DESIGN NAME: Centrepiece
PRIMARY FUNCTION: Living Space
INSPIRATION: The turning, sliding, folding and tilting planes connote 'movement' - a mobile concept that allows flexible decor.
UNIQUE PROPERTIES / PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This concept is borne out of a desire to avoid the safe path of making storage spaces as unobtrusive as possible in a home. Based on the 'compartmentalisation' concept, a large unconventional box is used to free up the space with a dramatic effect.
OPERATION / FLOW / INTERACTION: By thinking 'out of the box', a large unconventional container stands boldly in the apartment to fulfill the owners' need for functionality and to remove a clutter. With the protruding end of the Centrepiece and wood-veneered Figured Anigre creating a mysterious vibe, the design visually lengthens the space, which features a bedroom, TV area, yoga room and the walk-in closet/study.
The container stretches from the hall to the main bedroom to visually lengthen the space and conceal the kitchen and bathrooms. A groove at the side stores a pivoting dining table. Moveable planes were installed to allow the owners to tweak their home decor as and when their needs evolve. The TV wall, which hides the home theater and air-con, uses a flip-door for surround sound effects when the air-con is in use. A blue-tinted glass enlarges the yoga room's space and brings in natural light.
PROJECT DURATION AND LOCATION: April - July 2011, The Centris Condominium, Boon Lay, Singapore
FITS BEST INTO CATEGORY: Interior Space and Exhibition Design
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PRODUCTION / REALIZATION TECHNOLOGY: Material used include wood veneer, homogenous tile, vinyl floor, fabric, paint, plastic laminate, blue tinted glass finish.
SPECIFICATIONS / TECHNICAL PROPERTIES: 1,152 sq ft
TAGS: Bold storage, Centrepiece, Centre, Attraction
RESEARCH ABSTRACT: -
CHALLENGE: To present roomy storage space in a flexible minimalist design that enhances the 1,152 sq ft condominium without highlighting its limitations - three load-bearing walls along the windows can't be knocked down as it is built above a bus interchange.
ADDED DATE: 2013-02-26 04:36:29
TEAM MEMBERS (1) : Spacedge Designs / William Chan
IMAGE CREDITS: William Chan, 2012.
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