KEYWORDS  |   sub-sale     mid century modern     natural light     airy

A double-volume ceiling is usually found in Semi-Ds or Bungalows, and is rarely seen in a typical terraced house. It was also one of the key transformations in Mayang Haus.

We removed the walls of the original ground-floor bedroom and completely reconfigured the layout, swapping the positions of the kitchen and bedroom. At the same time, we opened up the Dry Kitchen with a double-volume ceiling, complemented by a warm golden plywood ceiling and an abundance of natural light.Upstairs, we removed one of the walls of an originally enclosed room and replaced it with sliding doors and a balustrade. By connecting it to the study area, spaces that were once separated began to interact with one another. This single double-volume void visually linked the dining area, kitchen, upstairs room, and study area, creating a much stronger sense of openness throughout the home.What’s interesting is that the house itself did not become larger—in fact, the usable floor area was slightly reduced. Yet when the light, proportions, and spatial relationships were transformed, the entire experience of the home changed as well.More often than not, a sense of spaciousness does not come from having a bigger house, but from having a better-designed one.

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房子沒有變大，但為什麼空間感差這麼多？

雙層挑高天花，大多出現在 Semi-D 或 Bungalow，很少會在一般排屋裡看到。而這也是 Mayang Haus 其中一個比較重要的改造。我們拆除了原本樓下房間的牆壁，重新規劃空間，把廚房和房間的位置對調。同時將 Dry Kitchen 的天花挑高，配上金黃色夾板天花和滿滿的自然光。樓上原本封閉的房間，也拆除了一面牆，改以推拉門和欄杆取代。再結合樓上的 Study Area，讓原本各自獨立的空間產生了連結。就這樣一個挑高空間，把原本有些局促的飯廳和廚房，以及封閉的房間和樓上的 Study Area 都連接了起來，整個家的感覺也開闊了不少。有趣的是，房子的面積其實沒有增加，甚至實用面積還減少了。但當光線、比例和空間關係改變後，整個家的感受也跟著不一樣了。很多時候，空間感並不是來自更大的房子，而是來自更好的空間規劃。 --  June  2026