ONYX LIT HOUSE
Emerge Architects
ARCHITECTS
Emerge Architects
ARCHITECT IN CHARGE
Sam Yang, Ally Chang, UZ Liu
ARCHITECTURE, ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING , INTERIOR AND LANDSCAPE MANUFACTURER
Kai Jian Engineering Office
STRUCTURAL ENGINEER
K.C. Structure Engineering Office
HYDROPOWER ENGINEER
Kai Jian Engineering Office
PARTICIPANTS OF PROJECT
Yingchen Ling
APPROVED BUILDING INSPECTOR
Emerge Architects
CLIENT
Xiaoqing Lin
AREA
271 m²
YEAR
2016
LOCATION
Yilan, Taiwan (Roc)
CATEGORY
Lodging, Houses
Our first impression of Toucheng Village and Wishi Harbour in Yilan was the smell of salty waves, the sound of splashes on the glossy shingle beach, and the sight of distant Guishan Island.
The image of dissolving waves and glittering sea foam became the source to the guesthouse’s design element.
Clusters of round openings on the black façade allow light beams and diffuses inside like roaming foam in the air.
The building morphs into an obscure lantern whose dim light glowing upon the voyagers.
Climbing up the narrow staircase directly to the 3rd floor, long and gloomy, but a flickering radiance in the far end.
Imitating the experience of running through the longest tunnel in the country from Taipei, expecting Yilan’s open plain to come and guide, just like the starry lighting placed above.
In the guest rooms, light holes in sizes on the wall filter out buzzes and leave serene frames of streetscape.
Balconies are open but not exposed; every guest may savor exclusive scenery, whether courtyard or hillside, whether sunlit or drizzly, in their own comfort.
