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Regal Crest,  | International Design Awards Winners
Regal Crest,  | International Design Awards Winners
Regal Crest,  | International Design Awards Winners
Regal Crest,  | International Design Awards Winners
Regal Crest,  | International Design Awards Winners
Regal Crest,  | International Design Awards Winners
Regal Crest,  | International Design Awards Winners
Regal Crest,  | International Design Awards Winners
Regal Crest,  | International Design Awards Winners
Regal Crest,  | International Design Awards Winners
Regal Crest,  | International Design Awards Winners

Regal Crest

Lead DesignersCOLIN CHAN
Prize(s)Honorable Mention
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Entry Description

Re-interpreting Flowing Space

This is a renovation project for a 400 sq.m. residential duplex. Rezoning of rooms and areas from the original layout was done to upgrade the spatial quality and new usage of the apartment for the Client. The original layout served the purpose for a family to look after their kids with a typical Living/Dining/Bedroom layout. The end user is now one of the kids brought up from this duplex and hence the revised layout has to serve the purpose for her to enjoy and suit her lifestyle.

“Room” interpreted as a space enclosed by doors and walls are basically minimized. This helps enlarging the interlocking space for the owner’s routines. Only spaces such as guest room, maid room store etc. are constructed as rooms. One may asks: “Does it means the most private space (Master Bedroom) is not separated from the public space (Living/Dining Room)?”. Our proposed layout for this question is: “Yes, exactly.” Hence spaces are therefore flowing throughout the apartment. Fluidity of space is the beauty for this project.

The lower floor contains Living/Dining/Gym/Study/Kitchen areas while the upper floor contains Master Bed/Walk-in Closet areas and TV/Guest Rooms. These two floors are connected by an internal staircase in the Dining area.

We began with placing a masonry free standing feature wall in the middle of the Living Room to hide the gymnasium behind yet allow a visual highlight for the Living Room. Fluidity of space on lower floor could be easily achieved. Nevertheless, we believed that the idea of flowing space should be carried throughout the entire apartment even to the private space on the upper floor.

Awards and Prize

Gammon Construction Ltd. Prizes in Building Technology, 1991
HKIA Young Architects’ Award 2004 – Honorable Mention
HKDA Awards 2005 (Merit) – Graphic: Logo for Lilly
Perspective Awards 2007 – Short Listed Project: Kim Robinson Boutique Salon
Design for Asia Award 2007 – Commendation: Kim Robinson Boutique Salon
Competition for Tianjin Exhibition Centre 天津市西青区规划展览馆和年画馆设计竞赛 2009 (Collaboration with John McAslan + Partners) - First Runners-up
Open International Ideas Competition for Noise Barrier/Enclosure Design 2009 – Short Listed
Valcucine Kitchen Cabinet Graphic Design Contest 2010: “Dress Up Your Kitchen” – Winning Design
IDA International Design Awards 2011: Observation Tower Crane – Honorable Mention (Conceptual – Pro)
IDA International Design Awards 2013: Regal Crest – Honorable Mention (Residential – Pro)
Creative Smart Parking – Cycle Parking Rack Design Competition – Commendation Prize 2013
A’Design Award – Certificate of Excellence for the Silver A’ Design Award in Event & Happening Design Category in 2016-2017: Connect, Create, Collaborate - Exhibition