gestural volumes by plasma studio + PMA emerge from sculpted xixian landscape

gestural volumes by plasma studio + PMA emerge from sculpted xixian landscape

integrated within an expressively curated landscape, the xixian eco-restaurant and hotel is completed by plasma studio and PMA (polymorpharchitects). the project is sited along the xi’an ecological park located in the chongwen jing river region of xixian new area in china. the two volumes introduce a focal point around which the surrounding land grows. these two elements of architecture and landscape are woven together in mutual transformation the generate a ‘spatial twist.’ to achieve this symbiotic relationship, the team develops a design language compatible with the landscape, so that the built space emerges as an occupiable intensification of the sculptural ground.

plasma pma xixian
images by xiazhi

 

 

international groups plasma studio and PMA (polymorpharchitects), design the xixian eco-restaurant and hotel to suggest an emergence of the volumes from the landscape. a dialogue between architecture and its context, the project offers a sense of strong identity built off of local specificity. rather than developing a strong figural identity from iconoclastic forms, the geometries are articulated through their orientation within the site. its boundaries are stretched across the landscape and formalized with elongated, woven transitions. the team comments: ‘both spatial and functionally, it redefines its context and creates a new environment.’

plasma pma xixian

 

 

the xixian eco-restaurant and hotel by plasma studio and PMA (polymorpharchitects) expresses a dialogue with the landscape through both its geometries and its programming. the restaurant houses a fruit and vegetable ‘planting park’ as well as butterfly greenhouse, focusing on simple meals with ingredients produced and processed on-site. the place offers an holistic experience in which visitors pick their own vegetables and observe the cooking process. together with the dining experience, the project proposes such secondary activities as a children’s playground and a greenhouse, both woven through the layout of the restaurant. supporting the restaurant, the design hotel comprises seventeen guest rooms, each with a sweeping view over the surrounding landscape.

plasma pma xixian plasma pma xixian plasma pma xixian plasma pma xixian plasma pma xixian plasma pma xixian

xixian-new-area-chongwen-jing-river-eco-restaurant-hotel-plasma-studio-PMA-polymorph-architects-designboom-09

plasma pma xixian plasma pma xixian plasma pma xixian plasma pma xixian

 

 

1/4
140523_XIAN_Conceptial Drawing_zou
 
xixian-new-area-chongwen-jing-river-eco-restaurant-hotel-plasma-studio-PMA-polymorph-architects-designboom-015
 
xixian-new-area-chongwen-jing-river-eco-restaurant-hotel-plasma-studio-PMA-polymorph-architects-designboom-016
 
140529_XXian_East+gate_plan_Zou
 

project info:

 

project name: xixian new area chongwen jing river eco-restaurant and hotel

architecture: plasma studio, PMA (polymorpharchitects)

location: xian, china

client: shaanxi xixian new area urban construction investment group co. ltd

program: restaurants, hotels, landscape architecture

principal in charge: eva castro, chuan wang, holger kehne, ulla hell

architecture design team: libny pacheco, pietro scarpa, pingshan qu, xiaoyu zhang, yan xue, marco dambrogio, cesare zilio

landscape design team: wenxuan qiao, yujun zou, sheng jing, bo jing, ya you

local design institute: huachengboyuan (beijing) architecture design & urban planning co. LTD

contractors: shannxi construction engineering group company LTD


completion: 2019

photography: xiazhi

KEEP UP WITH OUR DAILY AND WEEKLY NEWSLETTERS
suscribe on designboom
- see sample
- see sample
suscribe on designboom

happening this week! FLORIM skin presents its slimmest ceramic surface collection yet, offering high-performance solutions for interiors, facades, and more.

architecture in china (1844)

hotel architecture and design (691)

plasma studio (8)

restaurant and café design (824)

PRODUCT LIBRARY

a diverse digital database that acts as a valuable guide in gaining insight and information about a product directly from the manufacturer, and serves as a rich reference point in developing a project or scheme.

X
5