Article source: HHF Architects + Ai WeiWei

The Tsai Residence is a country house designed for two young art collectors. The design reflects their request for a abstract piece sitting almost without scale on top of the site, which is located two hours upstate from New York City.

Exterior View (Image Courtesy Iwan Baan)

• Architects:HHF Architects + Ai WeiWei
• Project: The Tsai Residence
• Location: Ancram, New York
• Function: weekend house
• Useable Floor Area: 375 m²/4’000 sq ft
• Awards: American Architecture Award 2009, Wallpaper Design Award Nominee 2010
• Photography: Iwan Baan and Nikolas Koenig
• Material: wood construction
• Construction: 2006 – 2008
• Client: private
• Team: HERLACH HARTMANN FROMMENWILER and Ai Weiweiwith Bhavana Hameed, Tom Strub, Fumiko Takahama, Magnus Zwyssig

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