在台南市的小巷内，坐落着一座散发着灯光的砖房。人们可以看到日出，看到年迈的邻居，以及在房子的杆子上休息的鸟儿。
Within the alleyways of Tainan, there sits a brick house that emits lights. One can see sunrise, the elderly neighbor, and the birds resting on the pole of the house.
这座建筑原本是隐藏在老巷子里的一个过时的旅店，现在被装修成了一个办公场所。从早期的现场调查中，我们发现木质隔断墙由于缺乏维护和老化，都无法使用。过度的扩张使内部空间变得黑暗和混乱；然而，我们看到光线从零散的孔隙中穿透出来，在墙上刻下了星尘般的斑点。
The building was originally an outdated hostel hidden in the old alleyway and is now renovated into an office space. From the early site investigation, we noticed the wooden partition walls were all unusable due to the lack of maintenance and aging. The overly done expansions rendered the interior space dark and chaotic; however, we saw rays of lights penetrated through the fragmented apertures and engraved stardust-like spots on the walls.
这个图像引发了最初的概念想法。
对于该项目，我们希望在该地区插入一个独特而谦逊的设计。为了响应当地的地理环境，我们选择使用带有大型几何开口的砖块外墙，以及一些分散的穿孔，这些穿孔的灵感来自墙上的光点。我们削去了内墙的油漆表面，以显示砖的物质性，并涂上白色的环保油漆，以创造一个更现代和生动的氛围。
That image sparked the initial concept idea.
For the project, we wanted to insert a unique yet humble design within the region. In order to response to the local geo-context, we chose to use brick facade with large geometric openings along with some scattered punctures, which were inspired from the lighting spots on the walls. We chipped off the painted surface of the interior walls to reveal the materiality of bricks and put on white environmentally-friendly paint to create a more contemporary and lively ambience.
光线是这个项目的灵魂。同时，砖墙只是围挡的表皮。为了让灯光重新进入老建筑，设计团队拆除了一些二楼的甲板和屋顶板。曾经簇拥的房子现在已经被释放出来，让光线进入室内空间和室外庭院。我们保留了木质的柱子和门楣系统，用老房子的框架围住了负空间，并用钢结构加固了木材，这些钢结构也可以成为照明设备的支撑，创造出更加动态的灯光和阴影效果。
Light is the soul of this project. Meanwhile, the brick walls are merely the skins of the containment. In order to allow lights to re-enter the old building, the design team removed some of the second floor decks and roof panels. The once clustered house now has been released, and allows the light to come into the interior space and outdoor courtyard. We kept the wooden post and lintel system to enclose the negative space with old house frame, and reinforced the wood with steel structures, which can also be the supports for lighting fixtures that create a more dynamic lighting and shadow effect.
Architects: J.R Architects
Area: 130 m²
Year: 2018
Photographs: Yu-Chen Tsao
Manufacturers: ArtBrick, Ksprojeto Lighting Design, Tong-An aluminium doors & windows Co
City：TAINAN
Country：China