Absolute Nature 住宅室內設計 by Li Hsu Tsai is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award 銅獎 in 室內空間及展覽設計 Competition Category.

銅室內· 2020

Absolute Nature 住宅室內設計

by Li Hsu Tsai

Client: Tsong Yo Interior Design

A' Design Award 銅獎 Winner in 室內 Category

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The Design

About Absolute Nature 住宅室內設計

《本源自然》係台灣屏東市一棟四層樓建築嘅住宅室內設計項目,總面積245平方米,包括一個室外花園。設計靈感源自傳統石板屋以及當地原住民嘅藝術工藝。原本細小嘅窗戶被玻璃牆取代,並加建咗天窗同挑高天花板。中央樓梯被拆除,喺建築物盡頭重建為單樑式樓梯,從而形成開放式格局。設計中運用咗水泥、玻璃、浮木、瓷磚同回收木材等物料。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 銅獎

Absolute Nature 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Absolute Nature 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。Absolute Nature 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 project restores its original beauty, at the same time incorporate recyclable materials to reduce waste and save energy. Open plan layout introduces natural lighting and ventilation, complimented with garden pool landscaping and greeneries to resemble immortality. A wide variety of handicrafts is utilized to reactivate the space and act as a presentation of life style. The project tends to integrate natural ecology with arts and humanities while promoting a healthy lifestyle environment.
Dimensions & Packaging: It is a four-story building with a total area of 245 square meters including the outdoor garden. The interior spaces are mainly comprised of living room, dining room and kitchen on the first floor, reading area and multi-purpose room on the second floor, studio and lounge with storeroom on the third floor, and bedroom, washroom, steam room, etc. on the fourth floor.
Tags: Reformation of old building, aboriginal arts, natural habitat, sustainable design, residential design
Production Technology: Cement, Glass, driftwood, Terracotta tiles, Ceramic Tiles, Metal pieces, Wood crafts
Design Challenge: The casting of the cement walls is a major challenge during the construction process. As the overall space has to maintain the original appearance of the cement mortar, the casting needs to be completed in very limited time and parts of the wall surface that contain totem design with lines and uneven corners have all increased the difficulty of the application.
Research: The facade of the old building is covered with traditional, non porous iron gates and iron windows. Openings on both the front and rear sides of the building are increase ventilation, while introducing greeneries to regulate microclimate. The reconstruction and design have revolved around the existing building structures which reflect local culture and respond to the surrounding context. The use of raw materials for decorations and recycled waste timber made furniture revitalize the old space.
Inspiration: The site is situated in Hengchun Peninsula in Southern Taiwan which is rich in verdant scenery and aboriginal settlement. Since the client is involved in the creation of aboriginal arts and crafts, the initial concept of the spatial characters is hence inspired by the stone slab house and the ecological characteristic, utilized sustainable materials and construction methods to sustain the architecture, while integrating aboriginal cultures and arts elements into the design.
Project Duration: The project is completed in June, 2018 in Pingtung City, Taiwan.
Operation Flow: The original windows are too small, and the stairs located in the center of the house leads to poor internal ventilation and insufficient natural lighting. After the transformation, the original windows are replaced with glass walls and high-ceiling design and skylights are introduced. The interior staircase that obstructed the spatial connections and circulations is removed and replaced with a more porous, single stringer staircase at the end of the building to allow an open, unobstructed internal layout.
Team Members: Designer: Tsai Li Hsu
Designer: Lin Cheng Chuan
Image Credits: image #1 : Mei De Advertisement Design Photography, 2019
image #2 : Mei De Advertisement Design Photography, 2019
image #3 : Mei De Advertisement Design Photography, 2019
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image #5 : Mei De Advertisement Design Photography, 2019