Saturday, June 11, 2011

Inspiring Rooms V

Margaret Shiu's Residence - The Bamboo Curtain

This beautiful space is currently where Margaret Shiu, the director of The Bamboo Curtain (previous post) resides. It will soon be converted into living quarters for prospective artists in residence at the Bamboo Curtain when Margaret moves into a new home nearby.

I fell in love with the potential of this space. It has a rough and ready warehouse conversion feel to it, high ceilings, open plan, exposed steel framework, industrial style drop pendants, plywood cladding. It has huge windows that let in lots of natural light, which is such a rarity in Taiwan. They also permit fantastic views of GuanYin Mountain.

With a little nurturing during its tranformation this place could blossom into quite a special artists' haven. I'd love to get my hands on it and provide some interior design TLC.

Fred contemplates the Goddess' profile (GuanYin Mountain).


Wooden Chinese chairs with a simple modern table, and a grizzly bear on the toilet.

Open. Tall. Light.

A peek into the bedroom. The window ledge beckons, 'grab your book, sit down!'


Huge windows in the bedroom, overlooking the mangroves of the Danshui River.

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