1484 (10") Folding Temple in Lantern. Category 10: Pavilions, Conference Centers, Roof Structures
Yeung Man Chin: China
Speaking the Chinese cultural language, this folding bamboo temple brings up immediate images of folding lanterns, prevalent in China and used in traditional festivals. Bamboo being a traditional Chinese construction material, a temple like this immediately speaks to some of bamboos qualities, such as temporary, tough, lightweight, and poetic.