Golden A' Design Award Winner 2022
Sweeping curves of warm gray composite surfaces dominate this interior environment, where monumental ovoid volumes rise from a polished concrete floor with the sculptural presence of abstract biomorphic forms, their surfaces finished in a sophisticated matte gradient transitioning from deep charcoal at the base through warm taupe to luminous cream at their illuminated upper edges. The compositional architecture employs a dynamic asymmetrical arrangement wherein these bulbous architectural elements occupy the foreground and middle ground in overlapping configurations, creating visual depth through occlusion while establishing a rhythmic dialogue between positive volumetric mass and negative spatial voids. The chromatic palette restricts itself to an achromatic harmony of warm neutrals ranging from anthracite gray through dove gray to pristine white, punctuated by subtle amber undertones where concealed lighting washes the curved surfaces. Illumination appears carefully orchestrated through integrated cove lighting tucked beneath curvilinear ceiling elements and linear LED strips embedded at floor level, casting gentle upward glows that accentuate the sculptural dimensionality of each form while maintaining an overall diffused ambient quality suggestive of natural daylight filtered through northern exposure. The spatial construction presents a fluid, organic architecture that dissolves conventional rectilinear boundaries, with sinuous ceiling planes flowing overhead in sweeping gestures that echo and complement the volumetric elements below. Surface textures read as uniformly smooth and tactilely inviting, the composite material suggesting something between polished stone and industrial resin, while the floor presents a cooler, more utilitarian concrete finish with subtle tonal variation. Edge treatment throughout maintains soft, flowing transitions with radiused corners and seamless joints that contribute to an overall impression of continuous surface rather than assembled components. Stylistically, Lieh-Wei Liu's Origin Dental Clinic demonstrates clear affinities with parametric design methodologies and the organic futurism associated with contemporary computational architecture, suggesting influences from biomorphic abstraction and aerospace-inspired interior environments. The atmospheric resonance conveys tranquility, technological sophistication, and a welcoming warmth despite the monumental scale, inviting contemplation and establishing psychological comfort through its womb-like enclosure.
Space is created like a nest, an egg shell, or a fruit kernel; It is like stable environments that can well cover and protect, like a mother's warm womb or like a plant's pod. All of them are endowed with the intention to place life in the safe and relaxing space to receive treatment. With regard to space planning, they have, on one hand, retained the important professional movement and function of medical equipment, while also trying to challenge and obtain the very subtle commonality between rational logic and sensual imagination.