INSPIRATION

 “There is nothing which has yet been contrived by man by which so much happiness is produced as by a good tavern or inn. “  by Samuel Johnson

After long-term discusses base on the British unique pub culture. Client and designers reach a consensus look forward to creating an environment not just living which can provide a sense of belonging and relax spatially home. From the imagination of home, the most important to use the tangible spaces to affect intangible activities that can enhance the emotional connections between inhabitants.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

People need to release stress after a busy day especially when living in the reinforced concrete jungle city. This space represents the lifestyle of the client, designer focus on the detail design of using massive wooden texture instead of luxury glossy materials to create a warm quaint British pub style. The connected public area is kids ‘playground in the morning, it becomes families and social intercourse center at night and the weekend.

OPERATION

Designer via using sliding door to divide or connect the public area to respond multi functional situation of daily life. A beautiful curve around the ceiling and TV wall cabinet that metaphors the parents embrace kids. They can take care and accompany of kids at any situation. That consistent with the concept via tangible space to affect intangible activities enhance the emotional connections between the family.

Through the style of elements to establish the actual spatial atmosphere. In the concrete space but affect the intangible activity. Rough surface but design meticulous. Area partition but shared. This project used sawtooth pattern solid wood veneer cut with different proportion, extinction treatment marble, brick, and wooden floor to make all materials with matte texture to keep consistent with the style.