Project name:Amber Hill Office
Area:300 m2
Location:Taipei, Taiwan
Interior Design:STUDIO/ WU INTERIOR – Instagram
Designer:Daniel Wu
Photographer:Hey! Cheese
Description from architect STUDIO/ WU INTERIOR:
The design project Amber Hill Office is situated in a bustling metropolis – Taipei. Escaping from the established impression of offices in the financial industry, the core of design “soft’’, redefines the appearance of office and creates an ‘‘oasis’’ into the boisterous city.
The master-planning applies large glass curtain wall to introduce sunlight into the interior. Through wooden grilles, the sunlight is spread on the comfortable wood and the sense of airiness creates “transparency” of the space. The wooden grille metaphors the spirit of corporate to present the curve of the mountain and the corporate logo “Hill”. Moreover, natural-textured marble is used as the material of the reception desk. Wooden, stone and light reflect the design essence of the fusion of nature and humanity.
To meet the requirement of space usage from the employees and customers, the entrance designs two doorways to distinguish different traffic flow. Through the left door, employees and visitors can directly enter the more private meeting room, and the right door leads them to the open-plan rest area and working space. The designer uses rectangle space to keep the traffic flow smooth, and also partition the public and private spheres. In addition, as the number of visitors changes every day, the movable door of the meeting room provides flexible space for different projects, which resolve the problems that may be caused by multiple meetings at the same time.
The office breaks through the stereotypes and becomes an undivided open space. With exposed ceiling pipelines, the hanging greenery and lamps enhance the layered sense of vertical space. The sight naturally spreads from top to bottom and successfully uses features of materials to enrich the view of the open area.
The open-plan rest area located on the west side takes the function of discussion. It is divided from main working space by the curved wooden grille, with floor-to-ceiling windows for enjoying the various angles of the city to relieve the pressure of workmates during busy schedules.