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Jinji Lake Pavilion
Jinji Lake Pavilion
China
Finalist, 2025 A+Awards, Concepts - Architecture +Small Projects
Project Featured on Sep 18, 2025
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Jinji Lake Pavilion
China
Finalist, 2025 A+Awards, Concepts - Architecture +Small Projects
Project Featured on Sep 18, 2025
Firm
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2024
SIZE
3000 sqft - 5000 sqft
BUDGET
$500K - 1M
Jinji Lake Pavilion is located next to the Camphor Forest in Suzhou Industrial Park. Originally, there was a small wooden cabin on the site, which was a popular leisure spot for locals. However, due to years of neglect and disrepair, the cabin had to be demolished. While this project involves constructing a new building, it also aims to preserve the memory of the original structure in people's minds. The newly built pavilion houses an illy café, public restrooms, and various convenient services.
The design incorporates sloped roofs and gable walls, with the four corners of the roof gently upturned to form entrances. From afar, the structure exudes traditional aesthetic appeal, while up close, it presents a unique and modern appearance. The elevated and terraced platform provides seating for people to rest and serves as outdoor seating for the café in the future, while also offering flood protection.
The low eaves of the pavilion invite people to interact with nature. Walking beneath the eaves, one can catch glimpses of the nearby grove or the lake in the distance, while the view to the side is intentionally obscured by the wooden eaves. This design creates a sense of exploration in the space beneath the eaves, making it an ideal spot for citizens to relax and linger.
The pavilion features a mixed steel-wood structure, with steel frames for the beams and columns, CLT (cross-laminated timber) for the flooring, and NLT (nail-laminated timber) for the roof. The walls are made of light wood framing, and the exterior cladding is composed of 250mm-wide Douglas fir planks. The ground is paved with Indonesian Bangkirai decking, with the overall material selection echoing the architectural style of the original wooden cabin.
The design incorporates sloped roofs and gable walls, with the four corners of the roof gently upturned to form entrances. From afar, the structure exudes traditional aesthetic appeal, while up close, it presents a unique and modern appearance. The elevated and terraced platform provides seating for people to rest and serves as outdoor seating for the café in the future, while also offering flood protection.
The low eaves of the pavilion invite people to interact with nature. Walking beneath the eaves, one can catch glimpses of the nearby grove or the lake in the distance, while the view to the side is intentionally obscured by the wooden eaves. This design creates a sense of exploration in the space beneath the eaves, making it an ideal spot for citizens to relax and linger.
The pavilion features a mixed steel-wood structure, with steel frames for the beams and columns, CLT (cross-laminated timber) for the flooring, and NLT (nail-laminated timber) for the roof. The walls are made of light wood framing, and the exterior cladding is composed of 250mm-wide Douglas fir planks. The ground is paved with Indonesian Bangkirai decking, with the overall material selection echoing the architectural style of the original wooden cabin.
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