Department of Interior Design of Shu-Te University awarded 2022 Paris Design Awards for improving Paiwan tribe stone slab house

Department of Interior Design of Shu-Te University awarded 2022 Paris Design Awards for improving Paiwan tribe stone slab house 111.2.12

[Kaohsiung, Taiwan] The Dean of the Department of Interior Design of Mr. BoZhen Zhou, full-time faculty member and Vice President for General Affairs, Mr. Hung Chi Sung, and Ms. YiJun Guo, together with the “Good Design” team’s graduate student Liu Yu Qiu and alumnus Lin Shi Feng, have joined hands with the Pingtung County Government, two community planners and aboriginal artisans, Ms. Lin Hui Zhen and Mr. Lin Chuan Xing, who are descendants of Baghdad family houses, to improve the design of the Baghdad family houses. With the support of abundant human resources and funding, the Association of Baghdad Arts and Culture of Sandimen Township, Pingtung County, was awarded the silver medal of the Paris 2022 Design Award for the “Breathing Paiwan Stone Slab House”, an industrial project designed to improve the Baghdad houses of the Sandimen cultural heritage. The award is on the theme of “Drive x Design ”, which encourages designers to use technology and innovation to create infinite possibilities and become extraordinary designs in the market and real-life, rewarding their creativity and courage.

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The design site of “Breathing Paiwan Stone Slab House” is located in a traditional stone slab house in Sandimen Township, Pingtung County, with a history of 80 years. The inspiration of the design was focused on the interior and exterior of the house, including structural reinforcement of beams and pillars, structural reinforcement of beams and pillars, repair of leaking roof slabs, repair of planting and painting of wood carvings on the door, restoration of outdoor stone chairs, and reconstruction of stone pillars symbolizing the spirit of the tribe. After the renovations, the design team not only gave the slate house a new look but also took on the important mission of cultural education to pass on the traditional culture of Paiwan.

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Slate houses are made of stacked stone slabs. The traditional stacking method allows the house to have ventilation and warmth in winter and coolness in summer. The slabs are inevitably damaged, the wood is eroded by moths, resulting in water leakage and poor lighting. The designer saw this urgent need and started to carry out a renovation plan, focusing on the slabs of the roof, finding experienced craftsmen and selecting slabs that are not easily damaged, and re-stacking them, using larger slabs to reduce the overlapping surface and achieve the purpose of waterproofing.