Harmony with the natural environment

The project is located in the Minghu Lake area in the southeast of the new town under the plan of New City, Anhui Province. Adjacent to Chu-Yang Expressway and Beijing-Shanghai high-speed rail, the surrounding scenery is beautiful. The experience center aims to guide visitors to browse the website. The structure adopts a natural style and appears in the form of mist surrounding the wetland on a cloudy day, or looks like a rock still standing still in the field on a sunny day.

After passing through the experience center, people can meander through the lake and architectural landscape. The building establishes a connection with the natural environment by increasing the changes in the skyline and preserving the ecological and natural characteristics of the site.

The clever design of windows on the building facade allows natural lighting and indoor sightseeing, so that people can still enjoy the surrounding scenery and appreciate the beauty of nature more closely. This design allows visitors to embrace the natural environment inside and outside the building.

Exquisite human sculpture

Inspired by traditional seals and characters, the architect deconstructed a human sculpture with far-reaching significance. This will eliminate the overwhelming pressure of large-scale construction. The horizontal division of the structure also makes the bulky buildings "float" in the air, which seems to be lighter than you think.

By twisting, splicing and eliminating lines, the structure appears to grow outside the site. The internal space is characterized by an upward spiral layout, providing a place for visitors to gather, walk around and enjoy the panoramic view of the site.

Concise and transparent

The design of this project pursues the expression of natural elements-more natural light and fewer artificial traces, as well as the application of green and recyclable materials, such as glass curtain walls, artificial stone, plaster products and wood.

Artificial stone has the texture of natural stone. This sharp and strong material is "the perfect combination of natural landscape and artistic expression." The shape can be changed as needed, and the unique humanistic features of Chu City can be introduced as much as possible in the architectural design, so that the building becomes an extension of the natural landscape of the city.

If we see through the transparent glass curtain wall from the interior, we can clearly see the vibrant scenery. In the opposite direction, the internal functional space is in sight. Here, the harmonious unity of architectural aesthetics, function, energy-saving design and structure is realized, and the dynamic beauty of the structure is shown from different angles.

Humanistic design

In Chu State, natural and human landscape elements are often found in local architecture. Minghu Health Town is a typical example. Its architectural form is a hand-painted brushwork written in traditional Chinese characters, and its powerful structure and rhythmic lines reflect the psychological world of local literati.

In the future, more facilities will be built around Minghu Health Town, including family tourism and leisure bases, medical and health centers, high-end spas and catering centers, hotels and wetland showrooms. There will be a lot of exploration!

Project introduction

Name丨OCT Chuzhou Minghu Experience Center

Location | Zhou Avenue, Nangu District, Chuzhou City

Floor area丨3864.8m²

Owner丨OCT

Architectural Design丨Lacym Architects

Chief Designer丨Song Zhaoqing

Design Team丨Chen Bin, Lu Jian, Lin Jingbin, Di Zhonghua, Che, Xigang, Ke Fei

Owner Design Team丨Hao Dongxu, Pan Li, Zhang Yong, Huang Zhicheng

Construction drawing design丨Tongji Architectural Design (Group) Co., Ltd.

Construction drawing design team丨Zhang Zhen, Wang Lili, Yang Huizhu, Zhu Binghu, Li Yunzhu

Curtain Wall Design | Shanghai Zhongyuan Xiongshi Enterprise Development Group Co., Ltd.

Completion time丨2020.05

Photos丨Schran Images