Turning decay into a magical masterpiece of renovation of an old house! Let’s take a look at the condition of the house before renovation:
This old house is located in Pingtung. It is about 66 square meters in size and is over 50 years old. It is a long and narrow open-air house with a mezzanine on the second and a half floors in the early days of Taiwan. The original lighting is due to the mezzanine across the floor. This causes insufficient lighting and affects circulation planning. Perhaps in many cases of renovation of old houses, it is recommended to demolish the old partitions, break the existing partitions and build them again.
However, the designer who undertook this case made use of many of the original wooden boards and wooden windows, used the patio to introduce the concept of natural light, and even preserved the mezzanine, which became the best medium in this old house. The transition that separates the openness of the living room on the first floor and the concealment of the bedroom on the second floor is not like a traditional building that is planned to be a storage room or a small attic in order to expand the space; speaking of this, the editor was young The old house I live in also has a design similar to this! At that time, the small attic on the mezzanine level was my favorite. It was regarded as a personal little playroom with various small toys and collected paper dolls. And then The design concept to look at is the original intention of taking over childhood memories.
On the first floor, in order to emphasize the simplicity and comfort that comes from pushing the door, milky white is used as the main color block. The floor is made of wooden boards and extends to the kitchen area at the rear. The kitchenware part also adopts warm colors in response. The wooden system, matched with warm-colored decorations and lighting, may seem a little insufficient at first glance. However, after looking back, I discovered that there is an additional patio part, which not only introduces a lot of natural light, but also has a slightly... After the dim lights mix with each other, is it like the kind of gentle light that is not dazzling but can fully illuminate the space when you get up and open the curtains? Due to the owners request, I thought maybe it could be This area is classified as a mix of European elegance and bright industrial style.
If you go straight up the stairs in the back area of ??the kitchen, you can get a glimpse of the space planning of this area, which was originally a clothes drying yard. A large number of original decorative materials are retained, and new cement-like flat plywood is injected into it, which can solve the problem that the old wood cannot make up for. New wooden furniture and loose blocks were added to this area. The designer admitted that the renovation of this area was the most time-consuming area. He had to constantly adapt to the materials that could be reused after demolition, and he also had to think about how to appropriately integrate new building materials into the design blueprint. , to achieve a leisure plan that can build a terrace area without a lot of damage.
In addition,Whats more, it must not conflict with the spatial tonality in the mezzanine at the rear, which is really a big test! The result is that the original red brick wall is retained, and there are also blocks in the front that are alternated with the neighbors, which combines both. Some Fujian-style window frames are combined and arranged, implying that the terrace area is not just a simple leisure area as seen by the eye, but more like a gateway to the past (red brick wall and rear mezzanine) and to the future. The new path "Fujian-style window frame and the virtual and real image of the hanging light bulb reflected on the glass ceiling of the bedroom above" echoes the framed view of the mezzanine at the back, the concept of seeing the big from the small, the light from the dark, the old things and the new things. The right combination makes this space not only have a strong cultural and historical meaning, but also retain the original backbone spirit of the old house. It seems to remind everyone that only by maintaining awe of the past can we become a cultural heritage. foundation, and then open up a new avenue ahead.
The design of the bedroom and bathroom extends from the bright and simple tone of the first floor. It is also dominated by warm-toned wooden boards, supplemented by fresh green color blocks, creating the most important rest area, and appropriately blocking the light. with the turn, a clear declaration of concealment.
From the close-up view on the first floor, the mid-range view on the second floor, and the long-range view of the "terrace area" at the rear, the designer broke the dead ends of the original partitions and transformed them into another open space, cleverly placed into the passage The transparent materials (glass, patio) create a visual illusion of turning light rhythms, which can be seen as the further development progresses, the theme of "home" becomes more obvious and complete, and the addition of green plants makes it more deserted. The space decorations are filled with a sense of warmth, forming a progressive visual effect, delaying the developing life scripts of different family members. Isn’t this kind of house very story-telling? Perhaps as each member changes in different situations, In different development stages, this old house will have different appearances, but who can say for sure? Let us look forward to it as time evolves!
