Chao House

A family of 6 sisters and brother own a land on a slope site in a quiet community overlooking the city of Taipei.  Each of them has his/her own family and often lives abroad.  They need a house to stay when they come back, and wish it can be adjusted to meet future need when they grow old.

We arranged all of the service spaces on the north side in order to gain maximum living space on the south side.  This setup allows for flexibility in the future.  For now, the building functions as a small apartment of 6 units for each member’s family; in the future, when their children move away, the entire space can be converted to meet the old siblings’ need as a big single-family house.

Concrete is used for the house to be muted in the greenery scene.  The big puncture windows on the south facade make sure natural sunlight is always an asset within the space.

這是一間6姊弟的住宅，坐落於寧靜社區的山坡上，挑望台北。他們長年在外，也早已各自成家，但希望每年回來時能有個地方落腳，待在一起。退休後，空間稍作調整，大家也可住在這兒，一直到老。

我們將所有的服務性空間放在基地北側，讓南側的生活空間極大化，使它保有未來的調整彈性。整棟建築在現階段可當作是6戶人家的小公寓；未來當孩子長成搬離家裡，內部空間可調整成專為6姊弟使用的退休生活空間。

建築用樸實的水泥，低調地讓目光還給山坡上的樹。南向立面的大開窗，確保室內永遠都有舒服的自然光。