猶記兒時的山林美好，任感知隨自然流動

Childhood Forests: A Beauty Remembered

Q. 合風蒼飛的作品包含住宅及商業空間，且其中有許多老屋改造的案例。請與我們分享您如何在尊重老建築既有狀態之餘，同時與周圍環境的互動？

Q. Soar Design Studio’s portfolio includes residential and commercial spaces, many of which are renovations of old buildings. Could you share how you respect the existing state of these historic structures while fostering interaction with the surrounding environment?

A. 老建築有個非常有趣的事，就是它有種新房子無法呈現的美感或樣態，不論你使用哪種新材料都無法體現出自然風化的樣貌。老屋就猶如已有年歲的人，它有自己的個性，而身為建築師的使命是要發現它的優點，再加以強化。不過，其困難點在於老建築較難在設計和基礎工程之間取得平衡，我覺得老屋自帶一種氣質，其實無需太多裝飾，反而能襯托出它的美。

A: What’s fascinating about old buildings is their ability to exhibit a kind of beauty or character that new constructions simply cannot replicate. No matter what modern materials you use, you can’t recreate the essence of natural weathering. An old house is much like an aged person—it carries its own personality, and as architects, it’s our mission to uncover its strengths and enhance them. However, the challenge lies in balancing design and structural engineering when working with old buildings. That said, I believe old houses possess a natural charm that requires little embellishment, which, if anything, only accentuates their beauty.

雖說老房子的線索就在它自己身上，從設計前期到施工階段，我們仍會不時前去感受那棟房子的一切，從中尋找蛛絲馬跡。像是前陣子剛完成建設公司的辦公總部，這間屋齡已有五、六十年的建築保，留了當時房屋喜歡使用的綠色地面和街區常見的鐵窗，我便將這些特點加以延伸，並揉合合風蒼飛常運用的設計方法，將內部空間變成一個個盒子，使它的立面彷如台灣老街區拼貼的樣貌，反映在地文化風情，同時捕捉周圍環境特色。

While the clues for an old house’s restoration are often embedded within itself, from the initial design stages to construction, we make frequent visits to immerse ourselves in the building’s essence, searching for subtle hints along the way. For instance, we recently completed the headquarters of a construction company. This 50-to-60-year-old building retained its original green flooring, a signature feature of houses from that era, along with the iron window grilles commonly seen in the neighborhood. I extended these elements and blended them with the design methods often used by Soar Design studio, transforming the interior into a series of box-like spaces. Its façade now resembles a collage of Taiwan’s old neighborhoods, reflecting local culture and capturing the essence of the surrounding environment.