2009 Archives - claudeverett

Temp Space & Time-plot Ratio

January 15, 2018September 17, 2020taospacebeijing, public space, art, research, interior, 2009, china

Elaine W. Ho went to Hong Kong for two weeks and left the work-live space of HomeShop on Xiaojingchang Hutong to Tao. As an exchange, Tao was asked to make the residency term a means “to finish a project here”. His architecture internship at the firm Limited Design consisted of working from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. weekdays including the commute, which meant that only sleeping hours were spent at HomeShop. As it happened, this project was inspired by just such a relationship between time and space.

Emergency Shelter

January 15, 2018September 17, 2020taospacepublic space, product, architecture, user participation, 2009

In considering easier and faster construction during emergency period, we tried to minimize an individual’s private space into two insulated boxes, one vertical and one horizontal — it is like something in between tent and sleeping bag. Boxes could be arranged in various combinations, hosting family in different sizes. Public spaces are naturally created.

Invisible 900m²

January 11, 2018September 17, 2020taospace2009, renovation, architecture

The commission was challenging, creating a 900m² exhibition hall in a historical building in the historical area of Hunan university. It is a dorm built in 1930s by the first Chinese modernism architect: Liu Shiying.