The project?s site is located on a steep hillside in Zhangjiajie, with the ridges circling upward and the vertical drop is very large. The Zhangjiajie landform combines the characteristics of Danxia landform and quartz sandstone landform, they are not identical, which results in the formation of a unique peak forest landform. There are steep hillsides stand between the site and the road. Moreover, the dense verdant woods on the hillside adds more fun to the grand view.
The entry point of the design by SU Architects is considering the site due to the enormous terrain difference. Rather than making the site rough and flat to avoid the harsh terrain conditions, it is better to let the building be immersed in everything around it freely, use the terrain difference to layout the building, and then make the building blends in the site if they naturally grow together. © Xuguo Tang
During several rounds of site surveys, I accidentally came across a river. The red rocks in the river rolled down from the mountain after raining, and the surrounding river was thereby tinted reddish. The green wave of the pine forest was the original impression to me.
Hence the red and green together form the simple and vigorous landscape of Zhangjiajie. Borrow a few pieces of red sandstone to build a fire-like house in the valley, forming the original heart of the design. In the book against interpretation and other essays, Susan Sontag pointed out: “Transparency is art-and the highest and mos...