 Location: Longgang, Shenzhen Time: 2002.12 Size: 5000 sqm
The 5000M 2 building occupies an irregular site on a cliff overlooking the sea. One climbs up the hill, passing by groves of thick trees, walking on a long steel bridge over the large rock cropping, then entering a covered patio looking down to the sea. The framed sea view is limited and defined by the two wings of the building which house the guest rooms. And conference centers with the front part cantilevered over the sea. From here one can enter the main lobby or step down to the sea below. A passageway penetrates through the entire building leading him to walk from the top of the cliff down to the rocky seashore. Here the rock cropping on the cliff is carefully preserved, along with the contours within the site.
A sense of a center, a sense of a place is achieved by anchoring the building with a centralized commune space, providing a gathering place for the residents. A sense of silence and a sense of opening, with the sound of the wind beating the pine trees behind and the tide knocking the rocks below, one can reach a place of his own. It is also a spiritual place, a place for relaxation of both his body and soul. When he enters the framed view of the sea and mountain, he becomes part of what he is seeing.
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