Origin Villa

Origin Villa
No.07+09. Image © Keishin Horikoshi / SS

ORIGIN VILLA

kooo architects

ARCHITECT
kooo architects

LOCATION
Dashan Village, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

BUILDING TYPE
4 Guesthouse 15 Rooms, 2 Public Buildings

AREA
1400.0 m2

DESIGN TEAM
Shinya Kojima, Ayaka Kojima, Kotaro Kitakami, Yan Zhao, Zhide Hu

PROJECT YEAR
2019

WINDOW FRAME + FURNITURE
Nanjing Aosheng Prefabricated Wood Frame House Manufacture CO.LTD

PHOTOGRAPHS
Keishin Horikoshi / SS

SIGNAGE
Shanghai Puge Advertisement Design Co.

CLIENT
Hangzhou Origin Villa Hotel & Resort.co

Text description provided by architect.

The existing villagers’ houses are built with beautiful rammed-earth walls made using local soil.

Origin Villa
No.07+09. Image © Keishin Horikoshi / SS
Origin Villa
No.07+09. Image © Keishin Horikoshi / SS

However, if we just renovate using the same traditional method, it is inevitable that the view of the charming landscape outside will be blocked entirely and the interior space will feel compressed because of the heavy walls.

Furthermore, if the new resort is solely constructed with country-style rammed-earth walls, it will just be a restoration project and may not be so attractive to many tourists.

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No.07+09. Image © Keishin Horikoshi / SS
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No.5. Image © Keishin Horikoshi / SS

The task was to balance two seemingly contradicting conditions.

to fully enjoy the abundant nature of the site (open) while harmonizing with the existing houses (enclosed walls).

The village nests within the mountain, and the houses were built following the contour line of the mountainous terrain pointing at different directions.

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No.10. Image © Keishin Horikoshi / SS
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No.5. Image © Keishin Horikoshi / SS
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Although the distance between each building is relatively close, there is still a good view for each one because they never face each other.

We used different local materials, such as bamboo, red bricks, stone, and carbonized wood, to highlight each building’s unique site situation, also expressed in each one with a space of rest in nature (living room) and a more private space enclosed with rammed earth walls (bedroom).

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No.07+09. Image © Keishin Horikoshi / SS
Origin Villa
No.07+09. Image © Keishin Horikoshi / SS

The coexistence of these two types of space is our solution to the two conflicting conditions.

Due to the site being hidden so deep in the mountain, transportation of building materials had to be strategized.

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No.07+09. Image © Keishin Horikoshi / SS
Origin Villa
No.07+09. Image © Keishin Horikoshi / SS

The Origin Villa used mostly locally produced, or even reused materials such as soil and stone.

This way, not only does the overall retreat village disappear into the landscape, each building can also use its unique material to blur the line between interior and exterior.

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No.07+09. Image © Keishin Horikoshi / SS
Origin Villa
No.07+09. Image © Keishin Horikoshi / SS

There is no light coming from this lonely village’s surrounding at night, so one can feel sufficient brightness even with a minimum amount of lighting.

We kept the lights that can illuminate the entire space uniformly, such as downlights, to the minimum, and used all-directional soft umbrella-like lights such as free-standing lamps and table lights throughout the space.

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No.12. Image © Keishin Horikoshi / SS
Origin Villa
No.12. Image © Keishin Horikoshi / SS
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These fixtures project soft arches of light and shadow, illuminating the seamless finish and rounded edges of the walls and ceilings. Wrapped with the warmth of light, the rooms feel more calming and comfortable.

Blending into the landscape of the village, we hope to give a new perspective of the beautiful scenery through our architecture.


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Origin Villa
No.07+09. Image © Keishin Horikoshi / SS
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No.07+09. Image © Keishin Horikoshi / SS
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No.07+09. Image © Keishin Horikoshi / SS
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No.07+09. Image © Keishin Horikoshi / SS
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No.07+09. Image © Keishin Horikoshi / SS
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No.07+09. Image © Keishin Horikoshi / SS
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No.07+09. Image © Keishin Horikoshi / SS
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No.07+09. Image © Keishin Horikoshi / SS
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No.07+09. Image © Keishin Horikoshi / SS
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No.07+09. Image © Keishin Horikoshi / SS
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No.07+09. Image © Keishin Horikoshi / SS
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No.07+09. Image © Keishin Horikoshi / SS
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No.07+09. Image © Keishin Horikoshi / SS
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No.07+09. Image © Keishin Horikoshi / SS
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No.10. Image © Keishin Horikoshi / SS
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Guest room plan
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Bar lounge and outdoor pool plan
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Guest room plan
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Guest room plan
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Guest room plan

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Reception restuarant plan


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Masterplan