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Ching Tse on incorporating Chinese roof tiles in Chinatown Edmonton Chinatown Stories

    • Documentary

Retired architect Ching Tse is responsible for designing many buildings in Edmonton's Chinatown. He discusses his intention to inject traditional Chinese architecture into his designs. One of the ways Ching achieved this aesthetic was through the use of Chinese roof tiles. He talks about the significance of the roof and its colour, and recalls the struggles he encountered along the way.

Retired architect Ching Tse is responsible for designing many buildings in Edmonton's Chinatown. He discusses his intention to inject traditional Chinese architecture into his designs. One of the ways Ching achieved this aesthetic was through the use of Chinese roof tiles. He talks about the significance of the roof and its colour, and recalls the struggles he encountered along the way.

3 min