Huangshan Mountain Village China, Anhui Building Design, Chinese UNESCO Heritage Site
Huangshan Mountain Village
Anhui Province Development, China – design by Ma Yansong, MAD Architects
13 Nov 2017
Huangshan Mountain Village in China
Design: MAD Architects
Location: Republic of China
Huangshan Mountain Village in China
Nov. 13th, Beijing – Huangshan, located near the ancient villages of Hongcun and Xidi in China?s Anhui province, is home to one of the country?s most beautiful mountains. Known for its rich verdant scenery and distinct granite peaks, the beloved landscape has long inspired artists, offering them sheltered spaces for contemplation and reflection.

As a UNESCO Heritage Site, the humanistic atmosphere and beautiful, tranquil environment has become an increasingly popular tourist destination. It is here that MAD Architects, led by Ma Yansong, has realized ?Huangshan Mountain Village?.
MAD?s scheme is part of a larger tourism masterplan for Huangshan Taiping Lake. While providing the conveniences of modern living, the design affirms the significance of this culturally important mountain range. Composed in deference to the local topography, each of the buildings are diverse in height and appearance, and have been conceived to ensure that the original mountain levels are maintained. Organized in a link configuration across the southern slope of Taiping Lake, the dynamic relationship that is created among the ten buildings establishes a new type of vill...