Optimal Care 住宅室內設計 by Iuan Kai Fang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award 銅獎 in 室內空間及展覽設計 Competition Category.

銅室內· 2024

Optimal Care 住宅室內設計

by Iuan Kai Fang

Client: K.E.A. Creative Inc.

A' Design Award 銅獎 Winner in 室內 Category

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The Design

About Optimal Care 住宅室內設計

《優質關懷》係一個面積186平方米嘅複式頂層住宅嘅室內設計項目。呢個翻新嘅家居設有公共區域,包括客廳、飯廳、休閒區同埋日式榻榻米房,另外仲有五間睡房同四間浴室。兩層樓高嘅玻璃幕牆為客廳引入自然光線,而開放式廚房則延伸咗共享空間。玻璃間隔將私人房間同公共區域連接埋一齊。黑、白、灰色調,配合木材同簡約物料,營造出寧靜嘅氛圍。寬闊嘅樓梯同埋內嵌式扶手,為年長住戶提供安全保障。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 銅獎

Optimal Care 住宅室內設計是 A' Design Award 銅獎得主，這是授予以創造力、獨創性和敏銳見長的傑出設計的極具聲望的認可。銅獎得主是技藝嫻熟、創意驚人的作品，印證了其設計師豐富的經驗、想像力與機智。預計Optimal Care 住宅室內設計將成為一件備受推崇、令人欽佩且被珍愛的物品，兼具顯著的專業性與創新性。這件贏得 A' Design Award 銅獎的設計融入藝術、科學、設計和技術領域的最佳實踐，並因注重細節而出類拔萃。Optimal Care 住宅室內設計出色地滿足需求，觸動渴望，迷住情感，並吸引好奇心。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The designer is tasked with planning multiple comfortable living spaces in this limited area. The public area on the first floor is the main living area of parents, and the living room enjoys a two-story glass curtain to introduce abundant natural light outdoors.The kitchen space opens up to form a spacious common area with the living room, and the one-shaped line introduces bright light and flowing air atmosphere.
Dimensions & Packaging: This project is a 186-square meter second-hand duplex penthouse.This includes a spacious public area with a living room and dining room, a relaxation area, a Japanese-style tatami room, and a private area with five bedrooms and four bathrooms.
Tags: Taiwan, K.E.A. CREATIVE INC.,Residential, Interior, Renovation
Production Technology: A large number of linear divisions are adopted on the walls of the two floors to create a clean and modern texture. In a bid to create a quiet and stable quality of life for the elders, with black, white and gray as the tone, the selection of wood, water mold paint and other simple materials, combined with external windows, and glass compartments, to create a comfortable breathing atmosphere of the mansion.
In the public spaces, we use metal pipes that have been electroplated
for increased durability, serving as both decorative wall accents and
cabinet handles. These metal pipes are sourced from recycled materials within the family factory, emphasizing a sustainable and resource-conscious
approach.
Design Challenge: In consideration of the safety of the elderly, the width of the steps of stairs is widened, and the embedded handrails with the depth of walls are combined. Moreover, it is equipped with different lighting designs, in particular, indirect lighting is arranged on the stairs, steps and walls of the spatial transition, with vertical movement lines. It is also designed with lamp posts and track lights to meet the lighting needs of different heights and angles, while transforming the diversified residence style.
Research: On the second floor, a library corridor is created and connected to the rest area with floor-to-ceiling windows, which can satisfy the residents to relax, read, drink coffee or look at the scenery and enjoy a peaceful time. As there are many members in the family, they hope to maximize the storage function and achieve aesthetic feeling and practical function; while the use of hidden cabinets and floor depth into the storage, such as TV wall and book corridor decorative wall, and room under the space and storage room, comprehensively improve the efficiency of space.
Inspiration: 3 siblings want to provide their parents with the comfortable home. Therefore, the old house was renovated into a bright space, retaining the elevated area and combining the extension of clean lines to extend the view to the outdoors. the penetration of glass compartment is applied to connect the closed room with public area, extending the space scale,forming an open view and creating a comfortable home.
Project Duration: The project tooks 18 months to finished in Taiwan.
Operation Flow: In an effort to strengthen the mobility of the whole field and maintain personal privacy, glass is used to construct the appearance of the bedroom of two brothers on the second floor. The penetrative compartment allows interaction between vertical and parallel fields, creates a facade connected with public and private fields, and comprehensively enhances the emotional interaction and dialogue of residents. On the second floor, through the open circular walkway, the spatial sense forms a diversified living experience.