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Oriental Charm Residential House by Jackie Lai |
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FS: What is the main principle, idea and inspiration behind your design?
JG: Feng Shui is the main principle of my design. My inspiration was drawn from the backyard of The Emperor's palace in the Qing Dynasty. Hence, many traditional chinese dynasty elements were incorporated into the design.
FS: What has been your main focus in designing this work? Especially what did you want to achieve?
JG: The main focus of my design was to seamlessly incorporate the oriental designs into today's modern context, creating a space to both live and work in.
FS: How long did it take you to design this particular concept?
JG: From conceptualizing to the completion of the construction, it took about 3 months.
FS: Why did you design this particular concept? Was this design commissioned or did you decide to pursuit an inspiration?
JG: My client was a Feng Shui practitioner. Based on his preferences and his background, I came out with this design that I believed would best suit him.
FS: Is your design being produced or used by another company, or do you plan to sell or lease the production rights or do you intent to produce your work yourself?
JG: Nope. I intend to produce the work by myself.
FS: What made you design this particular type of work?
JG: The unique history and culture of Feng Shui excited and evoked me to create something different.
FS: Where there any other designs and/or designers that helped the influence the design of your work?
JG: The design of my work was mainly influenced by my 3D Renderer whom I worked closely with throughout this project. Pinterest mood boards also helped to stimulate me further in terms of the creative process. In addition, my fellow colleagues' inputs and constructive criticisms have also helped me to further improve on my design.
FS: Who is the target customer for his design?
JG: The target customer was my client as every home I design is uniquely based on the specific customer's lifestyle, interests and preferences.
FS: What sets this design apart from other similar or resembling concepts?
JG: The ceiling design feature is one of a kind. It is inspired by the three gods - the god of Fortune, Prosperity and Longevity.
FS: How did you come up with the name for this design? What does it mean?
JG: The name (Oriental Charm) came up as the brass inlay details designed for the carpentry gives off the charm of an oriental modern space.
FS: Which design tools did you use when you were working on this project?
JG: Autocard & SD Max.
FS: What is the most unique aspect of your design?
JG: All feature divider pieces and shelves introduced into the space have dual functions. It divides the spaces as well as creates display spaces for my client's extensive collection of antiques.
FS: Who did you collaborate with for this design? Did you work with people with technical / specialized skills?
JG: I worked closely with my 3D renderer to finalize the matching colours and materials in order to ensure that the final product is of maximum satisfaction.
FS: What is the role of technology in this particular design?
JG: Laser technology was used to cut the ceiling features and the oriental dividers.
FS: Is your design influenced by data or analytical research in any way? What kind of research did you conduct for making this design?
JG: The Feng Shui research I conducted influenced my design in terms of things like the placement of certain features due to the do's and don'ts of Feng Shui for residential homes.
FS: What are some of the challenges you faced during the design/realization of your concept?
JG: Traditionally, the oriental style and Feng Shui makes use of Red and Gold predominantly. It was a challenge to incorporate such traditional and striking colours into the modern context.
FS: How did you decide to submit your design to an international design competition?
JG: It was an valuable opportunity for me to showcase my design on an international platform. I believe that every piece of work is unique in it's own way and that that goes the same for mine and thus, I felt that it deserved a chance to be showcased.
FS: What did you learn or how did you improve yourself during the designing of this work?
JG: My knowledge of the traditional chinese culture, especially in the field of Feng Shui has grown significantly; from zero knowledge of the topic to at least some basic understanding and application of the theories and beliefs.
FS: Any other things you would like to cover that have not been covered in these questions?
JG: Within the space constraint of the site, I was able to fit in the client's requirements and, at the same time, successfully create a oriental home that is not cluttered and entirely filled with Feng Shui accents in every nook and cranny of the house, striking a balance between the traditional and modern.
FS: Thank you for providing us with this opportunity to interview you.
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