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12M
For the homeowner, who occupies the space alone most of the time, to have the space "adapted to the heart and centered on the self" is the paramount pursuit. Even the words “I trust you" was once said to the designer at the beginning, but the response he got was "you can't really trust me before the case starts". The designer invested his emotion and stripped away his egos in the process, making the space a medium for dialogue between two versions of the self. Now the two can lie on the outside terrace at ease, laughing and conversing as if they were children, and there is nothing more to trust than this.
Stepping inside reveals a 12 meter oblique arched wall, where the uneven width of the hallway encourages individuals to utilize their subconscious to locate an unobstructed egress point. This promotes a fluidity in the area divided in half by the stairs and fosters both solitude and outward manifestations. The front terrace's vegetation is transformed into a borrowed view by the window on the wall facing the entry and exit, denoting the space as extended and obfuscating the line between the interior and exterior.
The wall is embellished with an ink-colored Yakisugi Ban, which contrasts with the arched wall and embodies the texture of the family hamlet that the homeowner recounts from his youth. As a result, the termination of the corridor serves as the focal point of spatial transition. The rhythm of the linear layout converges to the wall that interconnects with the master bedroom, which has been replaced with a glass wall. The living room, open kitchen, dining room, and other public areas are defined by the cedar wood grain ceilings and walls that run the length of the open side of the corridor.
In the space, there is no porous structure layering, but diverse treatment procedures are employed to differentiate the texture of homologous materials. The wooden flooring in the master bedroom neutralizes the bed's temperature, allowing the bed to float in the native state of mind; the thick raw wood in the form of trusses and black lacquered iron pieces form the storage function of the dressing room; and the calm horizontal line at the window brings in sunlight and distant views, making it a relaxing place to sit or sleep. The ironwork along the corridor leading to the second bedroom has a distinctive appearance. By heating, the surface of the R36 iron sheet is hardened, displaying a faint blue hue in sidelight.
"Light" is the dominant element of recreation. The design produces the interplay between light and shadow through nodes, turns, separations, and linkages, resulting in distinct expressions for the TV wall and storage space in the living room, the island in the kitchen's center, and the appliance cabinet facade. When natural light enters the guest bathroom through an opening in the hallway wall and the open kitchen through an opening in the study partition wall, the rich trajectory that varies with time cannot be replicated by artificial light. The study features a translucent light, an outside balcony, and conceals its storage cabinets through the use of visual dispersion, making it an ideal area for mental "photosynthesis".
The homeowner described 12M as a sanctuary of seclusion amidst tranquility, a place where one may feel at rest despite being aware of life's flaws. The most important aspect of interior design is accurately representing the spirit of the people and achieving harmony between the mind, body, and soul inside the space. The room is to be reinterpreted differently in the future as the owner's state of mind evolves.
對屋主而言，多數時間為一個人居住的空間，「適於心，衷於我」是最重要的訴求，「信任你」也曾在一開始對設計者脫口而出，但得到設計者「案子未開始前不會真正信任」的回應。設計者於過程中投入情感並剝去我執，讓空間成為兩個本我對話的媒介。而今兩人可以愜意躺在外陽台，如童稚般無拘無束談笑，「信任」莫過於此。
步入，一道斜置的12米弧形牆映入眼簾，不等寬的廊道讓人自然而然順從潛意識尋找開闊的出口，被梯間等分為二的空間因此產生了流動，隱私性與公共性油然而生。牆上正對出入口的開窗，將前陽台的綠意轉化為借景，暗示空間的延伸、模糊了內與外的界線。與弧形牆相對的是飾以墨色燒衫的牆面，這是屋主兒時記憶中眷村的質感，直式排列的韻律收斂到與主臥室銜接的牆面，已置換為玻璃的牆面，讓廊道的終點成為空間轉換的節點。杉木紋混凝土天花板與牆面順著廊道的開闊面延伸，定義出客廳、開放式廚房、餐廳等具有公共性的空間。
「光」是悠遊的生命力，運用溝縫設計藉由節點/轉折/分離/連結，創造光與影的互動，在客廳電視牆及收納空間、中島式廚房與電器櫃立面，刻劃出不同的表情；立面量體與地面間的空隙則創造出飄浮感和不同的重量感。當自然光從走廊牆面縫隙流入客用盥洗室、從書房隔牆縫隙流入開放式廚房，隨時間而變的豐富軌跡是人造光源所無法比擬的。書房擁有通透的採光和外陽台，運用視覺錯位隱蔽了收納櫃體，當心靈需要進行一場光合作用時，這樣的空間純粹得恰到好處。屋主形容12M：平靜中帶有孤寂，就像自己體悟到人生的不圓滿仍能怡然自得。室內設計最大的價值是忠實呈現居住者的精神，置身其中獲得身心靈的共感與平衡。而未來，空間將隨所有者的心境轉變而演化，重新得到不同的詮釋。
空間中沒有繁複的材質堆砌，而是運用不同處理歷程，呈現出同類材質的差異化質感。主臥室的木地板中和了寢居的溫度，讓四邊游離的床彷彿漂浮在安定心靈的原生態中；厚實的原木以桁架型態與黑色烤漆鐵件共構起更衣間的收納功能，也在窗邊以沉穩的水平線引入陽光與遠景，成為可坐可臥的放空天地。鐵件在通往次臥室通道旁的收納櫃則有不同面貌，R36生鐵板表面在火烤的淬鍊後，於側光下反射出多層次的幽幽淡藍。
