"Time" is an element StudioX4 has been discussing for years. In every corner, we try to let people "see or touch the passing of time" — the focus is not the result, but the process of experimentation. Before discussing time as an element, we first have to accept that time is fragmented, difficult to use in creation. It is not a form that can be categorized into a style — and this is the first problem we have to face. Fortunately, the site sits on the ground floor of a walk-up apartment in a busy district of Taipei. The old streetscape around it provides enough history as nourishment, and enough daylight for the use of materials to be more easily observed. We present "time" in every corner of daily life:

【Time】 is an important element that has been discussed within studioX4 in recent years. We try to let people [see or touch to feel the passage of time] in various corners, and what we present in this case is not the result, but an experimental process. Before discussing the element of time, we must first accept that time is fragmentary and difficult to use in our creation, and it is not a form that can be categorized as a style. Fortunately, the site itself is located on the first floor of a traditional-Tawan-style apartment building in the downtown area of Taipei City, and the surrounding environment provides enough history as nutrients, as well as sufficient sunlight to allow the use of materials to be more easily observed.

[Rain Chain and Rain] We sense time through changes in material properties. The glass stirring rod used to guide liquid in chemistry experiments was a major inspiration — so we replaced the traditional rain chain with rebar. The surrounding steel is treated against rust, but the rebar rain chain alone is left untreated, allowing it to react with time and rain. [A Bed of 17 Trees] The bed frame is made from Taiwan-native cedar, sourced from the mountains of Hsinchu. After resting and drying, it retains the original tree's growth rings and cracks. [Staircase and Nude Descending a Staircase] Duchamp's Nude Descending a Staircase was a major inspiration. Time is fragmented — we can only perceive it by seeing the process of motion. The glass staircase makes the act of walking visible, and heightens the emotion of walking. [Column and Beam] Hand tools were used to slowly chisel out their original form — neither new nor old. Interestingly, while chiseling the beam, we uncovered a glove left inside the formwork 35 years ago. [Light Fixtures, Rusted and Original — a Pair] Carbonized iron eventually becomes rusted iron. [The Process of Motion] Through physical movement, time becomes visible. [The Moon] The moon does not emit light — it reflects. At the center, the original floor is preserved, retaining the dirt and time of construction, set against its surroundings.

Intentionally replacing the waterspout pipe with rust-proof rebar to emphasize the flow of time. Partial beams and columns were intentionally left as austere surfaces. An epoxy inlay of primitive rough cement circle on the ground floor is preserved to reflect the building's age without producing construction waste. Pendant lights with oxidized iron finishes provide a unique, timeworn touch Incorporated wall lamps and mirrors that rotate clockwise to symbolize the passing of time. The glass staircase was inspired by Marcel Duchamp's "Nude Descending a Staircase, No. 2," which contours the motions of elapsed moments. Sustaining wood knots for 17 years, a timber slatted bedstead constructed with halved joints.