Opening Row House

Rain, falling on my house

I sit at the raining courtyard, looking at the

rain, listening to the rain, feeling the rain,

and enjoying the rain.

I walk up to the stairs, and look out as I

stand on the tilted roof,

When I’m close to the sky, my heart

becomes open

The house is a platform of living,

meandering on it as if walking in the

horizontally extended landscape of

Yilan, which simultaneously inspire the

imagination of life and share the experience

with neighbors.

Opening Row House

打開在地生活的家

宜蘭厝

This project is situated at Wushih harbor redevelopment area, which is next to Lanyang Museum. Differentiating from the countryside planning style, how to generate a housing prototype representing locality and vernacularity of life in Yilan is the main challenge in the brief. 12 spatial scenarios were proposed in order to provide an opportunity interaction for nature, neighborhood, family. While these scenarios of habitation are created, the quality of life is secured as well. Meanwhile, based on these 12 scenarios, the outlook, form, material, etc. of architecture can be flexible and expectant to the emergence of diversity in architecture.
The connection of life circle in the city is also a crucial topic. In order to promote a co-share urban lifestyle, the front of house is designed as a portico-like semi-outdoor space transformed from garage in typical local housing prototype and a communion space at the back of house.