"The installation's design process began with a detailed study of the Hakka umbrella's structure, its ribs, proportions, and joint mechanisms. By deconstructing and reconfiguring these components, artist Cheng Tsung FENG developed a new system of interlaced umbrella frames that form a continuous overhead canopy. The result is a semi-enclosed environment defined by rhythm, repetition, and structural clarity. At the center of the installation lies a small pocket garden surrounded by circular wooden benches, establishing a connection between human activity and natural growth."
"The canopy itself is made of perforated canvas, allowing light and air to filter through. During the day, it produces a shifting pattern of shadows; at night, it emits a gentle luminosity, and in the rain, its angled planes channel water away in a functional echo of the traditional umbrella. From a central axis, the three canopy forms extend outward, creating a geometric configuration that changes with the viewer's position."
Cheng Tsung FENG transforms the Hakka oil-paper umbrella into a three-canopy architectural pavilion that symbolizes gathering, protection, and shared space. Detailed study of umbrella ribs, proportions, and joint mechanisms informed a new system of interlaced frames that create a continuous overhead canopy. A small pocket garden at the center is surrounded by circular wooden benches, linking human activity with natural growth. The canopy uses perforated canvas to filter light and air, casting shifting daytime shadows, emitting gentle nighttime luminosity, and channeling rainwater via angled planes. From a central axis the radiating forms change perception with viewer position and function as shelter and social encounter space.
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