Honorable Mention: International Architecture Awards 2023
City of Future, Miaoli, Taiwan | 2025

Architects: Dong Lin Interior Design Construction
Lead Architect: Wei-Chiang Liao
General Contractor: Dong Lin Interior Design Construction
Client: TU-HOUSE

Due to the issue of ageing society, the trend to design a living space that fits and meets the needs of a family of three generations becomes primary nowadays. Taking about 1300 square meters, this case is a narrow space with two constructions on the site. With a sky bridge and hallway that connect two of the buildings, the design allows privacy and independence while residents can keep in contact with each other.

The overall style of the buildings is composed of concrete walls and wooden lattice. Great size of the glass windows and the greenery around the space create a modern metropolitan vibe. The design of the lattice is meant for keeping a decent ventilation after testing the humidity of the space. Taking the overall insolation into consideration, the designer arranges the glass window at the best place.Through the big-sized floor-to-ceiling window installation, natural lights and landscape of the outside world can all be included indoors.

The boundary between the indoor and the outdoor is therefore blurred. Applying stone brick walls decorated with wooden lattice and greenery, the environment is full of organic energy. The wooden color in between the gray concrete wall infuses a sense of warmth to the cold texture, establishing a nice and cozy vibe in the living space. The designer thoughtfully arranges the eaves alongside the exterior, creating shades and corners for one to rest anytime, away from sunlight or rain.

Entering from the main entrance gate, one can see the asphalt concrete road extends till the interior of the building’s parking lot. The light gray palette is thus set as the main tone of the common area, including the living room and the entrance cloakroom. The backyard is surrounded with all kinds of greenery and flowers to create a safe comfy space for both elders and children. The floating stone staircases connect to the second floor where the lattice and French windows allow more sunlight to shine through, establishing a spacious perception and translucency.

The sky bridge that connects two ends of the independent buildings extends the visual perception. The overall layout of the living space includes a small kitchen, bar, two bedrooms. The third floor’s design echoes the interior layout of the second floor, set as a family common space. The black space without overdecoration left more blank space for residents to create more flexibility through the infinite imagination. This design applies the gray concrete wall, inviting landscape and sunlight through big windows.

City life and organic vibe are thus intertwined, establishing a nice cozy living environment. The designer has adopted the RC wall panels to outline the appearance of the main building structure, and it is created by the side-by-side laying out with one item. The connected long façade wall panels are adjusted to each other by the shadows under the step treads, the window frames, and the solid wood outside the walls so that the uniform texture brings out a rich sense of layering.

Through the organization of distinct building materials, a majestic building is created.Considering the habits of three generations, the living space is designed to be two independent building constructions with a skybridge and a hallway to ensure both privacy and intimacy.