Hangzhou Xixi Investment & Development Co., Ltd.: An International Tourism Complex Rooted in the Cultural Heritage of Xixi Waterways
David Chipperfield
Release time:
2019-10-20
A renowned British architect with an international reputation, he is celebrated for his minimalist yet grand design style that exudes a strong sense of modernity. His representative works include the River & Rowing Museum in the UK, the BBC Headquarters in the UK, the Gotoh Museum in Tokyo, Japan, and the Liangzhu Museum in Hangzhou. He is currently responsible for the design of both the standalone ownership hotel and the condominium-style hotel, Yue Zhuang, within Xixi Paradise. His core design philosophy is that the landscape of Xixi Wetland is composed of diverse scenic elements intricately interwoven like a mystery—elements such as fish ponds, green spaces, built-up plots, and the surrounding waterways. This intricate, interlaced texture is what defines Xixi Wetland.
A renowned British architect with an international reputation. His design style is minimalist yet grand, imbued with a strong sense of modernity. Representative works include the River & Rowing Museum in the UK, the BBC Headquarters Building in the UK, the Gotoh Museum in Tokyo, Japan, and the Liangzhu Museum in Hangzhou, among others.
Currently, I am responsible for the design of the individually owned hotel and the jointly owned hotel Yuezhuang within Xixi Paradise.
Main Design Concept:
The landscape of Xixi Wetland is composed of diverse landscape elements that intertwine like a mystery. These elements include fish ponds, green spaces, built-up areas, and the surrounding waterways—this intricate, interwoven texture is the defining geographical feature of Xixi Wetland.
New development should integrate the original ambiance of Xixi Wetland; by employing landscape elements, the existing Xixi Wetland landscape should be extended. However, simply using these landscape elements in a mechanical way will not make the new development part of Xixi Wetland. Due to differences in scale and surrounding environment, the landscape elements must be transformed into a more urbanized style through novel forms—while still conveying the wetland’s unique atmosphere.
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