Location: Chengdu city, Sichuan
Province, China
Scope: Architecture, Interiors, Site
design
Type: New building
Total floor area: 1500㎡
Site area: -
Max height: -
Design: 2019
Awards
Architizer A+Awards, Unbuilt
Hospitality, Finalist, USA, 2021
THE PLAN Award, Hospitality/Future,Shortlisted, Italy, 2022
Descriptions
Dujiangyan city
features in the wild forests in Chengdu Plain, famous of the Panda, and a
tremendous ancient water institution in two thousand years ago. Our project
lies in the raw massif; and is accompanied by forests, rivers, precious wild
creatures. Like a floating roof between the hills and trees, the architecture
provides a primitive forest retreat experience.
The architect is designated to decide on the site on a vast scale. Walking
in the rural and original forest, the architect finally selected four areas,
bare ground and covered by rare vegetation. The building surrounded by trees
avoids the original environment.
Considering the local solar angle in winter (35.5 degrees), maximizing the
daylight, used layers of roof plate parallel with the slope, and the vertical
top windows let light into the room.
The volumes are
separated in the site, using the pilotis, and double-layered walls achieve
natural ventilation and protect from moisture climate. All of the designs
consider saving energy. A wooden deck connects these buildings, forms an
outdoor circulation and diverse vista routes. The landscape is directed to the
mountain valley and sun, creating comfortable conditions, viewing retreat, and
giving guests privacy and a place of calm.
Interiors design is
mainly characterized by minimalism and anti-decoration, which introduce
people’s sight to the natural environment. Architecture seems as grown from the
mountain body in the forest and breathe freely. The surface materials and
response to topology make it a part of nature like it existed for long and long
years.
With the design
concept XUTING proposed by architect DH Jung, the architect looks to present
respect to nature, facilitating designing a natural context integrate
architecture into the environment harmoniously. The building came from and back
to the surroundings. The concept is also rooted in our eastern architectural
values and natural values.
By dealing with the
relations between site, volumes, and materials in the design process, this
project may bring a sustainable impact on a conversation of the architecture,
peoples, and natures in the future.
Project credits
Architects: PLAT
ASIA
Principal
architect: Donghyun JUNG
Project architect:
Guowei Liu
Design team:
Jingyun Lian, Yuanyu Liao, Xinwei Liu, Chen Yuan, Liqiuzi Guo
Local design
institute: China urban construction design & research institute; BEM Design;
YiBoChuan Deepening Design