Chao House

A family of six siblings owns a piece of land on a sloped site in a quiet community overlooking the city of Taipei.  Each sibling has their own family and often lives abroad.  They need a house to stay in when they return and hope it can be adaptable to meet future needs as they grow older.

To achieve this, we arranged all service spaces on the north side, maximizing the living spaces on the south side.  This layout allows for flexibility in the future.  At present, the building functions as a small apartment with six units, one for each sibling’s family. In the future, when their children move away, the space can be converted into a large single-family house to accommodate the siblings as they age.

Concrete was chosen as the primary material to ensure the house remains subdued within the greenery. The large, punctured windows on the south façade ensure that natural sunlight becomes a constant asset within the interior spaces.

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。