Structures / Fall 2021
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Taiwan
Professor Elizabeth O’Donnell
Group Project with Arthur Lee

Only touching the ground at four points, the Tao Pavilion uses a set of interlocking laminated timber pieces in a grid pattern to gracefully rise and rest. Funicular elements carry load from the top to the four points through raised intersections, while the four openings cantilever from the edges.