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Built around 1962 in central Taichung, Nanye Dance Hall (南夜大舞廳) first opened as Coffee Honolulu and was later renamed Honolulu Club. It was designed by local multidisciplinary artist Wang Shui-ho (王水河) and features an unusually expressive façade. spectralcodex.com/taichung-nan...

spectralcodex.comTaichung Nanye Dance Hall (台中南夜大舞廳) - Spectral CodexEstablished in the early post-war era as Coffee Honolulu (南夜咖啡), it was converted into a bar, nightclub, restaurant, and concert hall in the early 1960s. It was abandoned for much of the 2000s and 201...
Xander ✺
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This post also gave me an excuse to start mapping the more idiosyncratic architectural works of Taichung artist Wang Shui-ho. So far I’ve mapped 21 sites but the list is far from complete. Many no longer exist and only survive through records and old photos. spectralcodex.com/themes/taiwa...

spectralcodex.comWang Shui-ho (王水河) - Spectral CodexProlific Taichung-born artist whose multidisciplinary practice spanned painting, sculpture, neon signage, and commercial design for theaters, nightclubs, and hotels across Taiwan.

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