A Path Amongst Cats Residence, Xinyi District Home, Modern Taiwan Architecture, Taipei Real Estate Photos
A Path Amongst Cats Residence in Xinyi
7 Nov 2022
Design: Yi-Hsien Lee and Associates YHLAA
Location: Xinyi District, Taipei City, Taiwan

Photos by Yi-Hsien Lee and Associates YHLAA
A Path Amongst Cats Residence, Taiwan
When we live with five cats, the design of the residence certainly must take into account their activity needs. But how can we include an elegant and comfortable living space for humans"

The designer did in-depth research on the behavior of humans ?living together? with cats, learned about the scales and boundaries of functional planning, outlined the appearance of the A Path Amongst Cats Residence home with simple strokes, and incorporated oriental elements in the natural textures to reflect and identify with Wanhua. The customized aesthetics complete the harmonious coexisting space of humans and cats.
Cats are the focal point in the public area as there are large volumes of space on each of the two walls in the public area that integrate catwalks, jumping platforms, and storage areas.

Sliding doors are used to create concealment that cats enjoy as the side panels on both sides extend horizontally into the back wall of the sofa, the catwalk, and the TV wall to naturally create more interaction between humans and cats. The hanging iron components are easy to clean, and create plenty of lighting and shadowing changes within the house.

The sp...