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Diana Lee Is Honored with the A' Design Award for Courtyard House 39 Semi Terrace in Interior Space and Exhibition Design
Diana Lee honored for interior space and exhibition design by the international grand jury of the 2021 - 2022 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 22, 2022 /DesignNewswire/ Courtyard House 39 Semi Terrace by Diana Lee, designed for Lee Qian Ling, has been granted the A' Design Award in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The award was conferred within the 2021 - 2022 A' Design Award & Competition and was reached through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who evaluated anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
What the A' Design Award Means
The Iron A' Design Award is awarded to good designs that meet the rigorous professional and industrial standards set by the A' Design Awards. This recognition is reserved for works that demonstrate a solid understanding of design principles and show creativity within their execution. Recipients of the Iron A' Design Award are acknowledged for their practical innovations and contributions to their respective fields, providing solutions that improve quality of life and foster positive change. These designs are a testament to the skill and dedication of their creators, showcasing their ability to address real-world challenges through thoughtful design.
More About Courtyard House 39 Semi Terrace
Courtyard House 39 is the interior design of a three storey semi-terrace house in Penang, Malaysia, with a built area of about 250 square meters. The ground floor was reorganized through partial demolition and rebuilding to create an open plan, a light well, an additional bedroom and a functional kitchen. Placed openings and vent blocks support natural cross ventilation, while a skylight brings changing daylight into a shared leisure corner. Timber, red bricks and concrete are the main materials. A pocket garden links the dining area with the outdoors.
About Diana Lee
We are an Award-winning interior design & architecture practice in Penang, Malaysia since 2012. Wood & Col is headed by a group of professional, experienced, and passionate Architects, Interior Designers & Builders. We provide a variety of professional interior design services including design & build, building extension, renovation, space planning, material & colour selection, custom furniture, and other services for residential, retail and office projects. Good design leads to better quality of life. We are committed to helping you create a unique personality space that is both functional and aesthetically appealing.
Award Record
Diana Lee is a winner of 1 A' Design Award, including this recognition.
About the A' Interior Space, Retail and Exhibition Design Award
The A' Interior Design Award is an international interior design competition recognizing good interior designs by interior designers and architects worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to interior designers, interior architects, architects and decorators from all countries. Entries typically include residential interiors, restaurants, hotels, offices, galleries and retail stores. Awarded interior designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/interior
About A' Design Award & Competition
A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission to advance society through good design by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, the upload of a work and the preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://dezigners.org/108392
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/108392
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!108392
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/278002
- Further Information from the Laureate: http://bit.ly/3lFmnKU
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Courtyard House 39 Semi Terrace
- Function
- Semi Terrace
- Category
- Interior Space and Exhibition Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture and Packaging & Retail
- Colors
- Dim Gray, Gray, Dark Gray, Dark Slate Gray and Black
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Lee Qian Ling
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Diana Lee
- Country
- Malaysia
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2021 - 2022
- Design ID
- #108392
Credits
- Image Credits
- Photographer TWJPTO, 2021
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- After we studied owners requirements and the site conditions, we decided to transform this semi terrace house to personalize a dwelling so that it becomes a home by improving the internal spatial qualities that suits a family lifestyle. The house involves remodeling with partial demolition and rebuild. The original ground floor plan was completely altered, and walls were partially torn down. These changes were driven by owners desire to achieve an open plan concept with additional spaces such as a light well, an additional bedroom, and a functioning kitchen.
- Inspiration
- Courtyard House 39 is a three storey semi terrace of a new landed residential development with total built-up of 250 square meter, located in the vicinity of Gelugor, Penang, Malaysia which consists of three storey terrace and semi terrace houses. The main design concept of this residence is to present a harmonious interaction among natural lighting, time, materials, landscape, architecture and space. With artistically placed openings, natural cross ventilation is created throughout the entire space which is in line with the theme of Raw and Modern.
- Research
- According to our research, we found that most of the terrace houses in the tropics shared some common inbuilt problems. The biggest problems facing by most semi-terrace houses in Malaysia are dark internally and badly ventilated due to the constraints of the party wall despite with little connection to the nature. To achieve this, we reorganize and reconfigure the internal spatial planning by introduced more daylighting, natural ventilation and nature to enhance overall wellbeing.
- Challenge
- Malaysians often come across wide ranging terminology that describes various types of landed property in the country. It includes bungalow, cluster house, super link house, terrace house, semi terrace house and zero lot. Terrace house and semi terrace are the most popular types of houses can be seen stretching to the horizon. It is due to an efficient use of land and trying to boost the number of houses per hectare. Terrace houses in Malaysia usually facing few inbuilt problems. Having poor ventilation, poor natural daylight and little connection with nature are the main main challenges faced by most house owners.
- Realization and Technology
- Renewable materials such as timber, red bricks, concrete are used in the house.
- Operation and Interaction
- A dark wood cabinet works as a partition into a raw concrete platform with red bricks, vent blocks and ample skylight. This common leisure corner is neutral ground to encourage interaction between family members. The specially designed natural skylight will fill into the space differently according to the constantly changing movement of the sun throughout the year. Raw wood inspired furnishing fills the dining and is lit by both a modern chandelier and natural lighting from the pocket garden. This feature integrates the interior space with its outdoor surroundings to form an element of continuity.
- Project Duration and Location
- This project started in October 2020 in Penang, Malaysia and finished in January 2021.
- Specifications
- Land size: 33' x 67' with total built up around 250 square meter
- Keywords
- house extension, courtyard house design, courtyard house, semi-terrace house, wood & col
