Mount Emei forms the backdrop for this expansive whisky distillery, which Shanghai studio Neri&Hu has completed in China's Sichuan province.
Named Shan-Shui, which translates as mountain water, the distillery occupies a 13-hectare site surrounded by mountains and a winding creek.
Three long buildings feature in the distillery that Neri&Hu has created for Pernod Ricard
Shan-Shui was designed by Neri&Hu to house whisky brand Pernod Ricard's first Chinese distillery.
According to the studio, its design celebrates its rural setting and represents "the Chinese notion of the duality of natural elements, which make up the world we live in".
The buildings contain whisky production facilities
"While shan [mountain] represents strength and permanence, shui [water] represents fluidity and transformation; they are two opposing yet complementary forces," said Neri&Hu. "In the spirit of this philosophy, the position of the proposal is to conceive a gesture whose very strength lies in its humbleness and simplicity, by its profound respect for nature."
An underground experience centre is capped by a sculptural brick platform
Shan-Shui's facilities include whisky production areas, which are contained within three long buildings on the north side of the site.
These buildings, which are tucked into the natural slope of the land, sit parallel to each other and feature gradually descending pitched roofs.
A restaurant has a courtyard at its centre
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