Commercial Interior
Congratulations JCA team on being chosen as a Finalist in the 2016 Best of Year Awards!
As a Finalist, we are going to the awards ceremony which celebrate in New York on 12/1!
Winners will be announced LIVE at the event. Please stay with us to see who will be "The BEST of year".
Logistic Republic Office has been awarded by the international jury the winner in "2016 JAPAN GOOD DESIGN" Space category.
Awards record
American Architecture Prize, Workplaces, Silver
INSIDE World Festival of Interiors, Offices, Shortlist
Beijing Design Expo, Top 10 Innovative Design Figures of the Year
We are really excited to announce that one of JCA work - H&M Taiwan Office being the shortlist for the 2016 INSIDE awards. The standards were excellent making judging even harder. Now, we are in Berlin, ready to share our thoughts to international juries and people comes from all different countries.
Wish all the best!
Presentation taking place in Arena Berlin this year.
Meet the star judges -
Karim El Ishmawi, Founder of Kinzo
Virginia Lung, Director of One Plus Partnership
Robert Backhouse, Managing Director of Hassell
Paper undoubtedly performs multiple functions in our lives - from when we wake up and read the newspaper in the morning, for materials such as documents, books, paper moneyand even as toilet paper in the bathroom!
Paper Space is a place for change and evolution, where people feel comfortable but also are key attributes to the space. We imagined it as an art installation, given the lease was granted for only six months, something perhaps temporary, nonetheless imaginative and playful.
We want to create the space is not formed of floor, wall, and ceiling distinctly. There is a flow and continuity between materials and boundaries that efficiently transforms the space. As a result, paper became a simple tool that records the change of the space, giving people the opportunity to share with each other and creating the feeling of intimacy, also to leave memories as a collective whole. Once we challenge the traditional, it helps people be aware of the space and surroundings.
As natural resources, paper is infinite, flexible, it seeps through the whole space.
Project: Paper Space
Lead Designer: Johnny Chiu / Nora Wang / Maria Isabel Lima
Location: Taipei City, Taiwan
Function: Cafe Sapce
Built area: Indoor 315 m2 Outdoor 212 m2
Finish date: 2015
Photographer: Zachary C. Hone
The logistic office and warehouse were set among the mountains of Ruifang, on the outskirts of Taipei City. The reconfigured space introduces a new approach to logistic offices as opposed to the stereotypical warehouse workplace. The design embodies a casual, warm and playful environment that reflects the belief in each individual’s ability to show initiative.
Given the large column span and high ceilings of the site, juxtaposing with the beautiful views of the surrounding mountains, we decided to explore the idea of Openness. We wanted to create a place that promoted creativity, personalization and collaboration while playing a role between the interior and exterior.
The arches design is inspired by the concept of the courtyard, framing them with different heights and widths to perfectly accommodate with the idea of gathering. The workstations are placed in what we call the “cloister area,” a hall enclosed by arches with one side facing the inner building and the other overlooking the courtyard.
The courtyard is bright and opens as an outdoor plaza, and surrounded by the wooden arcade and its multiple doorways, linking the workstations and courtyard together. We created the layout in a human-scale approach with small groups and breathing spaces, as it dissolves the hierarchy of a typical office.
Lead Designers: Johnny Chiu, Nora Wang, Maria Isabel Lima Designer: Winnie Lin Location: New Taipei City, Taiwan Area: 152m2 Photographer: Kevin Wu
