丨中国湖州丨ClubBuildShop Architects

Architects:ClubBuildShop Architects

Area:8762m²

Year:2024

Photographs:Qiang Shen,Zhijun Wang

Lead Architects:Adam FANG

Landscape:By Design

Consultants:Gao Yanchun Studio of Huzhou Urban Planning and Design Institute

Category:Hotels,Hotels Interiors

Design Team:Adam FANG,Zhi Jun WANG,Yan SONG

Clients:Anji Racation Hotel Co., Ltd.

City:Huzhou

Country:China

Text description provided by the architects. An activity that is as flexible and free as possible, without spatial constraints, providing a campsite, market and event venue similar to a park lawn. The design concept of Noxbase is to be able to provide a flexible layout at any time for different activities and guests. Therefore, a building that feels like a rapidly deployable "structure," similar to an event, would be most suitable.

The public area consists of two large greenhouses with steel structures paired with PVC panels. This deliberately simplified "shell" is designed to accommodate diverse interior possibilities. Through careful integration of MEP systems, this envelope flexibly adapts to various layouts, whether as an outdoor hotel, urban resorts, drinking venue in wilderness mountain settings, off-road, cycling bases or event venue.

The ground floor primarily serves as communal space. All functions - reception, dining, bar, café, activity sandpit and onsen hall - maintain seamless visual and circulatory connections with both interior courtyards and exterior landscapes. Material selections and greenery arrangements consistently preserve the atmosphere of an outdoor park. "The architecture could vanish, whilst leaving the park still function independently". The building itself should not assert excessive presence.

While adopting the Japanese "onsen" layouts and facilities, we still want to keep the urban feel of the space through material selection, facade decoration and rest area layout. By maximizing the use of element "oyu" (urban bathhouse) paired with a see-through park experience, even taking a bath can be very cool.

The guest rooms also adhere to the concept of camping "shell", featuring comfortable water and electricity facilities while maintaining the joy of outdoors. Being bi-directionally permeated and completely integrated with the public terrace, the boundary of the "shell" is not restricted by the architecture. It is entirely in the hands of the guests.

Like the public areas, the layout of guest room has also been constantly evolving. Right from the start of the "mockup room" plan, providing varies possibilities enabling guests to integrate their own personalities into the space has always been the main purpose of the design. The "shell" prioritizes comfort first and then invites guests to imprint the space with their own identity.

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