Spark Lodges at YDD Resort
Liuyang, Hunan, China
2023
The project was initiated due to the popularity of summer
river-trekking at Jinkeng Village, a chill-out place where people would love to
find a comfortable lodge to stay overnight compared to a tent. Given the fact
that the village is part of Liuyang (Hunan, China), a city world-renowned for
its fireworks industry, the concept of fusing contemporary industrial materials
with natural and rural surroundings began to take shape.
The translucent polycarbonate panels on the roof are the most
eye-catching feature of the exterior. This inexpensive material displays
different visual textures at different angles and lighting conditions, forming the
profile together with pine planks and steel frames which both are
dematerialized with green paint.
The three-story volume is a result of the strategy that continuously
changes viewing experience with the gradually increasing elevation: on the
ground floor, a big three-sided floor-to-ceiling window narrows the distance
between people and the rice fields; then a small square side window and a
corner window on the second floor protects the privacy of bedroom space;
finally a long vertical scroll of Chinese Shan-shui painting unfolds at the
loft. Thus nature penetrates the entire space and blends into every corner of
these artificial sparkling lanterns.
Typology
Hospitality
Building Area
76.3㎡/each
Landscape Area
1763㎡
Client
Liuyang Golden Tree Bay Camping, LLC.
Status
Completed