CHIN’s Hostel

At the time, it was a meeting point welcomed by all villagers nearby, and that’s where the name “Xiangjian” come from, meaning to encounter or to meet.

She encourages residents to come out of the city, and go to the countryside to meet nature, explore nature, gather, and make friends...

The design needs to use the frame structure of the overhead part to add new functions while retaining the feature of the viewing platform to meet the needs of gatherings, activities, accommodations,s and exhibitions in one compound space.

The scheme starts from a simple idea of following the site context, deliberates on the architectural form, establishes a close connection between the structure and the organic nature, adopts the "light intervention" strategy, coordinates the relationship between the old and new structures, minimizes ecological disturbance, and injects humanity and universality, creating a rhythmic, flowing, quiet space and presenting the tranquil quality of dimensional peace.

In terms of functional planning, according to the principle of dynamic and static divisions, public facilities such as cafes or restaurants, event halls, outdoor courtyards, and service spaces are arranged on the first floor, and the second floor is dedicated to accommodation and living areas.

Maximizing the use of the current basic conditions and construction successfully reduces the total amount of the project workload and carbon emissions.

The red-brown travertine outer skin filled in the reinforced concrete structure frame increases the temperature of the building, and at the same time, it makes the building more eye-catching in the mixed and disorderly mountains and plains, with a natural sense of presence without carving.

The large-scale landscape glass windows not only provide sufficient natural lighting for the interior space but also allow residents to overlook the beautiful scenery of the mountains in The Grand Canyon of West Zhejiang.

Entering along the trail and retaining wall, the nearby walnut forest and the distant mountains provide a rich and changing view of the landscape. Slowly, the entrance of the building emerges from the curved turning point of the retaining wall, as if it is the prelude to entering the interior space.

One side of the ceiling door eyebrow is pushed outward to form an angle with the outer wall, 90 degrees to the wall, which optimized the smoothness of visual flow. The foyer has a high ceiling and it is used as a display space for artists' works.

The space and sight line is connected with the aisle on the second floor, increasing the interaction between the upper and lower spaces. The hall is an open space, connected to the terrace and the outdoor courtyard.

The second floor is the living area, which is composed of the accommodation area and the washing area. The washing area is equipped with washing and dryer machines for residents to use. The accommodation area consists of four quadruple rooms and one eight-person room, with a total of 24 beds.