Lego Homeland

樂 高 之 寓

377 sq.ft I Downtown 38, HK I 2024

Infusion Of Lego Fun With Brightness Of Scandinavian Style

以樂高童趣點綴北歐系通透明亮格調

Lego toys are not only loved by children but also have a large number of adult Lego enthusiasts who collect or create Lego models and art as hobbies. However, these hobbies often become a luxury in cramped urban living spaces. Can we integrate the display of hobbies and interests into the redesigned space?

In modern urban life, especially in fast-paced Hong Kong, where work pressure is high, people often hope to relax and forget about the hustle and bustle of the city when they come home. Drawing inspiration from the natural style of Scandinavian spaces, which emphasize daylight due to the shorter sunlight hours in the cold climate, we can enhance the sense of brightness and transparency and incorporate wooden elements to create a simple and comfortable natural lifestyle. Could we combine the bright, comfortable, and natural layout style of Scandinavian design with the small living spaces predominant in Hong Kong, alleviating the sense of confinement and creating a space that allows people to forget their worries and return to a natural and simple home?

樂高玩具不僅受孩童喜愛，同時亦有大批成年樂高迷，以收集或製作樂高模型、藝術為興趣，但往往這些興趣收藏在狹迫的都市居住空間裏總是奢侈的。我們是否可在重新規劃空間時，融入展示興趣愛好的動線及位置？

現代都市工作壓力大，更甚是在追求高效的香港生活，因此回家往往希望得到放鬆休息，忘記大城市的車水馬龍。借鑑北歐崇尚自然的空間風格，因其處於低溫地帶的關係，日照時間較短，所以特重視採光元素，強調明亮通透感，並增加木質元素，回歸純樸舒適的圓潤自然生活。我們是否可在小單位居多的香港結合北歐明亮舒適自然的佈局風格，緩解空間狹小的壓迫感，打造一個能讓人忘記煩惱，回歸自然質樸的家？

The owners of this project are a young couple who are busy with work on weekdays and desire a relaxing home environment. They are also avid Lego enthusiasts who enjoy building Lego models together and creating multi-dimensional Lego art that produces different effects when viewed from different angles. Therefore, they wanted their new home to incorporate a place where they could showcase their Lego interests. The unit of this project is not large, originally designed as a two-bedroom layout, but it felt cramped and lacked sufficient light.

本案屋主為年輕夫婦，平日工作甚是忙碌，渴望回家可得到放鬆，而他們亦是樂高狂熱迷，除了閒時會一起製作樂高模型外，亦會創作多面樂高藝術畫，即在不同角度觀看畫時，有截然不同的效果，所以希望在新居的佈局上糅合可展示其樂高興趣的地方。項目單位面積不大，原先是兩房的佈局，但卻因此顯得狹迫及光線不足。

Sim-Plex considered integrating a layout that allows the display of Lego interests and drew inspiration from the bright and transparent techniques of Scandinavian design. They combined the two bedrooms and used a half-height storage cabinet as a divider between the bathroom and the master bed, while maintaining a sense of transparency. The cabinet facing the bathroom reserved a space for displaying the owners' prized multi-dimensional Lego art, while the hollow space on the side of the master bed could be used to store books or small boxes for Lego components, and the tabletop reserved space for electrical outlets. Due to the high ceiling height of the project, which is over three meters, a wooden platform was introduced to provide additional storage space. The side of the wardrobe also features small compartments where small Lego figurines can be placed.

Sim-Plex於是以融入樂高展示作動線佈局的考慮，亦借鑑北歐明亮通透的手法，把原先的兩房合拼，再以半高的收納櫃作浴室與主人床的分隔但同時保留通透感，屏風櫃向浴室面預留位置放屋主最引以為傲的多面樂高藝術畫，向主人床那邊則是中空位置可放書籍或小盒子給樂高組件，枱面位則預留了電插座；由於項目的樓底甚高有三米多，於是融入了木質地台增加收納位置；衣櫃的側面亦設有小橫間裝飾，可放樂高的小模型人。

The living room retains the original open kitchen, and a wooden TV low cabinet is used to create a natural feeling. The addition of spotlights in the ceiling light trough and white gauze semi-transparent curtains enhances the sense of brightness. The door to the master bedroom is replaced with a fritted glass sliding door, which not only preserves privacy but also allows sunlight to enter, creating a comfortable and bright Scandinavian atmosphere.

客廳則保留原先的開放式廚房，用木質的電視裝飾矮櫃襯托出圓潤自然的感覺，配上天花燈槽的射燈及白紗半透窗簾增加明亮感；主人房的門改為長虹玻璃趟門，保留私隱度之餘亦透進日光，打造出北歐的舒適明亮感。

Blue White Contrast & Artistic Pink Touch Showcase Like Boutique Hotel

Due to the high ceiling of the project, if full-height feature walls were used, it would create a more oppressive feeling. Therefore, Sim-Plex employed a color scheme of white above and grey-blue below to create a sense of space without making it feel cramped. They added pink artistic accents, such as multi-dimensional Lego art, sofa chairs, blackout curtains in the master bedroom, Lego decorations and hanging lights, which collide with warm and cool colors, showcasing a fashionable feeling reminiscent of a boutique hotel. Next to the window in the master bedroom, a long work desk is provided, with slim drawers for stationery and other items. The tabletop near the bed can be lifted up when needed, transforming it into a dressing table with a hidden mirror and small compartments for cosmetics. The wardrobe doors also have full-length mirrors on the inside for convenient use when changing clothes. The exquisite color contrasts and small spatial mechanisms create a fashionable feeling as if being in a boutique hotel.

藍白對比與粉色藝術展現精品酒店時尚

項目因樓底甚高，如配以全高的特色牆，則會更顯壓迫，Sim-Plex於是以上白下灰藍的分色手法貫通全屋，巧妙地增加空間特色但又不做成局促感，再加入粉色系的藝術點綴，如多面樂高藝術畫、梳化椅、主人房遮光窗簾、掛牆樂高裝飾及掛燈等，冷暖色的互相踫撞，展現出仿如置身於精品酒店的時尚感；主人房的窗旁亦設有長工作枱，有薄抽屜可放文具等，靠床那部分的枱面需要時可掀起，化身為梳妝枱，內藏鏡子及小格放化妝品；衣櫃掩門亦在內側藏有全身鏡方便換衣服時可用。精緻的色調踫撞及空間小機關，展現出仿如置身精品酒店的時尚感。

In terms of materials, light warm wood and white wood are used, occasionally accompanied by accents of grey or black oak, creating a rustic atmosphere throughout the project and conveying a sense of natural comfort in the Scandinavian style. The appropriate use of empty spaces, such as the tabletop of the half-height low cabinet, allows for the placement of small potted plants, adding greenery. The plywood used throughout the house is E0 grade, and environmentally friendly paint is used on the walls to reduce VOCs emissions, not only ensuring a healthy living environment but also contributing to environmental sustainability.

物料方面，用上淺暖木及白木，再適時配上灰或黑橡木作點綴，使整個項目氛圍充滿木質的純樸，感受到北歐系的自然舒適感；全屋亦在適當位置留白，如屏風矮櫃的枱面，可放小的盆栽植物，增加綠化，全屋的夾板亦用上E0系，牆身用上環保油漆，減少甲醛釋放，除保障生活的健康外，亦為環境的可持續性出一分力。

This project, "Lego Homeland," combines the playful fun of Lego with a transparent and bright Scandinavian style. The contrast between blue and white, warm and cool collisions of pink art, along with delicate and small designs, create a fashionable and comfortable feeling as if in a boutique hotel. It becomes a place where one can forget about worries, with brightness and transparency, and experience a natural and simple home after a hard day's work.

本案「樂高之寓 」以樂高童趣為引，配合北歐系通透明亮格調，以藍白對比與粉色藝術的冷暖踫撞及巧緻的精小設計，打造出仿如置身精品酒店的時尚舒適感，亦成為每日辛勞工作後一個可忘卻煩惱、明亮通透、質樸自然的家。