Fact File
Project Name: No. 9 Rhapsody
Location: Canton City, China
Area: 330m2
Client: 9Studio Design Group
Designers: Tung Tsan Lee
Budget: 1.9 million RMB
Completion: 2019
Materials: black iron, black glass, metal mesh, special paint, natural bamboo, wood & biofiber plastic composites, quartz brick
Photo credit: 9Studio Design Group
Source: V2.Com
The cubic unit is applied on the couch, blanket, and steps, where the cubes cover the multi-dimensions of up and down, left and right. The stereometric layering defines the openness of multiple compositions on the first floor, such as the movable layout of the furniture, the salon area for a small lecture, and the gathering. The transparent door with a steel frame connects the inside to outside, implying the interlocking relationship between the two.
The black steel panels form the curvaceous unit, and the layering of geometric shapes are distorted and divided like an organic morphology of water bar, information desk, and the long dining table. The working desk on the second floor combines wood joints with steel panels. The structure looks like a butterfly that appears light and heavy at the same time. The symmetric shape facilitates the smooth circulation of the workflow.
The first floor is the lounge; the second floor is the working area. The long table on the center facilitates discussions. The supporting functions are laid out on the periphery, such as the LED screen, cabinet, printing room, material display room, and library. The sense of relaxation is enhanced by the pond, greenery outdoor, the kitchen, and dining table with bamboo panels on the ceiling.
Use of simple elements such as wood, steel, and artistic paints express the central mission of the company: to achieve purity of design through the nature of the materials.
