TEA HOUSE
David Jameson Architect
ARCHITECTS
David Jameson Architect
LOCATION
Bethesda, United States
PRINCIPAL
David Jameson
AREA
180.0 sqm
PROJECT YEAR
2009
PHOTOGRAPHS
Paul Warchol Photography
MANUFACTURERS
Kaswell, Lucifer Lighting, Omnia Industries
PROJECT MANAGER
Christopher Cabacar
STRUCTURAL ENGINEER
Linton Engineering
CONTRACTOR
RKI, Inc.
Text description provided by architect.
The Tea House is nestled within a leafy backyard of a suburban home.
Constructed of bronze and glass, the new structure references the form of a Japanese lantern and functions as a tea house, meditation space, and stage for the family's musical recitals.
This project recently received a 2010 Washington DC AIA Award of Merit. Photographs and drawings of the Tea House designed by David Jameson Architect following the break.
After experiencing the image of the lantern as a singular gem floating in the landscape, one is funneled into a curated procession space between strands of bamboo that is conceived to cleanse the mind and prepare one to enter the object.
After ascending an origami stair, the visitor is confronted with the last natural element: a four inch thick, opaque wood entry door. At this point the visitor occupies the structure as a performer with a sense of otherworldliness meditation.
