Yangshuo Sugar House, Guangxi Hotel Renovation Project, New Chinese Architecture Images
Yangshuo Sugar House in Guangxi
22 Jan 2021
Yangshuo Sugar House
Architects: Vector Architects
Location: Yangshuo, Guilin, Guangxi, China

photo © Chen Hao
Alila Yangshuo is located in a col near Li River in Yangshuo, Guangxi. Surrounded by picturesque natural landscape, the site locates in one of the most typical karst regions.

photo © Su Shengliang
An old sugar mill built in 1960s is beautifully preserved, with an industrial truss used for sugar cane transport. We envision industrial heritage as the representation of spirit of older generation. This became the premise of this project. Our main design strategies include the following.
photos © Chen Hao
Old and New

Flanked with newly-added suite building and villa, the old sugar mill and industrial truss occupy the central part of the hotel complex. The sunken plaza and reflecting pond further accentuate the spiritual symbolism and significance of the old structure.

photos © Chen Hao
In order to create a sense of consistency, instead of simply copying the old materiality and texture, we try to seek this nuance where we use more contemporary materials and construction methods while remaining the tinge and masonry structure of the Old.

photo © Su Shengliang
Hollow concrete block and wood-formed cast-in-place concrete serve to make the new volume more light and transparent visually without disturbing the existing order, ...