A spear closet is an architectural “left over” space of small size and irregular shape.

Background[link]

When laying out floor plans for buildings, designers sometimes are unable to avoid small “left over” spaces which cannot be put to practical use. This problem is particularly severe in buildings with angular or curvilinear geometry. These spaces are called “spear closets” because, due to their size and shape, they cannot serve any practical purpose other than possibly to store one’s spears. ^[1]

Current usage[link]

Since, in the modern world, few people actually own spears and keep them at home, the term is ironic. However, it is a commonly used^{[citation needed]} “professional slang” term in use among architects in the English-speaking world. A spear closet may actually have a door and be used as a storage closet. However, it may also simply be a “dead” space in a building which is completely surrounded by walls and which is inaccessible.

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Jerry Hsu

Personal information
Nickname(s)	The Asian Elvis[1]
Nationality	United States
Born	(1981-12-17) December 17, 1981 (age 30) San Jose, California, United States
Residence	San Jose, California
Sport
Country	U.S
Sport	Professional skateboarding

Jerry Hsu (pronounced Hu Suey) (born December 17, 1981, in San Jose, California) is a professional skateboarder. His parents are both immigrants from Taiwan.^[2]

Biography[link]

At the age of nine, Hsu began recording himself skateboarding, for the purpose of discovering what his skateboarding really looked like. He rode for Maple with Louie Barletta, Chad Bartie, Chad Night, and others in the early 2000's (see Rodney Mullen with Marc Johnson). This footage has been featured on the internet show, "Epicly Later'd".^[3]

Hsu is featured in Enjoi's skateboarding video, for which he won an award for best video part by Transworld Skateboarding magazine, in addition to a readers' choice award.^[4][5] Hsu also has his own promodel shoe with Emerica, the Hsu.

He is featured as a playable character in the skateboarding video game EA Skate, as well as its sequels.

He expresses interest in photography, and contributes work to Vice magazine.^[6] In September 2010 he exhibited a body of photographic work at the Steinsland Berliner Gallery in Stockholm under the title Vatican Gold alongside artists Ed Templeton, Kevin Long and Jonnie Craig.^[7]

Sponsors[link]

Hsu's sponsors include Emerica shoes and apparel, Enjoi skateboards, CCS, Royal trucks, Mob grip tape, Ricta wheels, and Bones bearings.

External links[link]

• Jerry Hsu biography
• About Jerry Hsu
• Jerry Hsu's photography at Nofound to New Documents

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