Private residence : Gaocheng xinju

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The project is located in the city center of Shenyang, where the neighborhood is filled with a mature, lived-in atmosphere. The clients are a family of three. We readjusted the original floor plan into a new layout with two suites. Regular volumetric interpenetration and interaction form a unified interior language, creating a living experience with a sense of order and ritual. Through the atmospheric rendering of artworks and soft furnishings, emotions are abundant yet not indulgent, and life is simple yet not rigid.

Project Info:

Status: built, 2022
Area: sqm
Client: Gaocheng Xinju
Location: Shenyang
Photography: Topia Vision

The living room features windows on two sides, offering unobstructed, excellent city views. The open-plan layout accommodates a multifunctional living area, dining area, and western kitchen. The space is exceptionally open and airy, and this transparency connects with the drifting clouds above the high-rise and the nature of the wind. The overall palette pairs off-white artistic coating and marble with small accents of leather and fabric, composing the modern texture of the living room. Geometric structures, line proportions, and the combination of various materials achieve visual balance, allowing one to fully enjoy the understated sophistication it brings.

In terms of spatial layout, each functional space transitions through the connection and transformation of materials. The living room extends outward as a white, transparent "square box," while the kitchen recedes inward as a dark, metallic "box." The water purification system and central appliances that need to be hidden are all tucked into a utility room, connected to the kitchen by a concealed door, granting the space a sense of control. A minimal material palette, rich details, and a transparent quality—this is our understanding and pursuit of pure space.

The entrance space connects northward to the study, bedroom suite, walk-in closet, and vanity area. Materials actively distinguish the active and quiet zones through texture and color.

The master suite's theme color points to an elegant blue, echoed in the bedding, sofa, and art paintings. Sunlight filters through the sheer curtains, quietly spilling in. It transitions subtly within a delicate scale, exuding a lingering, elegant aura that is calm, natural, and slowly unfolds. When materials are pushed to their absolute limit, no additional decoration is needed. The beauty of the material itself is the original beauty, and further combed by fine, dense light, it becomes even more touching.

The secondary bedroom has a deeper, more subdued overall atmosphere. By controlling the proportion of materials used, a rhythmic balance is achieved, bringing a tranquil and warm ambiance. The relationship between each area remains semi-open, once again emphasizing an open and free living experience. Above the vanity in the bathroom, a strip of translucent glass blocks introduces natural light, opening up light sharing and emotional flow within the bedroom suite. Just a small touch, yet it greatly enhances comfort.

The warm gray study expresses the beauty of rationality in a tranquil tone. Simple forms often possess purer aesthetic characteristics, such as the ingenious interpenetration of volumes and the cross-shaped light strip embedded in the curved ceiling, which unexpectedly adds a playful touch. We aimed to reduce surface furnishings to achieve an "empty" atmosphere, designing concealed storage functions to free up more public space.