Ana Mernik Looking Out Week 7

David Jameson Architects designed a steel and wood teahouse that also serves as meditation and performance space. The structure imitates a Japanese lantern, a symbol for mindfulness and meditative detachment from thoughts or time. The surrounding bamboo and stone pathway give the feeling of an in-between space from the family house to the pavilion, and give the sense of seclusion. The steel beams hold up the suspended glass and wooden box. Most of the structure was shop-fabricated. On the inside, the wooden roof is made up of sheets with the geometry to make a dreidel shape. This not only makes the space feel more intimate but it also helps with acoustics.