Lullaby 兒童圖書館 by Chin-Feng Wu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award 金獎 in 室內空間及展覽設計 Competition Category.

金室內· 2020

Lullaby 兒童圖書館

by Chin-Feng Wu

Client: Cai-In Interior Design

A' Design Award 金獎 Winner in 室內 Category

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The Design

About Lullaby 兒童圖書館

Lullaby係一間位於台灣一棟住宅大廈共用設施內嘅兒童圖書館。閱讀桌上方嘅高樓底空間裝設咗一棵大型純白樹形裝置，象徵住學習同穩步成長。純白嘅基調襯托出彩虹弧線同繽紛細節，令閱讀區充滿活潑嘅個性。弧形元素喺整個空間不斷重複出現，包括高高嘅拱形入口同令人聯想起飛機窗嘅圓窗。呢個27平方米嘅房間將一個細小角落變成小讀者又安全又好玩嘅天地。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 金獎

Lullaby 兒童圖書館是 A' Design Award 金獎得主，這是授予一流、絕妙而傑出設計的極為崇高的認可。金獎得主是極具創新、極富遠見且璀璨奪目的創作，反映出其設計師的天才、智慧與才幹。預計Lullaby 兒童圖書館將成為一項備受讚譽、引領潮流、氣勢恢宏的發明，帶來前所未有的價值。這件贏得 A' Design Award 金獎的設計是一個壯觀而受人敬重的項目，極大地造福並拓展藝術、科學、設計和技術的界限。Lullaby 兒童圖書館激起強烈的渴望，喚起激情，鼓勵創造力，令我們著迷。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Designers used the high-ceilinged space above the reading table to create forest trees that resemble a giant piece of installation art. Its standing posture corresponds with the vast sea of knowledge and symbolizes that children will grow and thrive step by step through learning. Using a pure white color tone as the theme of this space, it smartly brings out a colorful visual atmosphere and makes the reading atmosphere of the library more lively and vivid.
Dimensions & Packaging: 27 square meters
Special spray paint, laminate hard plastic sheet, super wear-resistant wooden floor, bespoke furniture and metal, leather mount
Tags: Children, library, playroom, community, forest, trees, colorful
Production Technology: The simple white makes the space seemingly more pure, which elegantly brings out the joyful rainbow-like colors and further stresses the color contrast. In addition to rainbow curves and a giant pure white tree, the designer also used many arc elements as miniature inspirations. The high arc design at the entrance and the round-shaped small windows that resemble those on airplanes or space shuttles all smartly strengthen the overall childhood fun of this place.
Design Challenge: In order to create a safe and playful children’s room close to the café’ in the community, designers transformed the seemly insignificant corner space into a catching library for children. The high arc design at the entrance and the round-shaped small windows that resemble those on airplanes or space shuttles all smartly strengthen the overall childhood fun of this place.
Research: Before this project designed, a group of children from 0 to 6 year-old and their parents are taken as research samples. These parents were interviewed for their preference when accompanying children, such as environmental and circulation conditions. Also, children were tested if they prefer certain kinds of shapes, color tones, and texture. It turns out that the adults are concerned about and the safeness and convenience in a playroom and kids tend to catch on colorful materials and vivid shapes.
Inspiration: This project is a children’s library in a condo community building.Designers used the high-ceilinged space above the reading table to create forest trees that resemble a giant piece of installation art. Its standing posture corresponds with the vast sea of knowledge and symbolizes that children will grow and thrive step by step through learning.
Project Duration: The project started in November 2017 in Taoyuan,Taiwan and finished in February 2018, and was exhibited in March 2018.
Operation Flow: The project is implemented in the public facility of an apartment building, and its design draws upon the concept of allowing parents enjoy a leisurely time in the face’ while keeping an eye on their children as inspiration. At the other end of the hallway, an arched children’s reading room has been created, with the towering art installation Tree of the Jungle representing the unfathomable realm of knowledge, and it is also a symbol of the .children growing up and prospering through learning.
Team Members: Chin-Feng Wu
Image Credits: DIRK HEINDOERFER PHOTOGRAPHY