KC design studio divides taiwanese residence into private + public spheres

located in taipei, the residence h2 is a 185 sqm space remodeled by taiwan-based KC design studio, following  the contemporary concept of ‘as form follows function’. for this, the designers tried striping away the fancy and decorative layers of the house — thus restoring the original, the simplest and most unsophisticated spatial structure. 

the habitual lifestyle of the owner, the requirement of which KC design studio will blend into the house, is the fundamental idea utilized for the interiors. based on the rectangular pattern of the space which may carry a certain kind of limitation, the traffic flow is realized by applying the concept of a rather flexible structure instead of employing the traditional shape of some branch units. ‘as a result, we can create an interesting sense of multi-level within the space, which is most important of all, a smoother traffic flow and more convenient and efficiency paths in the house can accordingly be formed’. 

furthermore, considering that the owner has his preference and conception for a room separation, the team offered a proposal of space division when making the plan. ‘we divide the dimension into two circles, one of which being private, and the other is relatively public. the thought for the private sphere is to achieve the maximum possibility of the space usage, the ideal of which is that it can be used as a single big room, or as various independent existences at the same time, without any potential disturbances,’ notes the studio. in fact, the typical private area should include a gymnasium, a dressing room, a bathroom, and a main bedroom. as for the public circle, being influenced by the perception of human relationships, both living room and dining room are joined together with a light-food corner so that the interactions between family members can therefore be increased.

through dislodging the unnecessary cladding for the ceiling, the transformed space gives a higher and wider impression on both visual and physical aspects. in addition to taking the illumination into account, it was important to think carefully about the issue of how the new ceiling design matches the original floor slabs, beams and columns when dealing with ceiling arrangements. ‘in this process, we have presented the concept of a folded plate structure. profiting from the huge elevation difference between the slabs and the beams, we are thus able to demonstrate a unique style for this public sphere by means of harnessing the plates which can cut across and separate the space into many individual partitions at different heights and angles with extensive lengths and diverse breadths’.

moreover, the completion of the folded plate structure also includes the combination of both upward and downward lighting so as to provide multi-functional applications on the lighting section. last but not least, the designers have chosen to construct the ceiling floor by using mosaic parquet method, whose display is of a rustic mode, and integrates three interweaving iron nets with different densities into rectangular folded plates, to add interest and practicability to the space above.

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edited by: lea zeitoun | designboom