Listen to the story of the reed.
Reed is a common name for several tall, grass-like plants of wetlands. In China, reed is regarded as one of the important plants for ecological protection. It is widely used in ecology, economy, gardening, animal husbandry, medicine and other fields...
The Tea House project is about a group consisting a land building (medium), several floating tea rooms (small), and a water corridor. It's a tea room space that full of experience combined with the site's original water flow, reeds and trees.
The site is selected from an island which lays in the central area of the Xiazhu Lake Wetlands in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China. The terrain are wetlands and islands. This area is also a popular reed viewing scenic spot. The form of reed and the energy-saving property as building materials are discovered and designed into the architecture. The shape of the main building is generated by twisting two blocks, while the small tea houses are generated on one basic blocks. They both have the arc of reed and their windows are designed with angle which can be used as viewfinder in reed marsh.
This landscape building is designed to be close to the local natural landscape. A number of “small viewfinders” emerge from water forming the landscape complex with the main building. Providing people an immersive enjoyment.
Green Strategy:
Reed is not only the main facade material of buildings, but also a part of green energy strategy. Working as a local architectural material, reeds can reduce transformation cost. As the facade of roof and outer skin, reeds create a natural look.
Light and Shadow Diagram
