HOI Construction’s Office | InOrder Studio

HOI Construction’s office is located at Xitun District, Taichung. Mr. Wang, the chairman, with his background, he is knowledgeable in construction, and has the craftsman spirit. This office is like he and his bros’ oasis, in terms of the construction sites where they fight daily.

“I like green.” Mrs. Wang said. “There should be a large bar counter, places to rest when you guys come back from sites. Maybe use materials often seen in construction sites like plywood and galvanized steel. Oh, and one colleague’s family business is selling glass. We should also support.”

This office is built by HOI group themselves in a short time. From the ceiling, square tubes are fixed to connect with the office table, so wires can run through all the way; while tubes under the office tables are also used as their structure. Above the tables, slim aluminum extrusion lightings are hung by the cables. As consequence, office table can remain tidy.

Around the tables is the storage system designed with modules, setting up the order and functions in the space. Behind the plywood and galvanized steel panels, hidden piles of files, electrical enclosure, snack cabinet and fridge. Perforated to pegboards, the panels can be used to hang work vests and hats, and integrated with lighting for the sink area.

Processing galvanized steel with Dilute Hydrochloric Acid, layers seen on sides of the plywoods. Seeing those texture, Mr. Wang said he’s satisfied with these fancy details. Materials have their own unique expressions, and Mr. Wang understands

“Days in the office are daily life, and daily life means to live repetitive days interesting.” In HOI Construction’s office, this space becomes the container of Mr. Wang’s daily life. plywood and galvanized steel express simple materials’ unique potential; modules defined by materials’ dimensions construct the design orders. With simpleness and humor, this space becomes the container of Mr. Wang’s daily life. The office table is like a boat, which is ready to sail.

[CHI]

禾沂營造的辦公室坐落於台中西屯區。負責人王先生工程技術底蘊深厚，談吐間充滿文氣與職人精神。這個辦公室是他與兄弟們輪轉各處工地沙場中的綠洲。

「我喜歡綠色。」陪伴王先生多年的陳姊這麼說著，又說：「要有很大的吧檯、大家工地回來四處可坐，還要有那些工地可見的夾板與鍍鋅板。對了！還有個同事家裡賣玻璃。」

王先生與他兄弟們打造辦公室的時間很迅速，從天花板立下一根又一根方管讓所有的電源線、網路線延伸進辦公桌底，走入既是桌板結構也是線槽的方管內；上方，鋼索拉起長長的鋁條燈。畫面中的辦公桌很乾淨，像即將啟程的帆船。

辦公桌四周有很多收納櫃，整齊的分割模組建立著空間的機能與秩序。夾板與鍍鋅板背後藏有成堆的檔案、開關箱、一間零食房與冰箱；把這些板材打成洞洞板，下工後可以掛背心與帽子，更是流理臺的照明設計；還有！240公分板材以上到天花之間使用玻璃做的鏡子，讓空間在視覺上放大許多。

鍍鋅板的花紋用稀鹽酸咬成光亮對比、夾板的側面有層層堆疊肌理——「細節這樣做也很高級。」王先生笑著說。材料總是有屬於自己的表情，有工程背景的王先生當然看過不少。

「辦公室裡的一天也是生活，生活就是把重複的日子過得有趣」禾沂營造的辦公室裡，裝著工地出身董事長王先生的每一天：有著簡單材料表情的夾板與鍍鋅板、材料尺寸的模組化建構著嚴謹秩序、純粹又帶點幽默的空間，辦公桌像一艘船，即將啟航。

Lead Architects: ChingJu Chen