STONE CLOUD

 

On a hill top with views of the Tamsui River, a shelter reimagines the fusion of 2 elements that are antithetical in matter and spirit- stone and cloud.  Weight and mass is used in striking contrast against lightness and the ephemeral.  Stone is expressed as shading, a layer of light and shadows suspended above like a cloud.  The stones’ variegated matte and polished surfaces reflect the sky conditions as a moving pattern of clouds overhead.

 

 

Project data

Architecture Design: XRANGE Architects
Location: New Taipei City, Taiwan
Program Function: Pavilion
Site Area: 3,419 m²
Design: Dec 2019
Completion: Feb 2020
Photo Credit: Lorenzo Pierucci Studio

Consultant

Structural Engineers: Chungan Wellsun Co., Ltd.

Construction

Metal Fabrication: Jenling Aluminum Co., Ltd.