Exhibition D e s i g n
Interior D e s i g n
2010-2011
2012-2014
YU-HSIANG FU
PORTFOLIO 2009-2014
P r o d u c t D e s i g n 2009-2011
Y U-H SI A N G FU No. 80-4, Wenchang E. 2nd St., North Dist., Taichung City 404, Taiwan + 8 8 6-9 12-0 67- 897 fu0 0308@gmail.com
Resum e E D U C AT I O N Sept. 2007 - Jun. 2011
Chang Gung University (CGU), Taoyuan, Taiwan Bachelor of Science in Industrial Design
E XP E R I E N C E Sept. 2012 - present
Interior Designer, Royal Road Design, Taipei, Taiwan - Designed ERIS Tech. office. - Designed RIVERSIDE MANSION - LIU’s residence. - Designed Angel Architecture Tower - CHU’s residence. - Participated in MEHAS PENTHOUSE - CHANG’s residence design project. - Participated in MEHAS APARTMENT - CHU’s residence design project.
Jun. 2011 - Sept. 2011
Product Design Intern, Innovation Design Laboratory, Taipei, Taiwan - Participated in D-max drive recorder design project from idea brainstorming, concept sketching to 3D modeling.
Jul. 2009 - Sept. 2009
Product Design Intern, 25TOGO Design Studio, Taoyuan, Taiwan - Participated in TEMPO watch design project from idea brainstorming to concept sketching.
E XH I BI T I O N S & AWAR D S May 2011
Award of Merit, Young Designers Exhibition Exhibit Space Competition - INSIDE-OUT Exhibit Space
May 2011
Design Spirit Award, Chang Gung University
June 2011
Officailly Selected, Up and Coming Designers Exhibition, Eslite Exhibition Hall, Taipei, Taiwan - Lou Doa Chair project
Aug. 2009 - Sept. 2009
Officially Selected, City Yeast Yellow Chair Exhibition, Xue Xue Institute, Taipei, Taiwan. - Overflow Chair project
L A N G UAG E Chinese - native English - fluent (TOEFL IBT: 85)
SK I L L S Design Wood & Metal Workshops | Brainstorming | Concept Sketching & Development Photorealistic Images | Plastic Forming Process | Photography Software AutoCAD | SketchUp | Vray for SketchUp Rhinoceros | Alias Autostudio | Cinema 4D Adobe Illustrator | Adobe Photoshop
Conte n t s Interior Design
Resume
professional 2012-2014
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MEHAS APARTMENT
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ANGEL ARCHITECTURE TOWER
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ERIS TECH. OFFICE
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RIVERSIDE MANSION
MEHAS PENTHOUSE
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Exhibition Deisgn
Product Design
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INSIDE-OUT EXHIBITION
LOU DOA CHAIR
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SOLD-OUT EXHIBITION
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OVERFLOW CHAIR
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COMBO CLEANING CART
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STUDIO LAMP
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R&G FACTORY
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I N T E R PROFESSION AL a t ROYAL ROAD D E S IGN 2012- 2014
I O R ANGEL ARCHITECTU RE TOWER - Chu’ s residence
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MEHA S PENTHOU SE - Chang’ s residence
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MEHA S APARTMENT - Chu’ s residence
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ERIS TEC H. OFFICE
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RIVERSIDE MA NSION - Liu’ s residence
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ANGEL ARCHITECTURE TOWER C h u ’s re si de n c e Program / Residential Location / Taichung, Taiwan Area / 210 sqm Status / Completed, April 2014
Designer / Yu-Hsiang Fu at Royal Road Design
Photographer / Yu-Hsiang Fu Material / White oak, paulownia wood, tawny mirror, grey mirror, brushed aluminum sheet, faux leather
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BRIEF & BACKGROUND This twenty-fifth floor penthouse overlooks the City Green Corridor, the Uptown Retail District and the City Skylines. To create a comfortable living area for Chu family of four, my design is intended to maximize an open space by combining the foyer, living space and dining space. On the other hand, the existing heavy beams on the ceiling created an oppressing atmosphere. I design a curved shape ceiling with line patterns to cover the beams and creates a stunning form throughout the open space.
The colors and materials play big roles in Chu’s residence project. The white oak and paulownia wood textures create a warm and welcoming atmosphere for the foyer as well as the dining room. The iron screen, which separates the entry and the living room, is made with colored glass to maintain the openness. Cool colored materials are added to the living room to balance the warm greeting and to keep calm. All these details use of mixing colors and materials form a sophisticated and modern penthouse.
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View to the original entry and the heavy beam from the living room.
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FLOOR PL AN BEFORE The original ceiling was supported by several heavy beams in both dining room and living room. The beams created an oppressed feeling when Chu family came into their apartment. In order to reduced the sense of pressure, I added a new curved shape ceiling with line patterns to cover the beams.
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View to the original heavy beam from the dining room.
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View to the new curved ceiling from the dining room.
The curved ceiling covers the heavy beam.
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CEILING & LIGHTING The curved ceiling with concealed lighting in the dining room not only covers the heavy beam, but creates a stunning form extending to the entry. For the living room, the curved line-patterned ceiling covers the beams on both sides and also to enlarge the space.
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The new curved ceiling with line patterns enlarge the living room visually.
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OPEN SPACE The open space contains foyer, dining space and living space. In order to maintain visual openness and natural lighting from the balcony, I designed a screen made of iron, white oak and colored glass instead of a solid wall between the foyer and the living space.
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View of the open space from the living space leading through the foyer and to the dining space.
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Brushed aluminum TV wall with white oak frame and tawny mirror is the focal point in the living room.
The white oak frames of the living room’s bookshelves extend to the rear study room via the ceiling.
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Paulownia wood wraps the doors and sideboard to create a warm and welcoming atmosphere.
Idea sketch of TV wall in living room.
The living space is highlighted with brushed aluminum TV wall in the center and dark grey cabinets on both sides. Between these two cool tone materials, white oak frames and wall-mounted tawny mirror add a touch of warm tones. The form and light of central Zoom pendant lamp by Serien create a dramatic effect on the surfaces of different materials.
The white oak frames of the living room’s bookshelves extend to the rear study room via the ceiling. The design evokes feelings of tranquility, peace and calm for reading. In the dining space, the curved ceiling with concealed lighting on two sides frame the Discoco pendant lamp by Marset in the center as the stunning visual focus. Paulownia wood wraps the doors and sideboard, which maintains the spatial consistency and creates a warm and welcoming atmosphere.
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Paulownia wood & Cabinets with ceramic handle
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Tawny mirror & Artwork shelf
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Brushed aluminum & White oak frame
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Frosted tawny glass & White oak shelf
MATERIAL & DETAIL
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Diamond pattern Wallpaper
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Grey mirror mounted on paulownia wood
Iron, White oak & Colored glass
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White oak Bench
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The northern wall of the bedroom is composed of sleeping and reading space.
BEDSIDE DIAGRAM
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vertical & horizontal segment
create cabinets & bed structure with white oak
add concealed lighting to divide sleeping & reading space
create bookshelves with blue paint
add materials: cream-colored leather white paint with cosmetic lines & grey mirror drawer fronts
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The bedside is composed of sleeping and reading space.
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Sliding doors of the hidden dressing room with vertical line patterns.
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MASTER BEDROOM Master bedroom is highlighted with vertical and horizontal line pattern, blue wall-mounted bookshelves and white oak texture. Stepping into master bedroom, the corridor leads to the sleeping area with a hidden dressing room at the right-hand side. The vertical line patterns on white sliding doors of dressing room extend to the TV wall and echo to bedside wall. The floor-to-ceiling tawny mirrors on both sides of the TV wall visually enlarge the space. On the northern bedside wall, vertical and horizontal lines with concealed lighting divide the space into sleeping and reading area, while the blue wall-mounted bookshelves brighten up the space.
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Sky blue bookshelf & Drawer with mirror surface
Cream-colored leather head board & Line pattern wall
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Floor-to-ceiling tawny mirror & White oak artwork shelf
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MATERIAL & DETAIL
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White vanity table with oak drawers & Wall-mounted light fixture and mirror
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White oak closet & Full length mirror
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White oak cabinet & Grey framed glass door
DRESSING ROOM
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Photo by YU-HSIANG FU Design by YU-HSIANG FU
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MEHAS PENTHOUSE C h a n g ’s re si de nce Program / Residential Location / Taipei, Taiwan Area / 386 sqm Status / Completed, January 2014
Designer / Yu-Hsiang Fu Hsuan-Hsin Huang at Royal Road Design Photographer / Yu-Hsiang Fu Material / Marble, titanium plate, grey mirror, scholar wood, cedar wood, wallpaper, lacquered black glass
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ABOUT CLIENT
BRIEF & BACKGROUND
The client is a family with five members. The family includes Mr. and Mrs. Chang, two daughters and an elderly. Mr. Chang has enthusiasms in collecting crystal artworks while Mrs. Chang enjoys reading. Two young girls have clear ideas of their demands. The older sister, Evangeline, likes floral patterns and pink and purple colors. The younger sister, Michaelia, prefers various colors and bubble shape. The Chang’s family enjoys inviting friends to their house as well.
This twenty-eighth floor penthouse overlooks the Xindian River, mountains and the City Skyline beyond. The interior space is shaped by distinguishing the private and public realms through an eye-catching hallway display. With the public realm, the open concept and diamond shape create a welcoming and stunning space. While in the private realm, each space has its own feature to meet each family member’s need.
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FLOOR PL AN BEFORE
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FLOOR PL AN PARTITIONS
FLOOR PL AN AFTER
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Removed existing interior walls.
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Set out the position of new partitions.
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Plastered the bricks along the marks.
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Leveled the concrete floor.
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Built drywall frames, installed cotton insulation and gypsum board.
The existing floor plan consisted of three independent units with three entries. First step, we removed all interior walls and left four interior columns. Then, we built new partitions, canceled one entry for placing the private kitchen, and kept one for public realm and the other one for private realm.
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The glossy white cabinet doors with amber mirror to reflect the light of pendant and ceiling light to increase the feeling of spaciousness.
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ENTRY Upon entry, the glossy black wall with a custom stained-glass cross not only shows the client’s religion, but also acts as an amazing artwork. Contrary to the black foyer, a white sliding door is used to lead one into the open concept space, which includes living, dining and kitchen.
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The entry with lacquered black glass and custom stained-glass cross.
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The white oak texture creates the balance between cool and warm tone surface of TV wall.
LIVING ROOM The open space is defined by the diamond-shaped ceiling. The concealed lighting with glassed lampshade maintains the continuity of diamondshaped ceiling and makes the Swarovski crystal pendant lamp in this living space the center of attention. Behind the sofa are the glossy white cabinet doors with amber to mirror reflect the pendant and ceiling light to increase the feeling of spaciousness. While the white oak texture balance the cool and warm tone surface of TV wall.
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Living room is highlighted by the diamondshaped ceiling, TV wall and a crystal pendant lamp.
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The kitchen is composed of glossy red cabinet doors and white diamond-shaped counter with a red engineered quartz countertop.
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KITCHEN & DINING Behind the TV wall, the dome-shaped ceiling with titanium-plated surface and the chandelier create a luxurious dining space. The red kitchen cabinets and countertop of the center island lighten up the space and create a warm and welcoming atmosphere for visitors.
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The dome-shaped ceiling with titanium plating to create a luxurious dining space.
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At the corner, the diamond-shaped with golden titanium surface catches the visitors’ attention.
The diamond-shape corner with golden titanium surface reflects the pendant lighting both in the living room and the kitchen to create a dramatic visual effect. The two smaller ones serve as a stunning display for crystal artworks and to help lead people into the hallway. A sliding door with golden surface is used to separate the hallway from the open space. On the other side of the sliding door, the lacquered black glass creates visual expansion in the hallway. The display cabinet in the center of the hallway is clad with lacquered black glass to reflect surrounding light and make the display cabinet as a stunning boutique within the house.
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The cedar wood, amber mirror and golden titanium add a sense of luxury in the master bedroom.
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MASTER BEDROOM At the bedside, a cream-colored buttoned headboard is surrounded by herringbone cedar wood, and the amber mirror above creates visual expansion. The richness of cedar wood creates a warm and cozy atmosphere. The golden titanium detail, cream-colored leather and blue-patterned marble add a sense of luxury in the master bedroom.
TV wall is composed of blue-patterned marble wall and cedar wood cabinets.
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Opt for azalea patterned tiles by ARGENTA to create an elegant shower room.
Two surface mounted sinks and custom lighted mirror.
MASTER BATHROOM The five-piece master bathroom with a sauna chamber serves as an extremely relaxing space for the clients at the end of an exhausting day. The floor and wall clad with marble to create a luxurious space while the cedar wood cabinet and amber mirror reach the consistency with bedroom.
Marble wall with cedar wood cabinets.
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The sliding door leading to the kids’ space with their names on it.
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Pink bed, floral wallpaper, and white oak to create a lovely room for Evangeline.
Various shades of purple wall tiles with leaf patterns in the bathroom.
KIDS’ ROOM EVANGELINE To meet Evangeline’s need, several pink and purple tones and white oak texture are chosen to create a lovely bedroom and bathroom. Within the bedroom, floral and fluorescent star-patterned wallpaper are the highlights while white oak closet and doors add a touch of warm tones. To enrich the space, the bathroom’s wall tiles are composed of various shades of purple and leaf patterns.
The curved ceiling highlights the fluorescent star-patterned wallpaper.
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The rotatable bookshelf with various pale colors covers the interior column.
The semi-open bookcase with white oak doors
KIDS’ SPACE STUDY ROOM The study room, located between the two kids’ room, serves as their playroom with rotatable bookshelf and painting wall. The rotatable bookshelf is the focal point with various colors with concealed light on each layer. As well, the kids’ names were laser cut on the bookends with bright colors.
The kids’ names were laser-cut on the bookends.
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The bubble-shaped chair, lamps and oval shaped bed create Michaelia’s wonderland.
Bathtub surrounded by colorful floor tiles, custom patterned wall tiles and glossy wall tiles.
KIDS’ ROOM MICHAELIA Michaelia’s room is a colorful world and full of interesting elements, including oval shaped bed, floating closet, bubble chair and balloon lamps. The curved ceiling is clad with fluorescent sky-patterned wallpaper while the wood flooring is sprayed into pale green. The bathroom is composed of pink, blue and white glossy wall tiles with custom pattern and colorful floor tiles to brighten up the space.
Floating closet with two tones of pink doors.
Arched door decorated with mounting bubble-shaped glass.
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Design by YU-HSIANG FU Render by YU-HSIANG FU
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MEHAS APARTMENT C h u ’s re si de n c e Program / Residential Location / Taipei, Taiwan Area / 102 sqm Status / Completed, November 2013
Designer / Yu-Hsiang Fu Hsuan-Hsin Huang at Royal Road Design Photographer / Yu-Hsiang Fu Material / Marble, paulownia wood, brushed aluminum sheet, chestnut, lacquered glass
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BRIEF & BACKGROUND This twenty-fifth floor apartment is designed for a single family of three: Mr. Chu, his sister and one son. Mr. Chu and his son work and study in America, they come back to Taiwan for vacation three months a year. The main design goal is to create a stunning and relaxing apartment for Chu’s family to have a vacation and to invite friends to their house. We maintain the layout of the existing apartment and enlarge the space by connecting
the living and dining room into an open space. The focal point of the open space is a stunning fluid-shaped wall which leads people from the living space to dining space. In order to create a warm and welcoming dining space, we add chestnut texture on the ceiling and cabinets. Within the bedrooms, the rich paulownia wood texture evokes the feelings of tranquility, peace and calm.
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The TV wall covers the heavy beam and creates the dressing space.
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The chestnut ceiling in the dining space.
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FLOOR PL AN BEFORE The layout of the existing apartment consisted of three bedrooms, two bathrooms, one living room, one dining room and one kitchen. Within the master bedroom, a heavy beam sat in the space and cut off the continuity of ceiling. In order to cover the beam and create a walk-in closet, we built the television wall along the beam.
CEILING & LIGHTING Considering the function and feature of each space, the ceiling forms and lighting have its own distinguishing characteristics delineating the boundary of each space. The recessed lighting installed on the curved ceilings creates a dramatic effect in the living room and echo to the fluid-shaped TV wall. While the chestnut ceiling in dining space and the paulownia wood ceilings in bedrooms provide warm and cozy atmosphere. (3-4)
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The carpenters built wood-frame structures on the wall.
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Installed the plywood on the structure layer by layer.
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Scraping, plastering and spraying white paint.
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Installed the concealed lighting.
LIVING ROOM Rendering shows the fluid shaped TV wall. Within the open space, the white fluid shaped TV wall with display cabinets not only serves as the focal point of living space, but extends to dining space and becomes a stunning backdrop. While the concealed lighting in each layer brightens up the space and contributes to the feeling of continuity.
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ENTRANCE Upon entry, a floating shoe cabinet with green detail and a open storage space, clad with brushed aluminum sheet, provides plenty of storage space. The wheat marble flooring defines the foyer space while the black framed screen with various patterned glass separates the foyer from dining space. The translucent glass with vertical and horizontal line patterns on the screen not only allows light filter to the dining room but creates dramatic shadow patterns that change with the position of the user.
The screen is composed of black frames and glass with vertical and horizontal line patterns.
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View to the public space including foyer, living room and dining room.
Rendering shows the metal framed with glass screen separating the foyer from dining space.
The floating shoe cabinet is highlighted with green detail and brushed aluminum storage space.
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DINING ROOM The dining room is highlighted by an eye-catching wine rack, white fluid-shaped wall and white oak ceiling. The lacquered black glass of the wine rack reflects the concealed lighting on the fluid-shaped wall, creating a fantastic backdrop for wine display while the white oak ceiling and dark-brown hardwood floor add a touch of warm and welcoming glamour within the space.
The lacquered black glass reflects concealed lighting on the opposite wall, while the wooden rods serve as the wine rack.
‘The lacquered black glass creates an amazing backdrop for wine display with the reflection of the concealed lighting.’
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Master bedroom with marble TV wall and paulownia wood doors.(3D rendering)
MASTER BEDROOM Within the master bedroom, the aluminum rods divide the marble TV wall into several pieces of various sizes to create dynamic patterns. Opposite to the TV wall is a grey-patterned marble bedside wall, surrounded by paulownia wood extending to the ceiling, define a luxurious and warm master bedroom. Master bedroom with paulownia wood and marble headboard.(3D rendering)
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Bedroom with concrete and paulownia wood TV wall. (3D rendering)
BEDROOM The bedroom features a floor-to-ceiling headboard with concrete surface, paulownia wood bedstead and bedside tables. The concrete frame combines the closet, bookshelves and reading desk while the aluminum texture details enrich the space.
Bedroom with concrete bedside wall.
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Guest room with TV wall surrounded by paulownia wood display cabinets. (3D rendering)
GUEST ROOM
Guest room with paulownia wood blocks bedside wall. (3D rendering)
In the guest room, the richness of paulownia wood is highlighted with a floor-to-ceiling headboard, bedstead and display cabinets surrounding the television. The headboard is composed of various layered blocks extending to the ceiling with concealed lighting in each layer. The concealed lighting not only brightens up the room but also highlights the vertical and horizontal patterns of the wood blocks. The effect makes the headboard in the guest room, the center of attention.
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ERI S TE C H. O f fi c e
Program / Commercial Location / Taipei, Taiwan Area / 108 sqm Status / Idea, August 2014
Designer / Yu-Hsiang Fu at Royal Road Design
Material / White oak, lacquered glass
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BRIEF & BACKGROUND The design of this office is intended to refresh the space established by the various height cabinets, white oak texture and plants. Designed for a technology company, the client wanted to put research and development team into a small space occupied by individual cubicles. By setting a high cabinet in the center and half-height cabinets around, the boundary of team space and individual
space is clear. Without the high partitions, the space is spacious and airy. In order to avoid disturbing the employees working in other area, the desks are made in the factory and assembled in the office. The plants, white oak ceiling and desks create an energetic and stress-free working environment.
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FLOOR PL AN BEFORE
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The layout of the existing office was full of individual cubicles. The closed grey cubicles and T-grid ceiling with white calcium silicate boards made employees feel stressed and lack of energy. Considering the budget and client’s demand to add the research and development team into this space, a high cabinet was used to divide the space into team space and individual cubicles while maintaining the feeling of spaciousness. To create an energetic and stress-free working environment, the existing ceiling is changed into light plywood, adding yellow and blue into the space to represent two areas.
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The high cabinet separates the team space from individual cubicles.
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The layout of half-height cabinets with plants on top. (3D rendering)
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C A B I N E T L AYO U T The half-height cabinets with plants on top not only delineates the boundary of team space and individual space, but provides storage space for individuals while serving as bookcases for the public space. Within the team space, a floor-toceiling cabinet with sliding white boards meets all team’s demand. The plants on every half-height cabinets brighten up the space, reducing stress and provide a natural solution to cleaner indoor air.
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The layout of the open bookcase with plants on top. (3D rendering)
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The layout of team space’s desk system. (3D rendering)
D E S K L AYO U T The desk system needs to be made in the factory and only assembled in the office so it will not disturb employees while working in other areas of the office. White oak desks with white desktops create a warm and stress-free working environment, while the details increase the quality of this office.
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The layout of the individual cubicles. (3D rendering)
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RIVERSIDE MANSION L iu ’s re si de n c e Program / Residential Location / Taipei, Taiwan Area / 141 sqm Status / Completed, September 2014
Designer / Yu-Hsiang Fu at Royal Road Design
Photographer / Yu-Hsiang Fu Material / Marble, terrazzo, grey mirror, wallpaper, scholar wood
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ABOUT CLIENT
BRIEF & BACKGROUND
Mr. and Mrs. Liu own a successful fashion design brand. They like travel and enjoy the delights of collecting paintings and artworks along the way. They have strong enthusiasm in colors, streamlined form, and artworks.
This fifth floor apartment overlooks to the Keelung River, Uptown District and skyline beyond. Designed for a professional couple, the space is shaped by distinguishing the private and public area through streamlined spatial gestures. The curved shape in blue to green gradient ceiling defines the open space and extends to the hallway which connects the public and private area. The rich colors and curved ceiling highlight Liu’s residence.
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Interior walls were removed to create an open concept space.
FLOOR PL AN BEFORE The existing floor plan contains four rooms and a kitchen that were isolated from the living space by solid walls. Considering the Liu family’s demand, the existing walls of study room and kitchen were removed to unite the living space, kitchen, and study space into one vast open space.
FLOOR PL AN OPEN SPACE
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Scraping, plastering and spraying.
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Finished curved ceiling with blue to green gradient.
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‘An image of water was translated into streamlined forms and blue to green gradient’
CEILING OPEN SPACE The curved ceiling leads people into the open space and delineates the boundary of public realm. The concept for the curved ceiling began with the metaphor of water as a connection to the chain of city rivers. An image of water was translated into streamlined forms in blue to green gradient, creating optical dynamics and extending through the space toward the hallway. Within the open space, two different forms of curved ceilings with concealed lighting define kitchen space and study room.
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Sky blue gradient wall with storage space.
Entry - Section A
View of the entry with rattan-woven like ceiling.
Entry - Section C
ENTRY Upon entry, the crimson marble flooring define the entry as a transitional space between inside and outside. A floating shoes cabinet with turquoise gradient sliding doors keeps floor space clear, while the sky-blue gradient wall with mounted mirror and storage space sits on the opposite side. The rattanwoven like ceiling, which is made of narrow timber, allows fluorescent lighting to filter through and brighten up the space. Concept sketches showing the development of entry’s form.
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Living room with TV wall and suspended cabinets. (3D rendering)
Living room - Section C
Living room - Section D
LIVING ROOM At the northwest side of the open space, the suspended curve-shaped cabinets in various shades of blue surround the television, creating optical lightness. Below the cabinets, light-colored terrazzo wall connects suspended cabinets with wheat marble and reaches an optical balance between solidity and softness.
The grey mirror creates a dramatic backdrop for artwork display at the corner of TV wall.
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The layout of the open space and kitchen. (3D rendering)
Living & Kitchen - Section A
Kitchen - Section B
KITCHEN The kitchen, located at northeast of the open space, is composed of glossy sky-blue cabinets, layered and streamlined counter with dark-seagreen and white engineered quartz surfaces. It creates a progressive and modern backdrop to the interior edge of the living space. To meet the clients’ demand, there’s a multi-functional grill combining barbecue and hibachi grill in the counter. In front of the counter, a cupreous suspended wine cabinet and black marble wall with blue sparkle patterns add a touch of luxurious glamour in the open space.
The cupreous wine cabinet connects to the black marble with blue sparkle pattern from table to wall.
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The lights are concealed in the front of each layer of the kitchen counter while the grill, sink, and cabinet are installed behind.
The streamlined kitchen counter with dark-sea-green countertop and white engineered quartz surfaces.
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The rendering shows the layout of living and study space.
Study room - Section B
Study room - Section C
STUDY ROOM The richness of the colors and materials highlights the open study room. The scholar wooden bookshelves and desktop, tan desk and floral patterned sliding doors create a warm and cozy reading atmosphere, while the various shades of pink wall and the lighting behind the bookshelves brighten up the space. The richness of colors and materials highlights the study space.
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The sliding door separates bedrooms from the open space.
The gallery wall connecting bedrooms with the open space.
H A L LWAY
‘Blue and green gradient hallway creates a stunning stage for paintings’
Blue and green gradient hallway not only serves as a connection between public and private realm but also a stunning gallery space for paintings. Furthermore, a sliding door with patterned glass in the center of hallway provides flexibility to separate bedrooms from the open space.
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The pink gradient TV wall with floral sculpture and arched shaped sliding door add a touch of romantic glamour.
Master bedroom Section B
Master bedroom Section D
MASTER BEDROOM Within the master bedroom, the pink gradient TV wall with floral sculptures is an eye-catching focal point. Next to the TV wall, an elegant sliding door with patterned glass and floral wallpaper leads people into the walk-in closet. Opposite to the TV wall, pale green arches and floral wallpaper not only reach consistency of the space, but also make the rosy-brown bed in this master bedroom the center of attention. The elegant design evokes feelings of tranquility, peace and calm. The pale colored bedside and closet make the rosy-brown bed in this master bedroom, the center of attention.
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The folding bed provides flexible usage in the guest room.
Cove lighting covers the heavy beam and brighten up the room.
The TV wall is composed of orange and purple storage boxes.
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Guest room section B
Guest room section D
GUEST ROOM The guest room is composed of a green closet with a concealed folding bed and bright-colored storage boxes. The cove lighting not only covers the heavy beam but also brightens up the room and merges with the ceiling.
The sliding door is composed of blue frame with patterned glass and floral wallpaper.
EXHIBI AC ADE MIC i n C HAN G G U N G U NI VER S IT Y 2010- 2011
TION INSIDE- OU T EXHIB ITION
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Photos by YU-HSIANG FU Design by CGU ID100 EXHIBIT SPACE DESIGN TEAM
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Program / Exhibition Location / Taipei, Taiwan Area / 297sqm Status / Completed, May 2011
Designer / Yu-Hsiang Fu (team leader) Hui-Chun Chen, Stan Lu Min-Chien Hsu, Leo Chen Photographer / Yu-Hsiang Fu, Yen-Sheng Wang, Chung-Kuang Hsu Material / Translucent stretch fabric, wood
Award of Merit, 2011 Yodex Exhibit Space Design Competition
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ABOUT INSIDE-OUT
CONCEPT
“Challenge is what design needs! To come nearer to the perfection, the deep-buried defects are sublimated into essence of the works. We hope the happiness we bring to you outshines the imperfection in the works, if there is still any.”
YODEX is an annual exhibition for rising stars in design departments. As a leader of exhibition design team in Chang Gung University, I led team members to finish the exhibit space design. The theme of our show was “INSIDE-OUT”. We created the contrast between outside and inside by dark grey exterior walls, white interior walls and light. Within the space, the light leaking from stands showed our desire to present our design ability.
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EXISTING SPACE
PARTITION
The main entrance of the exhibition center is at north side. The existing exhibit space is surrounded by three aisles.
Considering the location of the exhibition center’s main entry, we create our entry and image wall at the northeast side to attract visitors. We designed the logo with neon light to catch every visitors’ attention.
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In order to create a contrast between inside and outside, we use white interior walls and dark grey exterior walls. Then, we open parts of the exterior walls to allow the inside light to penetrate through to catch visitors’ attention.
Based on the design work’s size, there are three types of stands of different heights. The low stands allow visitors to walk in and to interact with the design works while other stands provide a spacious space for each design work without interruption.
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LIGHTING Based on the concept of INSIDE-OUT, we designed three types of lighting for various use. The light screen brightens up the space and creates the contrast with the exterior wall while the wall and table light provide the light for design works display. The gap light in each stand makes the consistency within the space and provides the light for introduction panels.
LIGHT SCREEN The light screen is composed of a wood frame with translucent stretch fabric, to allow fluorescent light to penetrate though.
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TABLE LIGHT
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Exploded diagram shows the rectangular -prism shaped table light for high stand display
The light leaks out the gap in each type of stand to create the consistency within the space.
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DEVELOPMENT As the leader of the exhibit space design team, I was in charge of the design plan process. First, we came up with lots of concept sketching for the layout, appearance of the stands, and light based on the concept of “INSIDE-OUT�. Then we made 3D model to understand the appropriate size of the stands. In order to arrange all design works, we made a 1:50 model so that we could understand the space between each design work.
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PRODUCTION IN CGU First, we cooperated with the carpenters to make the wood-frame walls and stands in our school’s square. In order to save budget and reduce waste, we reused old plywood to make the walls and stands by ourselves. Then, we scraped and plastered the surface to create white, smooth stands and interior walls.
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INSIDE-OUT EXHIBITION IN CGU Before attending Young Designers Exhibition, we held a final exhibition at our school to screen all design works by professors and staff. In doing so, we could test the display effect in actual size and modify the arrangement for Young Designers Exhibition.
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PRODUCTION IN YODEX Before the exhibition opened, we only had two days to build the exhibit space. As the leader of design team, I arranged the schedule carefully. We cooperated with carpenters and electricians to install the walls and stands that we made in our school. We repaired any damages occurred during transportation. At last, we installed and tested the fluorescent light and neon light on the image wall.
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INSIDE-OUT EXHIBITION IN YODEX After two-days preparing, we successfully opened the exhibition. The contrast between white interior and dark-grey exterior caught the visitors’ attention. The neon logo with light on the image wall acted as a showstopper and we earned lots of compliments from visitors. With our hard work, we earned Award of Merit in Yodex Exhibit Space Design Competition.
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SOLD-OUT E x h ib i t i o n
Program / Exhibition Location / Taipei, Taiwan Area / 83.5 sqm Status / Completed, September 2010
Designer / Yu-Hsiang Fu (team leader) Hui-Chun Chen, Stan Lu Min-Chien Hsu, Leo Chen Photographer / Yu-Hsiang Fu, Chung-Kuang Hsu Material / Wood
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CONCEPT “SOLD-OUT� Exhibition was an exhibition held by me and my classmates. To share our furniture and lamp design, we took the challenge to hold an exhibition by ourselves. We wanted visitors to feel easy and comfortable to visit our show, just like
going shopping. We created a warm and cozy space to let visitors interact with all design works by designing low stands for furniture and hanging stands for lamps. Around the corner, we created a fantastic window display for design lamps.
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B1 EXHIBIT SPACE Within the exhibit space of the basement, the existing wood floor, white walls, and warm white light created a cozy atmosphere. We maintained the cozy atmosphere and designed white lower stands for furniture, and hanging stands for lamps. The white stands helped to emphasize the design works. Our purpose was to make visitors feel comfortable to interact with our works.
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1 F W I N D OW D I S P L AY & ENTRY On the first floor, we designed a counter with the logo and created an image wall to attract passers-by. Around the corner, we arranged design lamps in the window. Within the window, grey interior and exterior wall served as the great backdrop to emphasize the light effects and forms of design lamps.
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DEVELOPMENT We made a 1:10 scale model to arrange the layout of the stands and design works. Then we built 3D model to modify forms of the stands. After completing the design, we used the square of our school to arrange the stands and furniture so that we could understand the space between each work and did the final check.
P R O D AC ADE MIC i n C HAN G G U N G U NI VER S IT Y 2009- 2011
U C T LOU DOA C HA IR
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Photo by YU-HSIANG FU Design by YU-HSIANG FU, HUI-CHUN CHEN
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Function / Chair Size / L460 x W460 x H860 mm Year / June 2010 Material / Wood, steel
Designer / Yu-Hsiang Fu Hui-Chun Chen
Photographer / Yu-Hsiang Fu
Officially selected, Up and Coming Designers Exhibition, Taipei, Taiwan
CONCEPT Lou Doa is a structure part of a Chinese architecture to support the weight of the roof. By crossing woods, Lou Doa is strong enough to stable the whole building. This chair had a connection with Chinese culture. The first chair with back support in China was referenced to the stable structure-Lou Doa. A chair with Lou Doa in the ancient China taught people to correct their
sitting postures as well as their behaviors. Chinese people believe that good behaviors begin with correct sitting postures.Lou Doa Chair was designed to combine Lou Doa spirits with elegant and modern form. Meanwhile, it reminds modern people of correct sitting postures and behaviors.
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RESEARCH The idea of this chair was began with ancient Chinese stories. In order to continue on with the old wisdom in modern life, the Lou Doa Chair was made. To begin with the research of scenario which was related with our impression of ancient China, we classified these images into several categories to discuss what the most important detail about Chinese chair was. Some information gathered were about thoughts of Confucius, ink and wash paintings while others came from impressive form in Chinese architecture.
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DEVELOPMENT By understanding those Chinese elements in a deeper layer, we had a whole new attitude toward ancient wisdom. All of the forms in ancient China are not only shapes, but had meanings. We transformed these images into a chair design and tried to combine the meaning and forms of Chinese elements. Also, we used 3D model to adjust the shape.
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PRODUCTION In the process of production, we started from making several prototypes with polystyrene to adjust forms in actual size. Then we used the prototype to test the ergonomics. Finally, the finished product was made of wood and metal. We used tenons instead of nails to connect each wooden parts. To emphasize the shape of Lou Doa, we sprayed the seat into white while the crossing shape was kept in wooden texture.
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EXHIBITION Lou Doa Chair was officially selected in several exhibitions, including Sold-Out Exhibition, 2011 Young Designers Exhibition and Up and Coming Designers Exhibition.
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Photo by ANDREW KAN Design by YU-HSIANG FU, YU-FANG TAI
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COMB O C le a n i n g c ar t Function / Cleaning cart Size / L1250 x W500 x H1000 mm Year / November 2010 Material / Wood
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Designer / Yu-Hsiang Fu Yu-Fang Tai
Photographer / Yu-Hsiang Fu Andrew Kan
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CONCEPT “Assembly” was the main feature of the cleaning cart. Considering that janitors have to do cleaning work through complex and complicated process everyday including sweeping and mopping the floor, bathroom cleaning, and garbage collecting. Throughout the process, it was the hassle of alternating tools between cleaning tasks that affected speed and quality of their work.
Concepts of “lightweight” and “maneuvering” met janitors’ needs. Small-scaled cart was specifically designed for the use in narrow aisles and easy to load tools to increases work efficiency and avoid work injuries such as carrying heavy bottles in their long-term work.
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Cart in office
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Existing probelm - oversized
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Existing probelm - oversized
RESEARCH First, we observed janitors and their cleaning carts in public space including schools, offices and hospitals. We found out the main existing problems are storage issue and oversized cart. The janitors had to park the cart at the corner and take various tools to different places to complete their tasks to and fro. The inconvenience of existing carts increased janitors’ burdens.
Existing probelm - storage issue
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DEVELOPMENT By understanding the problems of existing carts, we did lots of idea brainstorming to find adequate solutions. We focused on two solutions: clear storage layout and sectional carts. After lots of sketching and 3D modeling, we came up with the final form of the cart.
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PRODUCTION In the process of production, we started from making prototypes to confirm the cart’s size. Then we made three-view drawings to adjust the detail of cart’s form. After the final drawings were confirmed, we discussed with the carpenters for a wooden model in actual size. At last, the cart was painted with bright yellow and dark grey.
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PRODUCT DETAIL We added the tool icons on each storage space and made the cart’s storage layout clear to increase the efficiency of cleaning work. As well, the bright yellow and dark grey provide alerting impression.
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S TUDIO L AMP Mu lti-f un c t i o n al light Function / Multi-functional lamp Size / L200 x W50 x H400 mm Year / March 2010 Material / Metal, ABS plate
Designer / Yu-Hsiang Fu, Photographer / Yu-Hsiang Fu
CONCEPT Studio Lamp was designed for complicated working space. The multi-functional use of the lamp meets several uses including hand-held, hanging and standing. It’s represented as a desk lamp, but when a nearby outlet is not available, a five meter cord solves the inconvenience.
The rubber material between the handle and holder can be wound and fixed wires, which made the lamp clear. The main body was made of metal in orange, and matte white lampshade which let users intuitively adjust the lighting direction.
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DEVELOPMENT By idea sketching and prototypes, I figured out adequate solutions and forms. The color plan expressed the function. The bright orange body showed its character in working space while the matte black part served to fix wires.
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OVERFLOW C HAIR C it y ye as t ac t i v it y Function / Chair Size / ø450 x H250 mm Year / August 2009 Material / Tires, fabric
Designer / Yu-Hsiang Fu, Min-Chien Hsu
Photographer / Yu-Hsiang Fu
Published in MING PAO magazine, September 2009
ABOUT CITY YEAST
CONCEPT
AGUA Design studio developed “City Yeast” project in hope to spread more attractive elements in the city. Through spreading these elements and let them “ferment” as yeasts do, we are making the city more attractive and adherent to visitors and residents.
Overflow Chair was made of abandoned tires and fabric. We wanted to give new lives into abandoned tires with cheerful yellow. We took perched eggs as inspiration and the yellow cushions are like egg yolks overflowing the tires.
The topic of City Yeast 2009 was “yellow chair”. Yellow means energetic and happy in Taiwan and we used this color to make the chair looked cheerful.
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R&G FACTORY A ris e f ro m t h e d ea t h Function / Table lamp, bookcase Size / L330 x W130 x H450 mm Year / February 2011 Material / Wood, elastic fabric, wool
Designer / Yu-Hsiang Fu, Min-Chien Hsu
Photographer / Yu-Hsiang Fu Andrew Kan
CONCEPT R&G FACTORY is a factory in the imaginary world we created. R&G FACTORY’s aim is to put new lives into broken electric appliances and to extend the memories of users. The first two items we found were a television and an electric fan. We kept the television’s unique appearance, and transform it into a small bookcase. Elastic fabric between the halved televisions was used to extend the space and create supple feelings.
On the electric fan, we kept its motor’s shell and transform it into a table lamp. We created a leisurely atmosphere by weaving cross wool between the two halves for the light to penetrate through it.
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RESEARCH At first, we sought for old and broken electric appliances which had strong connections with people. Then we found out that people use televisions and electric fans almost every day. Due to the fast-paced nature of technology, old models of televisions and electric fans were obsolete. We took an old television and electric fan from grandparents’ house.
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DEVELOPMENT Second, we brainstormed on each part of the television and electric fan. We came with some ideas about transforming them into stool, lamp, clock and bookcase. After considering the balance between extra elements and original objects, we decided to transform them into a bookcase and a table lamp.
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PRODUCTION In the process of production, we started from taking the television and electric fan apart. Then we kept the appearance of the television and the motor’s shell of the electric fan as original objects. By adding wooden frames on the original objects, we connected the television’s case with elastic fabric while the motor’s shell with cross wool.
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ILLUS TRATION BOOK R&G FACTORY We made an illustration book to show how we put new lives into broken electric appliances in R&G FACTORY. The bright colors are the highlight of R&G FACTORY.
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