We had been tasked with designing a house that may not solely fulfil the sensible wants of a four-member household in Hong Kong however, crucially, would function a haven for psychological well being and wellbeing post-pandemic. We sought to create an surroundings that harnesses the facility of playful design and soothing colors to facilitate concord and elevated temper for this household on this three-storey mountainous residence.
The Narrative: A Palette of Positivity
Our muse got here within the type of artwork, particularly, the celebrated post-impressionistic works of French artist, Paul Cézanne. His work of Provence shaped the idea of our narrative, reflecting the calming greenery and tranquil mountainous landscapes of his homeland. By his artwork, we envisioned a design language that embodied class and playfulness—combining pure timber, inexperienced hues, curvaceous types, and vertical components impressed by bushes.
The Course of: Bespoke Engagement and Sustainable Dwelling
In our course of, we didn’t merely design for the household however with them. We launched into intensive design workshops, partaking the purchasers in producing artistic, health-conscious, and environmentally accountable concepts related to their each day routines. We inspired them to suppose creatively past the preliminary temporary, leading to a wish-list of purposeful areas – from a snug lounge for receiving company to numerous kids’s exercise areas.
The Resolution: Composition of Connective Areas
On the coronary heart of our answer lay the spatial association and composition closely impressed by the ‘constructing inside a constructing’ idea. We developed personal, semi-private, and public areas throughout the three ranges of the condo and a roof terrace, every designed to cater to numerous actions and routines of every member of the family, whereas selling connectivity and interplay via spatial components equivalent to staircase volumes.
The Supplies: Pure Aesthetic Meets Playful Performance
The supplies, color scheme and textures had been meticulously chosen to replicate our calming pure aesthetic. Impartial components of timber, gentle beige textured paint and nodes of inexperienced accents had been woven into customized furnishings and different design components. We positioned a excessive precedence on sturdiness and performance, as seen in using vibrant terrazzo flooring within the kitchen and entrance space.
Environmental Design: Sensory Expertise for General Wellbeing
Understanding that lighting, acoustics, and materials choice can closely impression an individual’s psychological state, we took particular care to handle these elements. Our designs included extremely environment friendly acoustic partitions, an array of assorted lighting situations, and a cautious consideration of color temperature. These components labored in concord to create numerous atmospheres appropriate to the various preferences and actions of various relations, whereas fostering an general soothing and comfy dwelling surroundings.
The Problem: Human-Centric Design for Psychological Well being Restoration
The defining problem was encapsulated not simply in fixing spatial intricacies to satisfy the varied wants of the household, however in making a therapeutic surroundings for psychological well being restoration throughout a post-pandemic period. We had been required to understand the multifaceted layers of psychological well being and the way design might help in assuaging stress. By key artistic decisions, empathetic engagement and a collaborative design course of, we had been in a position to efficiently create a house that met all purposeful necessities, whereas additionally promising flexibility, transformation and coherence for the years to come back. This challenge is our testomony to the worth of wellbeing in residential design.
Bean Buro group: Lorène Faure, Kenny Kinugasa-Tsui, Winnie Chan, Kirk Kwok, Laura Muller, Matthew Lok, Anny Teng; Consumer: Non-public; Major contractor: R&C ENGINEERING (H.Okay.) CO. LIMITED; Space measurement: 2,860sqft; Location: Tuen Mun, Hong Kong; Pictures: Steven Ko;
“Our muse got here within the type of artwork, particularly, the celebrated post-impressionistic works of French artist, Paul Cézanne. His work of Provence shaped the idea of our narrative, reflecting the calming greenery and tranquil mountainous landscapes of his homeland.” — Kenny Kinugasa-Tsui, co-founder of Bean Buro
“By Cézanne’s artwork, we envisioned a design language that embodied class and playfulness—combining pure timber, inexperienced hues, curvaceous types, and vertical components impressed by bushes.” — Lorène Faure, co-founder of Bean Buro
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