The Only Private Home Ai Weiwei Ever Designed in the US Is Now on the Market for More than $5 Million. See It Here
Have you ever wanted to live inside a work by Chinese dissident
artist Ai Weiwei? Now you can. The Tsai Residence in Upstate New
York, which the Chinese artist designed with Swiss firm HHF
Architects in 2006, is on the market for $5.25 million.
Although the asking price might seem a bit steep, it’s still
slightly less than the auction record for a work by Ai of $5.4
million, set for a group of bronze Zodiac Heads in 2015,
according to the artnet Price Database.
So it’s basically a steal.
The 2,800-square-foot structure is made of four
side-by-side cubes connected by interior passageways. There are
three bedrooms and bathrooms, two living rooms, and three
fireplaces. The building is clad in corrugated iron panels that
recall an agricultural shed, giving it an industrial appearance
that contrasts with the pastoral setting.
“This is livable art,” listing agent Graham Klemm, who is
overseeing the sale, told the Robb
Report. “But it’s still very livable and practical,
and [has] everything a luxury homeowner would want.”
The kitchen at the Tsai Residence,
designed by Ai Weiwei and HHF Architects. Photo by Michael Bowman
Photography.
The private residence in Ancram, New York, two hours
outside the city, was commissioned by the Chinese-American
businessman and art collector Christopher Tsai. It’s the only
private property in the country designed by Ai. Today, he’s
better known for his activist-inspired artwork, but he first came
to widespread notice in the US for his part in the design of the
so-called “Bird’s Nest” stadium for the 2008 Beijing Olympics with
Swiss firm Herzog & de Meuron.
A guesthouse with an office, two bedrooms, and an art gallery
was added to the 37.5-acre property by the original architects
in 2009. Paneled with oxidized Cor-ten steel, the y-shaped
structure won a American Architecture
Award in 2013. There is also a lap pool.
The property last changed hands in 2013 for $4.25 million.
See more photos of the Tsai Residence below.
The Tsai Residence, designed by Ai
Weiwei and HHF Architects. Photo by Michael Bowman Photography.
The Tsai Residence, designed by Ai
Weiwei and HHF Architects. Photo by Michael Bowman Photography.
The Tsai Residence, designed by Ai
Weiwei and HHF Architects. Photo by Michael Bowman Photography.
The pool at the Tsai Residence, designed
by Ai Weiwei and HHF Architects. Photo by Michael Bowman
Photography.
The foyer at the Tsai Residence,
designed by Ai Weiwei and HHF Architects. Photo by Michael Bowman
Photography.
The master bathroom at the Tsai
Residence, designed by Ai Weiwei and HHF Architects. Photo by
Michael Bowman Photography.
The living room at the Tsai Residence,
designed by Ai Weiwei and HHF Architects. Photo by Michael Bowman
Photography.
A bedroom at the Tsai Residence,
designed by Ai Weiwei and HHF Architects. Photo by Michael Bowman
Photography.
The office at the Tsai Residence,
designed by Ai Weiwei and HHF Architects. Photo by Michael Bowman
Photography.
The Tsai Residence guest house, designed
by Ai Weiwei and HHF Architects. Photo by Iwan Baan.
The Tsai Residence guest house, designed
by Ai Weiwei and HHF Architects. Photo by Iwan Baan.
The Tsai Residence guest house, designed
by Ai Weiwei and HHF Architects. Photo by Iwan Baan.
The Tsai Residence guest house, designed
by Ai Weiwei and HHF Architects. Photo by Michael Bowman
Photography.
The guest house at the Tsai Residence,
designed by Ai Weiwei and HHF Architects. Photo by Michael Bowman
Photography.
The guest house at the Tsai Residence,
designed by Ai Weiwei and HHF Architects. Photo by Michael Bowman
Photography.
The Tsai Residence, designed by Ai
Weiwei and HHF Architects. Photo by Iwan Baan.
The Tsai Residence, designed by Ai
Weiwei and HHF Architects. Photo by Iwan Baan.
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