in commercial space. So, rather than compromising, the design team integrated the conflicting elements in an eclectic way. It is better to say that the design team retains the unique characteristics of each element to the maximum extent within the acceptable range.
Team Members: SHEN FU CHEN
Image Credits: Chuang-Chieh Chiu, Jan 2019