The first rule of grandeur: cannot take it all in at a glance

A living space with a scale that exceeds everyday experience. The ceiling height is nearly five meters, the width exceeds twelve meters, and the ceiling is a continuous flat surface without dropped panels or decorative features. Because the space is so large, the gaze cannot take it all in at once and must move in segments: first the nearby seating area, then the mid-ground full-height stone wall, and finally the entire opening at the far end leading to the courtyard. The scale of the furniture is accordingly enlarged—a long sofa with a depth of ninety centimeters, a three-meter-long wooden table—but the quantity is minimal, leaving large areas of the floor empty. The proportion of a person standing within it is noticeably reduced. Materials are limited to stone, wood, and one type of plaster. Avoid: depicting the space as a typical living room with standard ceiling height, filling the floor with furniture, adding complex ceiling designs and multiple materials, making the proportions appear cramped.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一個尺度超過日常經驗的起居空間。層高接近五米,面寬超過十二米,天花是一整片連續的平面,沒有降板與造型。因為空間夠大,視線在其中無法一次收攏,必須分段移動:先是近處的座位區、再是中景的一面通高石牆、最後是遠端通往庭院的整片開口。家具的尺度隨之放大——一組進深九十公分的長沙發、一張三米長的木案,但數量極少,大面積的地坪空著。人站在其中的比例明顯被縮小。材料只有石、木與一種塗料。避免:把空間畫成標準層高的一般客廳、用家具填滿地面、加入複雜的天花造型與多種材料、讓比例顯得侷促。