Renovation of a Historical Building

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Architects: B+P Architects

Architect In Charge: Chia-Hao Tsai, Tze-Chun Wei

Design Team: Tzu-Li Lin, Chien-Tung Chen

Area: 735.0 m2

Project Year: 2016

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Renovation of a Historical BuildingThe historical building contains many strong characteristics of space and living and it expresses the significance of the certain age. While facing the renovation of a historical building, our first intention is to ?re-specify? the initial gestures of the space in order to remain the condition for the traces of time could be experienced. Therefore, carefully but distinctive inserting an element to shape new spaces become the key issue of this project.  
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Structure as furnitureMinimal utilizing the historic space and re-using original materials are our main concept of the design. The main timber truss for the retail shop at the front room introduces the idea of ?Structure as furniture?, a free-standing individual component that is detached with the existing wall. The idea of moderate intervention with minimal attaches and less anchoring that will undermine the existing building is taking place in this project. 

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Structure Diagram

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The timber truss is a structure designed to support the display shelf and to integrate t...