Bohemian House, the latest completed project of the Bohemian Collection, is tailor-made and crafted for urban bohemians, not only allowing them to realise their ideal living, but also nurturing a community of urban elites with bohemian spirits to enjoy an artisanal living with the like-minded.
ARTISANAL LIVING STYLE
Bohemian House epitomises the brand spirit of The Artisanal Movement pioneered by Cultural Entrepreneur Adrian Cheng, Executive Vice-chairman and General Manager of New World Development (NWD). Adhering to the concept of Collect, Connect and Collide, Cheng travels around the world, collects ingenious pieces with prominence in humanity and culture, then instills the idea into Bohemian House. He is also dedicated to forge the essence of local heritage by accentuating the vibrant charisma nourished by history and food culture to cultivate a distinctive neighbourhood for residents.
Nestled in the Western District, a community with rich history and distinct culture, Bohemian House inherits craftsmanship and manifests the distinctive food culture in its concept and design. The district has preserved its historical buildings that have been standing over half a century, as well as different kinds of humanised family businesses. Walking along the shoreline in this district, one could enjoy the scenic view of Victoria Harbour, at the same time, immersing them into the local culture, as though shuttling between past and present.
To define the artisanal living style of the culturally sophisticated new generations and infuse the distinct food culture into Bohemian House, Adrian Cheng invited SIMPLICITY Co., Ltd., a world-renowned multidisciplinary studio that excels in restaurant design, to craft the distinctive Club Bohemian.
Food and cooking play important roles in Club Bohemian, inspired by the neighbourhood. The key facilities of Artisan Kitchen and Alfresco Cooking are designed for residents to create artisanal dishes by their own hands with fresh ingredients sourced in the surroundings, nurturing the culinary culture of sharing and stimulating exchanges in knowledge, traditions and craftsmanship. Bohemian House provides the ideal setting for residents to savour moments with families, friends and the likeminded, creating a community of Urban Bohemians.
SIMPLICITY transforms living space with grace dwelling in simplicity rather than conventional luxury, rejecting any tasteless ostentatious intention that such aesthetics are derived from Japan’s longstanding culture of tradition. In Club Bohemian, a host of coppers are particularly employed as interior finishes for ornamental and functional purposes over time. They are also passionate in engaging natural finishes to reflect the beauty of nature through their design.
RESIDENTIAL UNIT DESIGN
The architect Thomas Cheung Kong Yeung also embraced history by incorporating elements of trams into the architectural design of Bohemian House. Being a richly historiated transport, the tram is a living history in Hong Kong that shapes the cityscape of the Western District. Inspired by this iconic transport, Cheung incorporated tramlines in the façade design. He created I-frame, which is a white feature to embrace the curtain wall and balconies of the residential units as though they were making a tram window. With the lights and shadows cast on the building, residents will feel like they are in a tram and the modular interlocking features also form an interesting façade on the building. Inspired by the stone walls that can be distinctively seen in the Western District, an understated yet delicate stone wall is artistically crafted to define the iconic residential entrance.
NWD added elements of bespoke craftsmanship to the design of the residential units. Their first patent granted sliding screen design PANELRAMA can flexibly organise the interiors according to residents’ needs, such as partitioning study, cooking and walk-in closet areas. With MIRROR PLUS, a multipurpose mirror cabinet with built-in electricity and USB sockets, residents could wash and brush up while using mobile devices to save time on daily chores. The door handle ARTISHANDLE and streamline-shaped HOUSE LIGHT are also uniquely designed by NWD.
PROJECT DATA
Project Name: Bohemian House
Location: 321 Des Voeux Road West, Sai Ying Pun and Sheung Wan District, Hong Kong
Completion Date: April 2017
Client/Owner/Developer: New World Development Company Limited
Architecture Firm: Cheung Kong-Yeung Architects Limited
Principal Architect: Cheung Kong Yeung
Clubhouse Interior Designer: SIMPLICITY Co., Ltd.
Unit Interior Designer: Comodo
Main Contractor: Hip Seng Construction Company Limited
Images: New World Development Company Limited
