A Hidden Treasure

Chen focuses on the architectural elements and design of the modern teahouse by Neri&Hu in Fuzhou China. The roofline, with its three wide gables, gives only a hint of what lies within the rammed-earth and copper-clad building recently completed by Shanghai-based Neri&Hu in the southern Chinese city of Fuzhou. But, inside, a Qing-dynasty (1644-1912) timber structure- once framing the house of a high-ranking official- stands like a forest of richly carved wood, dappled by natural illumination as it emerges from the shadows of the interior.