The "E.T." Building

Tsui Design & Research Inc., Headquarters Emeryville, California USA

This 700 square meter office currently contains two levels of office and laboratory facilities. Completed construction will add another 1250 square meters of space with four storeys. When completed the entranceway features a 7 meter high waterfall through which visitors enter into the "wave wall" reception area. Floor elevations change with a series of ramps leading to work stations, a full circular kitchen, conference area and countertop storage areas. A driveway ramp leads to a loading area and many tension cable shelves line the space for library and reference books. A central 200 square meter open space accommodates exhibitions, structural model experiments, parties and lecture gatherings.

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The "Shell" House

This structure is based upon the world's most indestructible living creature--the Tardigrade, with its oval plan and parabolic top it utilizes the same structural principles nature employs in creating an astoundingly durable design. Internationally touted as the world's safest house it features an oval reinforced concrete foundation over a series of large perforated drain pipes that immediately dispel any water built up and heaving from the soil or sudden flood conditions.

Residence for Florence and William Tsui
Berkeley, California USA




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