2013-The US Andrew Martin International Interior Design Awards
2014-“Lighting Weekly Cup”, The first prize of the club division
2015-“Asia Pacific Hotel design lighting Award”
2015-“Lamp2015 lighting award of Spain”
This is a story about new and old, contradiction and integration. The core is an old house in Wuyuan (built in 1835-1840, Daoguang period of Qing Dynasty). It was disassembled and transported to the existing site for reconstruction. The exterior is an enclosed structure made of modern materials such as blue brick, glass and metal curtain.
In order to achieve this, we define three different states: new, old and new, and old. In each state, we find the temperament hidden behind the object to make it more distinct against the light.
New:
The glass body of the front hall is like a luminous box because of the light, which is light and transparent; the white tension film in the semi air of the rest area brings the whole space a young and fashionable atmosphere because of the projection on the top; the butterfly projection on the wall and the ground of the rest area can be regarded as a tribute to the tradition.
Old and new:
The service desk in the front hall is made of copper. The surface texture is demoulded from Taihu stone. After being illuminated by the light, it stays between the gullies on the surface. It seems that the Jiangnan style is all in it. The silk wrapped brick wall in the hall is presented in the traditional brick way. Under the effect of the light, it is shiny, which brings a kind of illusion of time-space dislocation. There are many old wooden carvings in the space Decorated with lamps, under the light, we can see the passage of time.
Old:
The exquisite wood carvings distributed all over the place are the best interpretation of the historical thickness and glory of the old house. With the help of lights, some of the carefully selected wood carvings are highlighted in the space, as if to let history reappear in front of us. Light strengthens the relationship between light and shadow of wood carving, making its three-dimensional sense more and more strong, and we can’t help but admire the magic skills of the ancients.
In this space, light obviously strengthens the conflict between the new and the old, but at the same time makes the new and the old more integrated. With various lighting techniques, we strive to find a balance between traditional and modern feelings, so that all people who enter the space can not only experience the differences between cultures, but also feel the common beauty brought by lighting.