Golden A' Design Award Winner 2020
Spatial phenomenology and threshold symbolism converge within this hospitality environment where the lobby functions as liminal zone mediating between public exterior and private interior realms. The central bonsai operates as living mandala, its patient cultivation over decades embodying philosophical principles of harmony between human intention and natural growth, the tree serving simultaneously as welcome gesture and contemplative object inviting visitors to slow their temporal rhythm upon entry. The bilateral symmetry of the architectural organization suggests classical temple arrangements where axial progression toward a sacred center structures spiritual approach, here secularized into the hospitality arrival sequence while retaining ceremonial gravitas through scale and material richness. Suspended ceiling elements evoke multiple archetypal references including the protective canopy of spreading tree branches, the sweeping eaves of traditional pavilion architecture, and the ascending flight of birds suggesting transformation and elevation of spirit associated with travel and new experiences. Vertical timber battens recall both forest groves where spiritual presence traditionally manifests and the rhythmic repetition of classical colonnades that establish processional dignity. The warm amber palette throughout carries associations of hearth fire, harvest abundance, and welcoming domestic warmth translated to public scale, while cooler stone flooring grounds visitors literally and metaphorically in earth element stability. Display objects within illuminated niches reference scholarly traditions where aesthetic appreciation demonstrates cultivated sensibility, positioning guests within atmosphere of refinement and cultural continuity. Landscape murals extending spatial perception beyond walls invoke the philosophical concept of borrowed scenery where interior and exterior interpenetrate, while mountain imagery traditionally symbolizes permanence, aspiration, and retreat from worldly concerns.
Return to nature, the city's cultural station. Create a refined lifestyle. Exclusively enjoy a quiet and quiet. The hotel is located in the bustling area of Baoding High-tech Development Zone. The designer redefines the city resort hotel by holistic thinking through re-combing the surrounding environment, architecture, landscape and interior to create a sophisticated, natural and comfortable hotel space. Let business travelers feel prosperous in the quiet, stealing a half-day leisure.