Floor Plan of Pool of Light by Bowerbird Architects
"Taking advantage of the astonishing views of the valleys, maintaining privacy from the public road, and strategically orientating the building in the hot and humid Taiwan climate became the major site factors for this project," explains Zeberio.
“Building resilient is just common sense. The way you build, the landscape, the placement of the house have always been at the forefront for me,” Jørgensen adds.
New York City–based architecture and interior design firm Fogarty Finger transformed this propeller factory into a stylish, modern home that gives a firm nod to its industrial past. The firm preserved the building’s historic facade and the original company sign.
A former factory for Alexander Thomson & Sons Pattern Makers—a company that made wooden forms which were then cast in metal for propellers—this old building now has a new second floor and an excavated cellar, which has increased its floor space from 3,500 square feet to a whooping 8,500 square feet.
On the cellar level is an interior courtyard and a sideyard.
This second-floor extension, which is clad in zinc, rises from the rear of the building.
A white metal staircase leads up to the master bedroom.
The main entrance to the house is located off the street through a vestibule that leads into the main living area, which includes the living, kitchen, and dining rooms.
Natural wood and stone finishings reference the historic language of the factory.
Bleu de Savoie and Thassos marble and glass tiles complement the natural warmth of the polished concrete and white oak floor, as well as the Italian millwork.