pine pavilion offers a poetic reading of resin production in china

‘pine pavilion’ is located near the village of xiahuangyu, and spans a paved path along the songyin river in china. this tourism infrastructure enables cyclists and hikers to experience the region, and creates a perfect opportunity for an architectural addition to the landscape. designed by DnA_design and architecture, the structure was assembled with prefabricated elements on site, and features an art installation in the free spaces between the built areas. the artwork presents a creative interpretation of the historical production of pine resin in the neighboring village.

all images by wang ziling, unless otherwise credited

the elongated hall consists of four segments. the building elements are separated by glass, which serves as a screen to view the an artistically-illustrated interpretation of the production of pine resin. the wooden pavilion — with its clear constructive structure — serves as a resting place at the dam on the river, and provides information about a traditional methods of resin production. ‘it consequently combines information about the location with a tourism infrastructure that links history and future for visitors in a playful manner,’ the architects describe.

DnA designed a series of square boxes brought together by large wooden beams. in fact, the structure vaguely resembles van der rohe’s S. R. crown hall — from further away, it could a locomotive. while not implicitly ornamental, a close inspection reveals that the true beauty of this structure is a combination of an interesting plan, layout and masterful woodwork. walking through the halls, the horizon is filled with a picturesque mountain range appearing blue on foggy days.

image by handan

project info:

project name: huangyu pine park pavilion
location: huangyu village, songyang, lishui, zhejiang province
program: leisure/culture/landscape
client: songyang department of river control and reservoir management
architecture design: dna_ design and architecture
principle architect: xu tiantian
design team: xu tiantian, zhang longxiao, zhou yang
gross floor area: 315.65㎡
building foot print: 197㎡
design period: 2016.09
construction period: 2017.08-2017.12
completion time: 2017.12
photographer: wang ziling