A building with “fringes” on its side. The fringes are steel r-bars (reinforcement bars use in concrete construction) left exposed for potential future extensions. Although this is actually really bad for future expansion due to rust, this practice is quite commonly seen in the more rural areas of Taiwan. This facade butts up against an alley, with no possible future expansion into public roads, making these fringes all the more intriguing.
An incredible building facade in Hong Kong- a mosaic of windows, air con units and walls- like an abstract painting.
photos by Wonduk Han
An illegal cage extension with a panoramic Slinky inspired form in Taipei. Pretty much all illegal balcony extensions are rectangular boxes, this one is very very rare, arguably the only one of its kind.
I’ve always love these earth hugging retaining grid walls. They can be seen in some mountainous parts of Taiwan as well.
(Source: nowserving, via retazosdered)
A mosaic housing block where every single unit is constructed of different materials and styles in Tamsui District, Taipei. It stands in strong contrast to the “unified” look of the grey concrete house to the far right. This highly variegated facade effect has been copied and duplicated by some western architects who are attracted to the Asian expression of density and chaotic harmony.
A not-exactly rational concrete frame structure in Taipei creates an unusual composition of load bearing shear wall and the concrete post and beam.
Beautiful undulation effect from the band of windows and the individually canopied air conditioner units on a gigantic housing block in Taipei.
Building with its usage cast in yellow concrete characters. Ignoring the red, white and yellow posters over windows, the concrete texts read (from top floor): piano practice rooms, recording studios; electric guitar, drums classrooms; mix use diner and bar; something pavilion; and “ABLE”.
Yellow is the new illegal… a most common sight of illegal roof extensions built from either red or green corrugated metal roofing (common to most, if not all, Taiwanese urban areas) gets a fresh insertion of yellow. A new yellow rising perhaps?
