Architecture Asia Special Issue - ARCASIA Awards for Architecture 2020

The site and the old factory were conceived as a large vessel,
and a “house within a house” design strategy was selected to
build completely independent structures inside the main factory
building, thus creating a recognizable image at a human
scale. A notable equipment system was introduced to achieve
an economical and comfortable interior climate.
The straight and transparent chambers in the "house within
a house" running parallel in a north-south direction and exhibiting
the standard shape of a cross-section of an arch with a
sharp central point are the same in the outline but different in
actual construction. One chamber has a purely white steel structure
that is charming, fashionable, and appropriate for displaying
clothes. The other chamber, with a combined steel–timber structure,
is a catering and multifunctional space designed to be comfortable.
The broken, line-shaped wooden poles hanging above
add a sense of intimacy and stability.
The main factory building uses natural ventilation as a first
defense, creating the initial environment, while two newly-added
structures have a modern ventilation system, constituting an independent
and fully enclosed air-conditioned environment. This
system allocation not only solves functional problems but also
gives rise to a complete visual model that fully matches the spatial
structure.
Two newly-added chambers occupy limited space within this
factory building, and the vacant areas between them are filled
with sports and leisure facilities for both children and adults. People
may feel like wandering in the street or in the urban square
during leisurely visits.
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