Iron tension rods spaced every 6 feet suspend burly 10-inch-square ceiling timbers from trusses above, freeing the work space from vertical supportbeams.
On the second floor, the living room has white walls, vaulted ceilings with blonde wood supportbeams, wide-plank, dark wood floors and a second entryway.
In Dali and Taichung, buildings originally designed for residential use had been converted into office complexes, which earn higher rents, and in the conversion walls were removed without regard to supportbeams.