Siu Siu – Lab of Primitive Senses / DIVOOE ZEIN Architects. The purpose of creation is to take the original five senses of nature as the starting point. Human beings have evolved from seeking comfortable habitats to pursuing higher-level residences. Luxury and wealth have been continuously upgraded, but now they want to return to the original sense. Nature.
The studio located in Shilin District was built on such a belief, using instinctive sensory exploration, from fragrance, touch, vision to the depths of the dearest soul. At first glance, this place seems to have been brutally destroyed. An abandoned ruin, an irregularly shaped area was built with the efforts of the architect and his partners, using Taiwans traditional agricultural black net, with an eight-meter-high hillside as the diaphragm. Under the mountain forest on the back, intersecting with the 20-meter-wide path barrier at the door, it forms a workshop that looks as obscure as a gallery at first glance, and perhaps looks like a secret science laboratory at a second glance.
In fact, the concept of an internet room is derived from the characteristics of the subtropical climate. It is a barrier concept that can not only isolate the naked sun and heat, but also provide a well-ventilated space, while having both lighting and other Convection is suitable for Taiwan, a country where the four seasons are not clearly defined, but the summer is too hot due to the heat absorption effect of the city. It can also provide an appropriate shield from the cold in the relatively cold winter. Therefore, in addition to being very consistent with the regional characteristics, the architectural concept can also be adapted to the local climate to make the most appropriate arrangements. It also echoes the founding purpose written on the website:
"The Natural Yangxing Architectural Team was established in 2002. It is a working team that combines the scope of architectural design, landscape design, interior design and creative design. We believe that the power of thinking about design comes from constantly exploring life and discovering the potential power of beauty and enthusiasm. A design ideal that exudes a pleasant influence and is dedicated to the authenticity of pure handcrafted aesthetics and a perceptual respect for the natural world."
Here, in addition to enjoying the tranquility naturally brought by the mountain and forest environment, human beings in the secular world do not have to worry about being entangled by too many unnecessary external factors and want to be alone. Or discuss with friends, there are suitable corner settings. Just like primates whose evolution process is not as complete as humans, they also have emotions, self-feeling, joy, anger, sorrow, and the ability to heal themselves. It is discovered through constant injury and exploration. Then we learn the lessons and pass on the experience, and gradually describe the ideal social society in our hearts. And here, whether it is the cultivation of the two extreme emotions or the middle ground Through the process, through the continuous dialogue between the building itself, the environment, and human beings, we may be able to find the original spirituality and gain more courage to explore the unknown imagination.
