Frank Taylor

Tulane University



Frank Taylor

Tulane University




Japanese Tea Room


Spring 2023


Instructor: Professor James Lambiasi



        How can the essence and subtleties of the Japanese tea room be reunderstood through a new form? The proposal attempts to answer this question through a unified, spiral-like gesture that incorporates the nijiriguchi, tokonoma, and tatami floor elements and culminates in the ro or hearth.