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The project aims to fit the mountain by adopting the technique of horizontal stacking. As the largest monomer of the hotel,the gradually overlapped public area in this project is arranged in the shape of L facing of Taihu Lake. After completion, the total construction area of Hotel South Taihu is about 59,000 square meters, with 23 buildings in total. The building groups are scattered with each other and exist in the surrounding mountain forest.

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Unique Properties

As the largest monomer of the hotel, the gradually overlapped public area is arranged in the shape of "L" facing Taihu Lake. While extending the landscape horizontally to the largest extent, the lobby, at the highest point of the building, seamlessly connects to the surface of Taihu Lake through a rimless landscape pool. The main landscape is embellished by the Moon Hotel, forming a full moon by reflection, which is beautiful and magnificent. From the lobby, they are the all-day dining restaurant, swimming pool fitness floor, Chinese restaurant floor, conference floor and logistics facilities according to the landscape conditions. The guest rooms are scattered in the mountains on both sides of the hotel's public area, forming a relatively independent and interrelated group relation according to the terrain context, and the vision is extended in each layer of the mountain field.

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Retention, Regeneration, Resort Hotel

Production Technology

The facade is built with deep horizontal cornices, to emphasize horizontal ductility and increase architectural shadow, so that it can blend better with its surroundings. Bianshan Mountain has been an important source of Taihu stone since the Song Dynasty. In the selection of materials and colors, Taihu stone is used as the color guide for the external wall materials of the building. Granite with large color difference and different width is selected to crosswise arrange in a certain modulus, and combined with rubble materials to integrate with the mountain forest environment, forming a harmonious overall tone.

Design Challenge

In order to protect the mountain of the site, sort out the horizontal and vertical line according to the landform; the original road is used to arrange the architectural form; The proper use of natural height difference allows each group of buildings to have a better view of landscape; The horizontal layout strategy reduces the sense of building volume, and the scattered building volume ensures the ecological sustainability of Xiaomei Mountain.

Project Duration

The project started in 2018 and finished in 2020, which is located in No. 1 Xiaomeishan, Taihu Road, Taihu Tourist Resort, Wuxing District, Huzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China.

Operation Flow

As the largest monomer of the hotel, the gradually overlapped public area in this project is arranged in the shape of “L” facing Taihu Lake. While extending the landscape horizontally to the largest extent, the lobby, at the highest point of the building, seamlessly connects to the surface of Taihu Lake through a rimless landscape pool. The main landscape is embellished by the Moon Hotel, forming a full moon by reflection, which is beautiful and magnificent.

Research

Xiaomei Mountain, which was named after the story that Su Shi once planted plums blossom here, is the extension of Bianshan Mountain, and is 77 meters above sea level. Bianshan Mountain meanders from west to east and enters Taihu Lake from Xiaomei Mountain. Xiaomei Mountain has been a good place to enjoy the scenery of Taihu Lake since ancient times. You can have a panoramic view of the lake and mountain in the “Lake-Viewing Pavilion” on the top of the mountain. Xiaomeikou, a famous fishing port of Taihu Lake in history, is located at the east foot of the mountain. Now it is famous for the Moon Hotel. Since the early 1980s, Hotel South Taihu, Traffic Hotel, Taihu Sanatorium, Wanghu Sanatorium, Public Security Cadre School and other building communities have been successively developed and constructed. A series of problems such as different architectural style, layout, and poor external appearance and so on are gradually revealed. The newly-built “Hotel South Taihu” project is the integration and upgrading of buildings in this area on the original site, hoping that this land bearing the nostalgic memory of Huzhou people will be returned with a new look. The original buildings on Xiaomei Mountain feature dense volume and segmentation. In the design scheme, the capacity of the original buildings is reduced by nearly 1/3, and the overall form is shaped by adopting the technique of “horizontal stacking” to fit the mountain. The buildings adopt the combination of point type and strip type, and are mostly single-storey. The large-volume buildings are designed by emphasizing horizontal vision, increasing roof greening, and weakening the sense of pressure.

Inspiration

The land of Hotel South Taihu is located on the east slope of Xiaomei Mountain, facing Taihu Lake. The terrain is high in the west and low in the east, with a drop of 45 meters. Based on the principle of maximum protection of the mountain and reduction of interference to the current terrain, and based on the original building site to reduce interference to the geomorphology and mountain excavation, the existing “zigzag” public road on Xiaomei Mountain is used to connect all parts of the hotel space and organize all traffic entrances and exits.

Image Credits

Image #1: photographer Hou Bo Wen,Mian image,2021.12. Image #2: photographer Hou Bo Wen,Bird view, 2021.12. Image #3: Photographer Hou Bo Wen,Bird view, 2021.12. Image #4: Photographer Hou Bo Wen, Main entrance, 2021.12. Image #5: Photographer Hou Bo Wen,Hotel public leisure area, 2021.12.

Project Overview

Hotel South Taihu Resort Village has been a Silver winner in the Architecture, Building and Structure Design award category in the year 2021 organized by the prestigious A' Design Award & Competition. The Silver A' Design Award celebrates top-tier designs that embody excellence and innovation. This award acknowledges creations that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also highly functional, reflecting the designer's deep understanding and skill. Silver A' Design Award recipients are recognized for their contribution to raising industry standards and advancing the practice of design. Their work often incorporates original innovations and elicits a strong emotional response, making a notable impact on the improvement of everyday life.

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Hotel South Taihu: A Stunning Resort Village Overlooking Taihu Lake

Hotel South Taihu is a breathtaking resort village nestled on the east slope of Xiaomei Mountain, offering a unique and innovative design that seamlessly integrates with the surrounding landscape, providing an unparalleled experience for guests.


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