The Lotus
& Bamboo tearoom is composed of 500 6cm-diameter bamboo pieces, which each
has different heights. The order of height follows the shape of an ellipsoid
space inside a cube. Spot lamps fill the cut of bamboos, so when you enter the
space, you will find the substantial portion of the cubes dissolved, thus
remaining the empty ellipsoids emerging around you.
A lotus
theme furnishes the space. In the middle of the space, there is a long tea
table called Qushui (meaning winding
creek in Chinese). Wooden lotus blooms layer the top of the table, with
water flowing through intricately carved canals, thus making the table come
alive.
The
combination of Bamboo, wood, light and tea forms a multi-dimensional sense of
the space.