GRAND STAIRCASE
The Grand Staircase showcases images glorifying the preparation of food. Moving along the staircase, one can experience, stage by stage, the lengthy preparation process involved in Chinese cuisine. Upon arrival below, one is seated to then experience the food itself.

PUBLIC DINING ROOM
Light streams through the 'broken' courtyard above and reverberates across thousands of stainless steel discs in the Public Dining Room. The steel discs reflect one's own image as well as allowing glimpses of the gutted courtyard above: a reminder. This lower courtyard is framed by a single stream of water  creating a dialogue with the pool above  as well as ebonized wood screens which function to recreate the halls and house that traditionally surround a courtyard. Spaces beyond the screen allow for semi-private dining and the opportunity to look back into the courtyard.

Lyndon Neri & Rossana Hu