Architect: Yuan Architects
Location: Taipei, Taiwan 台灣台北
Typology: Residential
Size: 222m²
Status: Built

This is a view of the house from the vantage of the street that is lined with shrubs and trees on both sides.

This is a close look at the house exterior that has has a modern and bright design to its exterior walls.

The exterior walls are then complemented by the large glass walls and windows.

This side of the house shows the two levels of balcony with wrought iron railings.

The bright white modern exterior walls and glass elements are all complemented by the bright natural lighting.

This is a close look at the upper level corner of the house exterior that has glass windows and modern concrete structures.

This is a close look at the exterior of the house that has shrubs that bring color to the beieg exteriors.

This is a large room that houses both the dining area and kitchen brightened by the large glass wall.

This is a close look at the dining area that has a alrge rectangular dining table with wooden benches.

The dining set is topped with large spherical pendant lights and a view of the indoor balcony above.

Next to the dining table is the large kitchen island with a wooden bar on one side.

This angle shows the proximity of the dining area to the wooden staircase.

Near the staircase is a glass door that leads to the balcony with wrought iron railings.

This is a look down the stairs that has glass walls on one side.

This view showcases the unique wooden design of the staircase.

The large staircase has glass walls on one side and a concrete ceiling above.

The staircase landing has a large space brightened by windows.

This is a close look at the wooden structure of the unique staircase that has a textured surface brightened by the natural lighting.

The wooden staircase has no handles or railings on one side but has a glass wall on one side.

This is a full look at the second level landing with a large space fitted with a wooden bench.

This area has a consistent wooden tone to its hardwood flooring, ceiling and staircase.

This is a close look at the unique wooden structure of the staircase with a textured surface.

This is a close look at the glass wall on the side of the wooden staircase.

This is a look down the stairs from the vantage of the landing showcasing a large glass wall on the side.

This is a look at the indoor balcony with a reading nook by the glass wall beside the bookshelves.

This is the view of the house from the vantage of the indoor balcony with railings on the side.

The side of the room has a large glass wall hat brings in natural lighting.

This is a corner of the house with beige walls and a hardwood flooring leading to a hallway.

This is a corner reading nook with a sofa and a table lamp on the side by the glass window.

This is a nighttime view of the house that has a warm glow coming from its glass walls.

This is an illustration of the side elevation of the house.

This is an illustration of the house's site map.

This is the illustration of the basement level floor plan.

This is the illustration of the first level floor plan.

This is the illustration of the second level floor plan.

The inspiration for the villa design came from the sensation of being awestruck by the beauty of nature and mountain landscapes. Located in the mountain area of Xindian District, Lan Villa is where one may reflect on the connections with the spaces within our lives. Through variations of beautiful outdoor scenery, we explore ways to interact, live, and enrich our life with nature.

The curved wall represents the flow of life through an architectural structure, corresponding to the sublime of the indoor landscape and the outdoor mountain view, redefining the verticality inside the space. As a collector of seasonal changes outdoors as well as an interface of the living space, the wall reflects every variation of light and color on the rolling hills and casts different colors of light into the living space accordingly.

Revolving around the flow of time, space interweaves life, nature, and time
together. The fluidity of movement in the building establishes great flexibility, giving users the freedom to redefine their living space.