The thirteenth China Worldwide Xuzhou Backyard Expo Park is positioned within the well-known historic and cultural metropolis of Xuzhou. The park is surrounded by hills, making a picturesque panorama. The Dangkou Lodge, as one of many important supporting services for this backyard expo, is located on the southwestern slope of the park. To the north lies the principle scenic space of the backyard expo and the Hanging Water Lake, offering a broad and open view.
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Undertaking Positioning
Contemplating the resort nature of the lodge and the planning idea of the backyard expo, the Dangkou Lodge has been designed following the ideas of “inexperienced and innovation.” It emphasizes the connection between the structure and the Dangkou (a particular geographical characteristic), striving to maximise using the encompassing panorama assets. The design additionally focuses on the restoration of the mountainous terrain, offering a singular and eco-friendly keep expertise for guests.
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Design Philosophy
Viewing the mountains and lakes, mending and enhancing the Dangkou, suspended structure, three-dimensional landscaping.
A poetic expression capturing the imaginative and prescient and essence of the designer in creating the Dangkou Lodge：
“Within the realm of the imaginary lies actuality, The place substance conceals the void.
Gracefully escaping, leaning and rising, Inside its personal backyard it does abide.
With every step, a brand new scene unfolds, Peaks revealing themselves in well timed grace.
Mending the Dangkou with clever talent, A masterstroke, nature’s hand to hint.” To seamlessly combine the lodge into the pure mountain and water surroundings, and to realize a broader panoramic view, the architectural design employs a method of breaking down the entire into smaller elements. These smaller volumes are artfully organized at completely different elevations, making a cascading impact. The voids between the suspended constructions kind a multi-layered three-dimensional landscaped house. Related by walkways, these parts kind a round path main from the lodge to the mountain’s summit. This design not solely repairs the fractured mountain terrain but additionally supplies guests with a wealthy spatial expertise, together with climbing, crossing bridges, having fun with lake views, and returning to the backyard.
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Design Technique
The location is positioned on the mid-slope of the northern facet of the mountain, consisting of two terraces with an approximate top distinction of 8 meters. The location is an historical quarry, forming a Dangkou with exhausting geological situations, making excavation difficult. Consequently, the design locations the underground parking storage and logistics services on the decrease terrace and positions the foyer and eating areas on the upper terrace. The visitor rooms are flexibly organized following the contours of the mountain, seemingly embedded within the terrain whereas sustaining an acceptable distance. This not solely meets the necessities for establishing fireplace evacuation routes but additionally permits for the creation of areas akin to walkways and platforms, offering friends with a singular expertise of intimate interplay with the cliff face.
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As a way to protect the uncovered 40-meter-high cliff face and to supply expansive views for extra visitor rooms, the structure extensively employs an elevated design method. By elevating the constructing top, lodge friends can get pleasure from distant views of the lake and mountains on the north facet by way of the elevated areas. On the identical time, guests to the backyard expo can catch glimpses of the cliff face behind the lodge by way of these elevated areas. This design technique not solely addresses the necessity for visible screening but additionally enhances the general visible expertise for each lodge friends and guests to the backyard. On the fifth-floor elevated platform of the constructing, there’s an aerial espresso bar going through the cliff. The lofty and spacious space supplies a snug out of doors seating house for the espresso bar, creating an excellent spot for friends to loosen up and socialize. The espresso bar contains a skylight on the high, permitting friends to gaze on the stars even when indoors.
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Dangkou Lodge, on its southern facet, faces one other themed lodge throughout the mountain, separated solely by a skinny ridge. The design boldly proposes combining the 2 motels into one, sharing house and working collectively. The ridge separating the 2 motels was blasted away, and a lined house was designed to attach either side. This permits the interconnection of the first-floor public areas, underground logistics areas, and gear areas of each motels, attaining integration of kit and sharing of capabilities, considerably decreasing the working prices. On the high of the connecting construction is a 10-meter-high multifunctional corridor, linking the rooftop backyard of Dangkou Lodge and the rooftop pool of the themed lodge. It might probably function a marriage corridor, a singular library, or a health heart.
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Technical Strategies
Dangkou Lodge’s elegant architectural design, that includes massive spans, intensive cantilevers, irregular planes, and complex connections, introduced important challenges for structural design. To make sure the flawless realization of the constructing, the construction underwent rigorous evaluation and verification. For the high-rise portion, a structural system was finally employed, combining strengthened concrete core partitions with sq. metal tube (H-section metal) concrete columns and metal beams. This framework successfully minimizes the cross-sectional dimensions of columns and reduces the variety of diagonal braces, mitigating any impression on the structure of visitor rooms. Along with the structural concerns, following the “inexperienced ecological” design philosophy, the constructing incorporates a number of superior applied sciences to realize a Inexperienced Constructing Two-Star Commonplace. These embody BIM (Constructing Data Modeling) know-how, modular design, rainwater reuse methods, daylight-guided lighting, and clever operations. These applied sciences contribute to the general sustainability and effectivity of the constructing, aligning with environmentally pleasant practices and incomes the mission a Inexperienced Constructing LEED Two-Star certification.
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Adapting to web site situations, the Dangkou Lodge in Xuzhou Backyard Expo Park permits the structure to harmonize seamlessly with the pure terrain. It establishes a brand new relationship between the constructing and the surroundings, in addition to between individuals and the panorama. Whereas offering a singular and immersive expertise for people, it additionally invokes a way of awe and love for nature. It serves as a recent interpretation of the philosophy of “concord between heaven and humanity,” emphasizing the interconnectedness of individuals and nature, and reflecting a deep respect and admiration for the pure surroundings.
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