Open and Close

"I do not define my design in terms of 'style', every single trace on the drawing has a meaning, so as to explore the nature of the space.“ During this interview, designer Kyle Chang expressed his philosophy on design. The essence of space is to define the scope of all activities, a vessel for daily life, where the significance of a vessel lies in the emptiness, and the protagonist of the space lies in those non-spatial daily activities.

The perspective upon entering the foyer is directed to a large window on the central axis, through which the surrounding vegetation serves as a backdrop for daily life. The central space, which is encircled by wood and delicately reflects light, establishes a welcoming stage for daily life. Taking a few steps forward, two movable tables are placed on the right side, and the computer table is concealed behind a lattice door on the left, so that the chair can be turned to work in both directions in this area, and because the owner is a woman living alone, this mediated corridor space can also be used as a work space. The T-shaped floor design organically concentrates space on the living area's core, connecting the bedroom and the kitchen. The texture of the flooring and cabinetry provides perceptual continuity, while the soft media of serpentine drapes and sliding doors, along with mobile furniture, provides functional flexibility. By drawing back the curtain, the living space becomes more expansive and embraces additional options. Set up a single sofa with a moving screen and play video games during your free time. 

Closing the curtain and lowering the secret folding bed in the closet can create a separate guest room, allowing children who occasionally return to have their own living space. When entering the bedroom through the sliding door, the two sides of the hallway are unevenly proportioned, with the bed leaning toward the window leaving the narrow side with the minimum width for a single person to walk on, while also serving as a corridor for light when the sliding door is open, allowing more natural light to flood the room. On the opposite side, storage and dressing functions are added to expand the activity area while maintaining the passage's footprint. When the sliding door is closed, the owner's exquisite goods are displayed on the display cabinet, and the sleeping area is tastefully concealed behind it.

「我不用『風格』來定義自己的設計，圖面上的每一道線條，都應具備其意義，來探究空間的本質樣貌。」設計師硯傑在訪談中表述自己對於設計始終如一的理念。空間的本質是界定人們活動的範圍，是盛裝日常的容器，容器的意義在於虛空的部分，而空間中的主角，在於那些非空間的日常活動。

進入玄關，視線即被導引至中軸線上的大窗，透過窗將周圍的綠意框起成日常的背景，光柔和地照映在木質地包圍的核心空間，形成溫潤的日常舞台。略向前幾步，右側放置了兩張活動桌，電腦桌隱藏在左側的格柵門板後，將椅子轉向即能夠在這個區域雙向作業，而正因為業主為一獨居女性，這個中介性質的廊道空間也能被納入應用成工作空間。T字型的平面配置順其自然地將空間聚焦於中央核心的起居空間，接連串起臥室與廚房合而為一，透過地面跟櫃體的材料質感來達到感知上的連續性，軟性介質的蛇形簾及拉門再加上活動家具賦予機能使用上的彈性。拉開簾子，起居空間引入更大的空間範圍，接納了更多可能性，擺上單人沙發再搭配移動式螢幕，度過有電玩遊戲陪伴的閒暇時光。闔上簾子，翻下藏匿於衣櫃的折疊床則又能獨立作為客房，讓偶爾回來的孩子還是有自己專屬的居室。步入拉門後方的臥房，兩側的走道比例不均，床靠向窗邊在窄側留了單人行走最小的寬度，同時是拉門敞開時光的廊道，允許更多自然光源灑進室內。另一側在保有過道空間下添入收納及梳妝功能，使活動場域多些寬裕。拉上拉門，在展示櫃上佈置起空間主人的品味小物，私密的寢室空間完美潛藏其後。

空間的存在是從建造完成後，由使用者的生活行為開始編織演繹，得以定義。設計師將定義空間的任務留給了業主本身，這是一座為身體打造的表演場所，空間內不見一分隔實牆，機能活動範圍界定在臥室的左右兩扇拉門與一道蛇型簾的開闔之間，表演形式由軟裝家具的擺放排列組織起，讓人用身體丈量空間，展開日常的演出。