ARCH 322 (UG2) 11

One Roof Tea

Sabrina Qingyuan Niu
Laura Walker
One Roof Tea is a chain of tea production spaces on both sides of a low-lying roof. The sequence begins on the roof and progresses underground through the drying space, heating space, kneading space, fermentation rooms, and a water filtration space. Different lighting conditions, humidity, sound level, and smell separate each station, but do not form a solid barrier on the edges, allowing women to move freely between spaces and join conversations without following the order of tea production. Tea making is a light physical labor activity that involves aroma, touching, sound, and flavor. This allows audiences to move away…