Space

Upward House

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Area	Chinese Taipei
Year	2025
Award	WINNER
Affiliation	Hupodesign
Designer	PO YU TAI, ZI YIN HUANG
Description(English)	"Upward House addresses the evolving demands of post-pandemic living by allowing work, exercise, and rest to seamlessly coexist. The entrance transforms into a home office, redefining work-life balance. Transparent glass merges the living and kitchen spaces into a luminous continuum. A vertical void extends upward with a climbing wall weaving exercise into daily life. Stacked stairs echo a mountain’s rhythm, integrating with a sofa to form a dynamic core, while an independent gym maintains the balance between body, motion, and life."
Description(Native)	向上之屋重新思考後疫情時代的居住需求，將工作、運動與休憩自然融入空間之中，形塑出一種新的生活模式。空間打破傳統格局，公私領域分而不離，流動而自由。入口空間轉化為居家工作區，模糊工作與生活的界線，提供更靈活的日常使用方式。客廳與廚房之間，透過大面積透明玻璃串連，光線與視線自由穿梭，空間感更加通透開放。挑空區域則作為垂直延展的場域，設置攀岩牆，讓運動自然融入生活節奏，不僅是視覺延伸，也是身體活動的載體。地下室以層層堆疊的樓梯設計回應登山的律動感，並與沙發結合，形成一個集休憩與運動於一體的多功能核心。另設有獨立健身房，強化身體與生活之間的平衡感。整體設計在滿足功能性的同時，也讓光影流動成為空間敘事的一部分，回應居住者對自由、彈性與活力的生活想像，展現後疫情時代空間應有的韌性與生命力。
Positive Comments
Judging Comments	Upward House reimagines post-pandemic living by uniting work, exercise, and rest within one fluid space. From the convertible home-office entrance to the glass-linked living and kitchen areas, every element maximizes light and openness. A vertical void with a climbing wall integrates fitness into daily life, while stacked stairs merge with seating to create a dynamic core. The jury commended its inventive spatial layering and seamless lifestyle integration.

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