Lee House 長光李宅

Taitung County, Taiwan

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Lee House 長光李宅

Taitung County, Taiwan

Firm

Mass Design 大直設計

Type

Residential › Private House

YEAR

2006

SIZE

10,000 sqft - 25,000 sqft

BUDGET

$100K - 500K

A single family residence housing a retired doctor and his family,
Lee House locates at east Taiwan shore, sitting on a cliff at a remote rural
area overlooking the Pacific Ocean. The choice of bare concrete as building material
brings a strong presence that counters the crude natural landscape and the
constant threats of tropical typhoons and earthquakes. The interior space is
divided into 3 different parts: the entrance and staircase in the middle
separates the living quarter at one wing and the library at the other. The living
quarter is surrounded by dense pillars that frame the panoramic view into
vertical portraits, while the library is enclosed in a windowless tower. Lit only
from a skylight above and a slit at the end, the vertically connected cylinders
form the sublimation of knowledge as well as protect the collection of books. The
use of archetypical volume shapes simplifies the forms but enriches the symbolic
meanings of dwelling in challenging natural surroundings.