DESIGN NAME: Mountain Court Apartment
PRIMARY FUNCTION: Design and Construction
INSPIRATION: The original layout of of this building by New World Development back in 1985 was 2 bedroom layout, the client is a family of 4 and requested 3 bedroom layout with plenty of storage.
The owner likes to entertain guests, so has planned the open kitchen design, there is also opportunity to enclosed the kitchen during cooking or family time.
A mixture of Maxalto bar chair , B&B Italia Husk and De Castelli furnishing provide a classic yet contemporary approach to the living and dinning space.
The building itself integrated light weight brick at the underside of the slab for soundproofing, in which the low ceiling was inherited from this building. The design approach of this is to create a double curve cove ceiling to smoothen out the lights onto the ceiling to create a natural blend of lighting.
UNIQUE PROPERTIES / PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The stone flooring perimeter also mimic the ceiling to identify the living and dining zoning
Master bedroom has been created into a relaxing environment with only B&O sound bar exposed for relaxing music and opportunity to view movies for some entertainment.
Contradi and Maxalto bedside lamp and tables are carefully selected to enhance this experiences
The bathroom design includes creating an shower walk thru into Japanese style bathtub
Italian Gessi sanitary has been chosen for extra wellness
Whilst the siblings are quite young the parents want them to share more time together whilst they are young and have the opportunity to enclosed it with movable partition for privacy as they gets older
Casalis Slumber pouffes matching Magis Rocky horse were carefully specified to match the Andrew Martin wall coverings to create a playful yet meaningful to the sibling as they love ponies
FLOS ICT1 table version was used as the reading lamping.
OPERATION / FLOW / INTERACTION: Contempoary open plan lay-out.
PROJECT DURATION AND LOCATION: 6 months and located in Homantin, Hong Kong
FITS BEST INTO CATEGORY: Interior Space and Exhibition Design
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PRODUCTION / REALIZATION TECHNOLOGY: Custom made an UK import materials called Forresso as the dinning table with matching backing to the display shelf.
SPECIFICATIONS / TECHNICAL PROPERTIES: 1380sqft
TAGS: apartment design, interior, innovation,
RESEARCH ABSTRACT: Open plan living, enjoys wide open spaces, which is ideal for promoting the flow of air within the home and diffusing natural light through different living areas. With no walls or doors to act as barriers, both the breeze and sunlight from windows around your house can filter through uninterrupted.
CHALLENGE: Completing the construction within budget and on time.
ADDED DATE: 2022-06-09 05:52:45
TEAM MEMBERS (3) : Leslie Au Yeung, Noel Chan and Furniture by Colour of Living
IMAGE CREDITS: XLMS Limited
Steven Ko photography
PATENTS/COPYRIGHTS: XLMS Limited
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