An ambitious master plan was designed for the construction of a multipurpose modern city in Jinhua. In the spirit of this plan, the local government commissioned a teahouse to be built beside a pond in a park next to the river that runs through the city. The concept was reworked formally to create a structure that also serves as a mirror—the lower part reflects the upper part, thus producing an effect of continuous space. Our first concept was totally open and functioned as a mask in relation to the neighboring pavilions. Working in collaboration with local engineers, a structure was suggested in which different platforms would be constructed for diverse uses. The translation of this suggestion gave birth to a building that contains a series of spaces on diverse levels that create privacy and intimacy, micro-atmospheres that generate distinct visual experiences for the teahouse’s visitors. The final sculptural object resulted from the unification, within a single contemporary form, of two traditional typologies derived from the gardens of ancient China: the bridge and the teahouse.
A striking Red color and a deconstruction of planes and spaces bridge two lands together in Jinhau, China. The bridge, designed by Fernando Romero, explores the relation between the traditional chinese tea house and the concept of the bridge. The design looks like a sculpture standing tall in front of the landscape. The architecture of the space allows for different private/public platforms. It is a bridge but at the same time it is a space where you can sip a cup of tea with a friend privately while enjoying the view. Everything is red, the color unifies all the spaces introducing them to the eye as one large object.
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