BLUE creates BAN Villa hotel in the Chinese countryside
Beijing-based BLUE Architecture Studio has completed a nature-infused, riverside hotel that resembles a "small floating village from a distance".
The BAN Villa project is located in the Jijiadun Village in the city of Kunshan, which lies about 1.5 hours by car from Shanghai. The area sits within a geographic region known as Jiangnan.
The BAN Villa hotel is surrounded on three sides by waterways
Designed by BLUE Architecture Studio ? which stands for Beijing Laboratory for Urban Environment ? the hotel occupies a roughly rectangular site that is surrounded on three sides by a small river.
"The designers imagine the architecture of the villa as a comfortable space integrated with nature that gently grows from the texture and fabric of a traditional Jiangnan watertown," the team said. The complex comprises rectangular structures that vary in size
The property is owned by a native of Jijiadun, who requested that the project include a private residence for himself. The rest of the site offers accommodation for visitors.
The architects were invited by the local government to help revitalise the village in an effort to prevent its demise.
A continuous roof plane divides the ground and first floors
"With the rapid development of urbanisation in China, the problem of rural hollowing-out is becoming increasingly serious," the team said.
"By introducing cultural and creative industries into the village while respecting its rural scene and culture, ...
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