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Aoyama Dian Dian Residence

Location
Taichung City, Taiwan
Built year
2016
Category
Architecture
Client
Famwood Inc.
Floor area
1,608 m2
Site Plan
Aoyama Dian Dian Residence is located in Lane 237, Wuquan 5th Street, in the western district of Taichung City, with a base area of about 133 ping, and the use zoning is the second type of residential area, with a 60% built-up rate and a 220% plot ratio. Since the shape of the base is a trapezoidal contour that is wide in the west and narrow in the east, the configuration of the standard floor plan is close to the L-shape double merger, and the vertical elevator service core is placed at the corner of the L-shape, so that all the households can enjoy the natural lighting and ventilation of the three sides. The height of the building is one floor below ground and six floors above. The ground floor is a stair hall and parking space, the second to sixth floors are residential units, and the roof level is a public utility level with an open-air teahouse and a vegetable garden.
 
Residential Units 
The standard residential units of this project are divided into single-storey and multi-storey units, with the size of each unit being set at around 70 ping to cater for the different orientations of the site as well as the different living conditions. The owner, Natural Red House, tries to develop a spatial format that is different from that of the general market, and after long-term observation and testing of the living styles of Chinese people and visiting successful cases of introducing natural and organic living styles into metropolitan residences overseas, it develops the idea of integrating “food, housing, and agriculture”, and therefore sets the kitchen and dining space, “Sanxi Dining Hall”, as the core living space of the unit, with open kitchens and multi-functional table tops to coalesce and strengthen the family's interaction with each other. The open kitchen and multi-functional tabletop are designed to bring together and strengthen the face-to-face communication between family members. The “Sun Room” is a semi-outdoor work terrace with a soup kitchen-like function that enlarges the proportion of the space, making the space for housework and cleaning more spacious and bright, and the mood of work more pleasant. For the duplex residential unit, in addition to the space mentioned above, a large balcony is added across the floors, and trees are planted on the balcony by utilizing the tree holes on the descending slab, so that the L-shaped planes of the upper and lower floors can be surrounded by the feeling of a “courtyard in the sky”.
 
Architectural Design 
Due to the small size and irregular shape of the site, the design strategy of the building form is to emphasize the continuity of horizontal bands of balconies and window openings, to eliminate the sense of separation formed by vertical walls or volumes between the elevator halls and the subdivided units of a typical residential building. The large curved balconies also help to eliminate the corners of the L-shaped volume, giving the building a more holistic appearance. The exterior wall finishes are simple, with two weather-resistant paints, white and faux water, emphasizing the horizontal sculpture of the building. Vertical lines are outlined by a delicate shuttle-shaped section of metal grille, creating a sparkling and lively expression on the sunny side of the east side, which is expected to bring a touch of novelty to the older and heavier texture of the neighboring community.
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  • Hess Kindergarten Yuan-Lin School

  • Nalandabodhi Namkha Ösal

  • Administration Building, Taipower Aowanda Reservoir

  • Chiayi Art Museum

  • Dharma Drum Mountain Bow Yun Temple

  • On On Nature Restaurant

  • Leader School Discovery Campus

  • Leader School Fengchia Campus

  • Aoyama Dian Dian Residence

  • Chang Hua County Art Museum

  • Hotelday Teacape

  • Taifong Golf Course Club Houses

  • Tunghai University Humanities Building

  • Giant Inc. Design Center & Flagship Store

  • Library & Administration Building, Jiun-Tou High School

  • Chuang Yung Ting Skin Clinic

  • Jeou Gang Hydraulic Headquarter Building

  • Shi-Hu Police Station

  • Wen-Der Police Station

  • Kitazawa International Office

  • Lintronix Co., Ltd

  • Hsin Yin Machinery Works Factory

  • Novatecwheels Headquarter Building

  • Fuko Inc., Hou-Li Factory

  • Synchrotron Radiation Center Addition

  • J Residence

  • House H

  • House L

  • Wang Residence

  • C Residence

  • Student Dormitory of Pin-Pei Senior High School

  • Offshore Wind Power Maintenance Center Competition

  • Defense Park – A Botanical Observatory

  • Southern Branch of the National Central Library& National Repository Library, Taiwan

  • New Sports Center of Tunghai University

  • Hotel Project, Chunghwa Post.

  • Taipei Performance Music Center Competition

  • Tele-Communication Building, Yuan-Ze University (Competition)

  • Lin Nei Residence

  • Cheng Shin Rubber Inc. Xiamen Leisure Park Project

  • 雋 GEN by Matt Chen

  • SHO Restaurant

  • Librete Restaurant

  • 華固樂慕 CH宅

  • Drift Digital LTD office

  • 寶象鹽埕公設

  • MINIMAX

  • Pasture Yen Family

  • 富宇 L宅

  • JH 宅 renovation

  • 星野灶廚

  • Qin Mei Confinement Center

  • 石牌 CH宅

  • KUOCHEN Fugue

  • Qin Spa

  • HOUSE R

  • Hsin Yeh Housing

  • Jeou Gang Hydraulic Office

  • Hotel 53

  • KUOCHEN River Resident

  • KUOCHEN MRT

  • Wakayama Bokusui

  • Taipei Hoong Residence

  • Pregnancy care center, Yuan Lin

  • Hotel 52

  • Grass Mountain Chateau

  • All Your Family Happiness

  • Dafu Street Su house

  • ShoesBank

  • Peony Garden Japanese Restaurant

  • Bao Hua Jing Shuang Hallway

  • 捷安特 辦公室

  • 法鼓山 寶雲寺

  • 國城 鹽埕

  • Green Corridor at the Heart of Tanzi

  • Chung-Hsiao Elementary School Pedestrian Bridge

  • Marketing Reception Center, Formrum Construction Company

  • The Installation Art Project of the 81 Gas Explosion Memorial

  • Nankang Connectivity Platform

  • Principal Architect

    Ming-Wei Huang

  • Design Director

    Aber Lin

  • Partner & Head of Construction

    Hao-Min Hsu

  • Members

  • Honorable Mention, Taiwan Architecture Award, Admin. Building of Taipower Aowanda Reservoir

    2024

  • Good Design Award, Admin. Building of Taipower Aowanda Resevoir

    2024

  • iF Design Award, Tanzi Green Corridor

    2023

  • Jury Prize, Taiwan Architecture Award - Taifong Golf Course Clubhouses (collaborated with ÁLVARO SIZA+CARLOS CASTANHEIRA

    2021

  • Finalist, Taiwan Architecture Award - On On Nature Restaurant

    2021

  • First Prize, Taiwan Architecture Award - Chiayi Art Museum

    2021

  • Excellence Award, FIABCI-Taiwan Real Estate Excellence Awards - Chiayi Art Museum

    2021

  • First Prize, Competition of The Training Center of Taiwan Power Company

    2020

  • World Architecture Publication - Chiayi Art Museum

    2020

  • World Architecture Publication - On On Nature Restaurant

    2020

  • Award of Excellence, Taiwan Landscape Award - The Installation Art Project of the 81 Gas Explosion Memorial

    2018

  • Third Place, Southern Branch of the National Central Library & National Repository, Taiwan

    2018

  • Taiwan Outstanding Architects Award 2017

    2017

  • Chung-Hsiao Elementary School Pedestrian Bridge - Taichung City Space Design Award

    2016

  • Chang Hua County Art Museum - Taiwan Architecture Award shortlisted

    2016

  • Dharma Drum Mountain Bow-Yun Temple - Taiwan Interior Design Award

    2015

  • Jury Prize, Taiwan Interior Design Award - Pasture Yen Family

    2015

  • Chung-Hsiao Elementary School Pedestrian Bridge - FIABCI-Taiwan Real Estate Excellence Awards Golden Award

    2014

  • Chang Hua County Art Museum - FIABCI-Taiwan Real Estate Excellence Awards Golden Award

    2013

  • Wen-Der Police Station - 2010 Taiwan Architecture Award shortlisted

    2010

  • Wen-Der Police Station - ArchDaily Building of The Year 2010 Top 5

    2010

  • Wen-Der Police Station - AR Award for Emerging Architect Finalist

    2010

  • Jiun-tou Junior High School Library and Administration Center - WAACA 2008 shortlisted

    2008

  • China Architecture Media Award Young Architect Award Nomination

    2007

  • Tunghai University Humanities Building - Taiwan Architecture Award Honorable Mention

    2005

  • Tunghai University Humanities Building - Far Eastern Architectural Design Award 2004 Second Prize

    2004

Studiobase Architects, Design Group & Construction