AZL Architects 张雷联合建筑事务所

Xixi Artist Clubhouse

Xixi Artist Clubhouse
© Yao Li

XIXI ARTIST CLUBHOUSE

AZL Architects

ARCHITECTS
AZL Architects

AREA
4000 m²

LOCATION
Hangzhou, China

CATEGORY
Offices

YEAR
2011

PHOTOGRAPHS
Yao Li

Text description provided by architect.

Located in Xixi wetlands in west of central Hangzhou, the Xixi Artist Clubhouse is organized as a village structure with five building units, 800 m2 each as studio for artists & designers in Hangzhou.

Xixi Artist Clubhouse
© Yao Li
Xixi Artist Clubhouse
© Yao Li

Each cluster relies on three Y-shaped volumes, onein six by six and two in three by three meters square frameless openings, creating panoramas view of surrounding wetland landscape in different directions.

Contrast to cubic outside geometric volume of building, twisting fiberglass installationredefines internal spaces.

Walls, floors, and ceilings are integrated in continues surface, refers to different program.

Xixi Artist Clubhouse
© Yao Li
Xixi Artist Clubhouse
© Yao Li

The six meter tall structure is in concrete, while two smaller sections in steel structure introduce translucent white PC panels as cladding to diffuse direct sunlight.

During dark night, one could see a group of beautiful lanterns floating on the water of wild wetland horizon.

Xixi Artist Clubhouse
© Yao Li
Xixi Artist Clubhouse
© Yao Li
Xixi Artist Clubhouse
© Yao Li


Xixi Artist Clubhouse
Unit A Ground Floor Plan
Xixi Artist Clubhouse
Unit A First Floor Plan
Xixi Artist Clubhouse
Unit B Ground Floor Plan
Xixi Artist Clubhouse
Unit B First Floor Plan


Xixi Artist Clubhouse
Model


Xixi Artist Clubhouse
Situation

Xixi Artist Clubhouse
Model

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