Comments on: The Tsai Residence by HHF Architects & Ai Weiwei http://www.contemporist.com/2008/12/13/the-tsai-residence-by-hhf-architects-ai-weiwei/ Contemporary Modern Architecture Furniture Lighting Interior Design Sun, 12 Feb 2012 06:07:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: ajsmith http://www.contemporist.com/2008/12/13/the-tsai-residence-by-hhf-architects-ai-weiwei/#comment-359672 ajsmith Tue, 13 Apr 2010 19:25:10 +0000 http://www.contemporist.com/?p=3359#comment-359672 very nice house. It does give a feeling of being trapped by the walls in some photos. Does not appear to have the open floor plans we see in modern homes. very nice house. It does give a feeling of being trapped by the walls in some photos. Does not appear to have the open floor plans we see in modern homes.

]]> By: Rory T http://www.contemporist.com/2008/12/13/the-tsai-residence-by-hhf-architects-ai-weiwei/#comment-101396 Rory T Sat, 14 Feb 2009 06:33:40 +0000 http://www.contemporist.com/?p=3359#comment-101396 I noted the way the small niches break up the overall massing into four secondary rectangular prisms, thus avoiding the "oversized, unarticulated box in the landscape" effect. Some nice looking spaces inside too. The reading room a particular success in material and scale, I felt. A bit of decadent luxury, though, given the times we live in. Who on earth truly needs double hand basins in a bathroom, for example? Nice job though. Well done I noted the way the small niches break up the overall massing into four secondary rectangular prisms, thus avoiding the “oversized, unarticulated box in the landscape” effect.
Some nice looking spaces inside too.
The reading room a particular success in material and scale, I felt.
A bit of decadent luxury, though, given the times we live in.
Who on earth truly needs double hand basins in a bathroom, for example?
Nice job though. Well done

]]> By: Dave http://www.contemporist.com/2008/12/13/the-tsai-residence-by-hhf-architects-ai-weiwei/#comment-59570 Dave Tue, 30 Dec 2008 23:59:14 +0000 http://www.contemporist.com/?p=3359#comment-59570 The exterior is not minimalist by accident or the result of neglect. It looks the way it does because that's what they wanted it to look like. Putting "a little something on the outside" would likely ruin the design they were trying to achieve. The exterior is not minimalist by accident or the result of neglect. It looks the way it does because that’s what they wanted it to look like.

Putting “a little something on the outside” would likely ruin the design they were trying to achieve.

]]> By: Mycroft http://www.contemporist.com/2008/12/13/the-tsai-residence-by-hhf-architects-ai-weiwei/#comment-59486 Mycroft Tue, 30 Dec 2008 22:24:01 +0000 http://www.contemporist.com/?p=3359#comment-59486 Could it have killed the builder to put a little something on the outside? It looks like a shoe box. Could it have killed the builder to put a little something on the outside? It looks like a shoe box.

]]> By: Evan http://www.contemporist.com/2008/12/13/the-tsai-residence-by-hhf-architects-ai-weiwei/#comment-50273 Evan Fri, 19 Dec 2008 23:41:16 +0000 http://www.contemporist.com/?p=3359#comment-50273 I kinda love all the cabinets in the kitchen. I kinda love all the cabinets in the kitchen.

]]> By: Jimonesco http://www.contemporist.com/2008/12/13/the-tsai-residence-by-hhf-architects-ai-weiwei/#comment-46793 Jimonesco Mon, 15 Dec 2008 20:49:47 +0000 http://www.contemporist.com/?p=3359#comment-46793 Do somebody know who is the artist who is doing the red t-rex ? And the giant blue asian inflenced painting too. Do somebody know who is the artist who is doing the red t-rex ? And the giant blue asian inflenced painting too.

]]> By: Sinking Cities http://www.contemporist.com/2008/12/13/the-tsai-residence-by-hhf-architects-ai-weiwei/#comment-46072 Sinking Cities Sun, 14 Dec 2008 09:31:25 +0000 http://www.contemporist.com/?p=3359#comment-46072 Very clean and elegant. The third photo with all of the lights on is amazing. Very clean and elegant. The third photo with all of the lights on is amazing.

]]> By: Speedmaster http://www.contemporist.com/2008/12/13/the-tsai-residence-by-hhf-architects-ai-weiwei/#comment-45716 Speedmaster Sat, 13 Dec 2008 22:37:58 +0000 http://www.contemporist.com/?p=3359#comment-45716 Beautiful! My fav. room is the little library. Beautiful! My fav. room is the little library.

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