The concept of the project is “Dream in the garden”. The building has a black appearance and is concealed in the mountain through a humble way representing one kind of introverted architectural world. After visitors entering the hotel, views and landscapes hidden in the building will be found through the journey. Different from the rigid and traditional architectural order, its spacial experiences are more natural according to the context around.

The first floor is made up of 3 square volumes and 4 courtyards, which are interspersed and intersected to form a variable and harmonious space. The interior is landscape-oriented with views to courtyard through different areas. After these areas for people to stay are determined, the rest of the space become the path. These paths are not planned in advance, but are the result of design process.

Drew the inspiration from traditional wooden structure, the architects inserted different wooden grid systems with washi paper and tatami embedded into the guestrooms on second floor to differentiate the bathroom programs and the rooms. The movable screens within grid system can be completely or partially closed or opened to define the spaces and to frame the views of the bamboo forest outside. The washi paper in the system will also bring the quality of the light and shadow to the space when the shadows of bamboo forest hit on it.

To the third floor, sloping roofs start to dominate spaces. Rooms become more volumetric with different punches to define programs and to frame the views. Wooden objects per programmatic requirements are inserted in. The architectural spaces become backdrops of light and shadow movement and to strengthen the connection between architectural space and nature.

For the material selection, we chose natural materials such as burnt fir, dacite, grey cement, wood and linen. These materials are simple and durable and will enrich its texture overtime. The main color tone are Grey and wood with little accent colors like bronze to avoid excessive decoration and to let space have a communication between light, shadow and landscape.