SWEET PINK

KC Design Studio projected a three-floor house by the sea for a couple with cats in the Taiwanese city Jhunan, Miaoli County.

A lot of geometric elements and pink are used to form the space, and other materials and details are added to try to achieve a balance between purity and style. For example, KC Design Studio chosen tree different types of materials: tile, stainless steel and wood surfac.

The clients are a couple interested in collecting toys and dolls - this newly built house is where to relax and have fun with her three cats on holidays. The first-floor space is the public area as a living room in daily life and for gatherings with friends. To display the owner’s collection, the rose gold stainless steel is applied to design the mobile shelves and other cabinets to serve as the delicate texture contrast to the coarse wall. The living room and dining room are clearly separated. However, the flow and the seat direction can increase the possibility of interaction between the two areas for the users. For the ceiling dome above the cooking area, the exaggerated style and pattern with their functions support the fun in the space and conceal the required equipment and piping.

One of the important challenge was to achieve the balance between over-decorating and keeping owners’ preferences. On their request, the house is full of cartoon figurines, paintings and sculptures.

The second floor is the private space with the master bedroom, the bathroom, and the cats’ room. The design of the cats playing room is based on two of points: the interaction between the cats and the environment, and the interaction between people and the cats. The cat ’s curiosity to the outside environment is considered. The ladder shape is designed according to the height of the window, so that they can have the opportunity to stay and watch. The pink Pandomo and wooden floor are also made of wear-resistant materials to make the space warmer, at the same time with anti-scratching. Wall coating has the function of absorbing smells and adjusting humidity while stones and iron plates can provide cats with cold sleeper in summer. Through the details, we can find the concept transformation between space furniture and furniture space. For example, the ladders for cats to walk on are combined with the owner’s writing table. The owner can do what she likes to do and play with the cats at the same time. She can also stay at the master bedroom to observe the cats’ moves next door before going to sleep. Besides, the glass of the master bathroom can be controlled to adjust the transparency for privacy.

Different from the first and second floors, the multi-functional third floor with the different style is the only place connecting to the outdoor space. On the rooftop, we will see sunlight, the sky, and the wind turbines turning orderly. Besides the partial pink and geometric elements,

KC Design Studio adopted the quiet and simple design technique by preserving the original texture of the materials such as iron pieces, cement, and wood to present the special transition area between the outdoor and indoor spaces.

From the third floor, it's possible to see the basketball court projected on request of one of the homeowner that likes playing basketball at leisure. But outdoor remaining space is not legally drawn as a standard court size: here the geometric patterns and saturated color blocks divide the basic court zones - it styles according to the whole house.