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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination. Din-a-ka Residence in Taipei, Taiwan by Wei Yi International Design AssociatesOctober 11th, 2018 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: Wei Yi International Design Associates The “Din-a-ka”, or covered walkway, was a distinct cultural and architectural feature in the early days of Taiwan’s agrarian society. It was the place for social exchanges in rural life. In the rapidly changing social landscape, Din-a-ka is an obscure feature, rarely found these days outside fond memories of the past. The curved structure in the hallway provides a smoothness and variance to the circulation, in addition to its storage function. Using a sculptural process, the designer gave the curve’s facade a weathered and aged appearance, adding rusted metal and gold foil to the grayish black material. The curve, lit by strip lighting and the parallel wall paneled with aged Taiwan cypress (Hinoki) form a passageway, as if it is leading back in time. Green mountains visible in the distance and native trees on all sides, combined with the style and arrangement of furniture in the open layout, blur the boundaries of the space. The indoors and outdoors seemingly meld as one. A steel blue cabinet floating in the entry marks the indoors, and directs the circulation.  Image Courtesy © Dean Cheng
 Image Courtesy © Dean Cheng Incorporating different styles of furniture breaks the spatial restriction. Customized lighting hangs from the ceiling; one is a square shape and the other is a simple rod shape, embellishing different spaces and satisfying different lighting functions. The fully glassed exterior-facing wall of the watshitsu room, for meditation and serving tea, brings the trees and scenery indoors. Concrete textures and warm wood tones form the basis of the master bedroom: simple and elegant; the entire space reveals a calm and quiet ambiance. The guest bath is presented in a somber black palette. Against a textured wall of stucco, an organically-shaped solid pecan wood table is suspended by copper supports.  Image Courtesy © Dean Cheng  Image Courtesy © Dean Cheng This 160m² space displays an abundant variety of materials. Once again, the essence of minimal design, the significance of proportion in modernist spatial partitions, the minimalist aesthetic concept of the Song dynasty and its elegant details and atmosphere, as well as the Wabi-Sabi aesthetic culture are all manifested seamlessly and harmoniously in this space.  Image Courtesy © Dean Cheng  Image Courtesy © Dean Cheng  Image Courtesy © Dean Cheng  Image Courtesy © Dean Cheng  Image Courtesy © Dean Cheng  Image Courtesy © Dean Cheng  Image Courtesy © Dean Cheng  Image Courtesy © Dean Cheng  Image Courtesy © Dean Cheng  Image Courtesy © Dean Cheng  Image Courtesy © Dean Cheng  Image Courtesy © Dean Cheng  Image Courtesy © Dean Cheng  Image Courtesy © Dean Cheng  Image Courtesy © Dean Cheng  Image Courtesy © Dean Cheng  Image Courtesy © Dean Cheng  Image Courtesy © Wei Yi International Design Associates  Image Courtesy © Wei Yi International Design Associates  Image Courtesy © Wei Yi International Design Associates
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