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Design Project: Hotel South Taihu

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.

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.

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.

To retain the existing natural and artificial landscape resources to the utmost, the major strategy of the landscape design is to preserve the existing trees with large DBH and high landscape value, such as camphor tree, michelia alba, albizzia, and pine tree, in the land area. Enclosed and semi-enclosed courtyards, in all sizes, are designed between and inside several buildings to become an extension of the interior space, introducing natural light and wind to complement the external landscape.

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

Hotel South Taihu represents a harmonious integration of modern architecture with the natural environment, offering a unique and unforgettable experience for visitors. The project has been awarded the prestigious Silver A' Design Award in 2022, recognizing its outstanding expertise and innovation in architecture and design.

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