Located in one of Vancouver’s downtown alleys, this intervention seeks to put warmth and light in a city that is grey and rainy for most of the year. The flame is the focal point of this Tea House, with the chimney, floor plates, stairs and walls all revolving around the fire. Heat from the fire is transferred through the building within copper pipes that wrap around the chimney and flow into the floorplates. The gradient of the facade moves from opaque at the base to translucent near the top, where the panels spread further a part. This design is inspired by dissipating smoke, as smoke becomes more translucent as it rises.
UBC STUDIO PROJECT: Teahouse built on a premade structure, 2015
LOCATION: Downtown Vancouver alley
TOGETHER WITH: K. Anderson and J. Lam
MY ROLE: 3D model, elevations, sections, diagrams and sketches
DISPLAYED: Year End Gallery, 2015
