In the dense Moso bamboo forest of Nantou, artist Cheng Tsung FENG built a small bamboo cabin as a resting place for passersby. The design of the cabin is inspired by the gesture of wrapping sticky rice dumpling—placing bamboo leaves in the palm and filling them with stuffing.
Project name
Bamboo Cabin Plan: Sticky Rice Dumpling
Architecture firm
Cheng Tsung FENG
Location
Moso Bamboo Forest, Lugu Township, Nantou County, Taiwan
Photography
FIXER Photographic Studio
Principal architect
Cheng Tsung FENG
Design team
Chan Wei HSU, Chung Sheng HSU
Structural engineer
HsiangYe Engineering Consultants
Construction
Chan Wei HSU, Chung Sheng HSU, Chen PENG
Material
Bamboo, Wood, Metal, Nylon Rope, Fluorescent Light
Client
Department of Agriculture, Nantou County Government
Typology
Pavilion › Installation Art
“Structural Botany” is a series that extracts geometric vocabularies from the diverse characteristics of plants, reinterpreting them through artificial structures and modular components. It explores the blurred intersection between natural forms and human-made construction.
Project name
Structural Botany 25AP-263-43
Architecture firm
Cheng Tsung FENG
Location
Swiio Villa Yilan, Taiwan
Photography
FIXER Photographic Studio
Principal architect
Cheng Tsung FENG
Design team
Chan Wei HSU, Chung Sheng HSU
Structural engineer
Jianquan Engineering Consultants
Construction
Chan Wei HSU, Chung Sheng HSU
Material
Wood, iron, metal mesh
Typology
Installation › Pavilion, Installation Art
