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A Chengdu resort delivers hyperlocal, biophilic design with statement timber architecture

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Aim Architecture designed The Spine Resort, a resort hotel operated by Club Med in Heilongtan, China. - Dirk Weiblen
The architect’s brief called for a full resort with architecture that would create a landmark destination. - Dirk Weiblen
Located in driving distance from Chengdu, close to a network of natural lakes, Aim looked to the nearby Linpan Villages for inspiration. - Dirk Weiblen

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Architecture, Design
Interior Design
PAL Design Group
Client
China Railway Sichuan Eco-City Investment Corporation
Hotel Operator
Wood Structure
Suzhou Zhujing Construction Technology
Floor Area
55,018 sq-m

A network of wooden walkways is central to the locally inspired architecture at an Aim Architecture-designed resort in Heilongtan, China.

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Aim Architecture designed The

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