The six-square-meter tearoom is the smallest architecture designed by Li Tao,chief architect in UAO.
Landscape is also designed by UAO.The tearoom is locate by a pool on the north side of the wedding park.The other side of the tearoom resides Xiatang River and wedding park,which ensure the best connection with beautiful scenery.
Our designers believe that,in a particular captivating landscape like Yixi Wedding Park,the best experience would derived from framed scene.
This said,our plan is a half-enclosed,half-sinking box,which can only be accessed by walking down
600mm.Landscape seen from the tearoom is “framed” and “limited”by a 300mm-tall window and 1700mm tall bamboo blinds.Thus,we have to bow in order to appreciate the scenery,which conveys humbleness towards Teaism and nature.
The waterside landscape,when appreciate in the tearoom,is framed in a intended crevice.When focused on tea,people in the tea house can have an implicit connection with the outer waterside by waving light reflected on the wall.
Entering through the south entrance of the tearoom,people can be guided by a wandering gravel path surrounded by crape myrtle.The Celtis sinensis planted on the north side inclining towards the water and curving towards the tearoom makes a mellow shape contrasting the firm cement wall.
The design of the roof simplified tradition slope roof and used the slope in the middle to facilitate ventilation.
Cornice of the tearoom is supported by three pieces of wood-grained cement panels without beam structure.The tree-cement-panel design was intended to facilitate the “framed scene” concept that limits the view in horizontal direction.
The wood-grained cement is protect by a layer of varnish,which brings out thickness of raw cement.The blinds of bamboo shades was preconditioned by boiling to bring out a color similar to that of the wood-grained cement.
A circle cavity on the north side of the cornice welded a “Six Square” sign,the shade of which can be see by the entrance in summer.
Below the cavity is a stone mill designed to “echo” the circular shape.
A pair of door planks of the old tearoom was reused as a door plank and a tea table in the new Six Square Tearoom.
Height of the door is designated to make people bow slightly when entering the tearoom,which echo on the peaceful mindset in Teaism. Sunshine casts shadow of bamboo shades on tea table and cement wall.
UAO believes that by appreciating the framed scenery and moderate taste of tea,people can experience the true Teaism in Six-Square Tearoom.