Located
in
Xixi wetlands in west of central Hangzhou, the Xixi
Artist Clubhouse is organized as a village structure with five building units, 800 m2 each
as studio for artists & designers in Hangzhou. Each cluster relies on three Y-shaped
volumes, onein six by six and two in three by three meters square
frameless openings, creating panoramas view of surrounding wetland landscape in different
directions. Contrast to cubic outside geometric volume of building, twisting
fiberglass installationredefines internal spaces. Walls, floors,
and ceilings are integrated in continues surface, refers to different program.
The
six meter tall structure is in concrete, while two smaller
sections in steel structure introduce translucent white PC panels as cladding to diffuse
direct sunlight. During dark
night, one could see a group of beautiful lanterns floating on the water of
wild wetland horizon.