H.S. INN
In-xian Design
ARCHITECTS
In-xian Design
LEAD ARCHITECT
Wei Lun Wang
INTERIOR DESIGN
In-xian Design
ARCHITECTURE OFFICES
In-xian Design
DESIGN TEAM
Xiang Qiu Zhou, Wei Lun Wang
PHOTOGRAPHS
Yi-Hsien Lee and Associates YHLAA
AREA
1520 m²
YEAR
2024
LOCATION
Changhua, Taiwan
CATEGORY
Hospitality Architecture, Commercial Architecture
English description provided by the architects.
Drawing from the iconic Bagua kilns (Hoffman kiln) of Huatan, the design integrates red brick textures, arched forms, and a warm chromatic palette throughout the hotel.
These local references are layered onto the brand's established material identity—exposed concrete, steel, and coarse textures—to create continuity with a distinct sense of place.
A perforated expanded mesh façade, abstracting the kiln's curving silhouette, marks the entry sequence.
The vertical circulation opens into a narrow, red-toned tunnel reminiscent of kiln interiors, leading to a light-filled public space defined by the intersection of brick vaults and concrete masses.
This spatial rhythm of compression and release evokes a tactile and immersive experience rooted in local material culture.
