Sunday Zen Day 0112
ME-SPIRATION

Sunday Zen Day 0112

Every Sunday morning, we feature a one-on-one Q&A with Jun, our resident curator, exploring the connection between Zen and architecture.

Can you describe your vision of minimalism in architecture?

Minimalism is about removing all excess. As a style, it features a lot of blacks and whites and simple geometry. But that’s just the surface. My vision for minimalism in architecture is a sequence of spaces that, after experiencing, inspire the user to reflect on what is essential to their lives, what makes them truly happy versus what is extraneous and superfluous.

I coined the term ‘eXperience Architecture’ for our work. The building itself is not the ‘work’; the real ‘work’ is the effect it has on its user. All the sounds, scents, lights, words, art, information, and interactions—the physical space is just one powerful element, but it’s just a mean to an end. Can we design spaces that are delightful, inspiring, even transformative? Occasionally, our users tell us they feel inspired, even transformed. We strive to make that happen as often as possible.

Photo: Joe Jun Liao

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