Interior Designers:penda

Area :1700 m²

Year :2021

Photographs :Zhi Xia

Lead Architects :Dayong Sun, Shuyan Wan

City : Beijing

Country : China

Site. Located in West Dharma Village, Fangshan District, Beijing, In S&N Resort is favorably sited amidst mountains and trees. Legend has it that the twenty-eighth generation of Bodhidharma disciples of Shaolin Temple in Songshan traveled across the world. When passing through the Baihuashan area, they built temples, spread Buddhism, did good deeds, and cured the illnesses of local people under the protection of Bodhidharma. To commemorate the virtues of Dharma, the mountain peak there is called Dharma Mountain and the village is the so-called West Dharma Village. Based on an originally built residential cluster, the 1700 square-meter construction has been replanned and designed. A stream flows gently down the mountain passing through the middle of the site. Huge stones pillow in the river, rounded after years of scouring; many trees grow in the water. The surrounding context is natural and quiet, offering a hint of Zen and depicting a fictitious land of peace.

With highlighted keywords “wildness” and “luxury”, the design offers a place for people to escape urban routines and chill during holidays, returning their bodies and mind to nature. The new design is a two-story building, constructed in harmony with water. Each guest room can enjoy the natural landscape, initiating a dialogue between man and nature. The overall planning and design echo the surrounding village form and closely connect the architecture with the site context. The design, villages, and surrounding natural environment are organically integrated.