Wuhan LuxeIsland Pavilion
WUHAN LUXEISLAND PAVILION
Zhifei Architecture Design
ARCHITECTS
Zhifei Architecture Design
LEAD ARCHITECT
Chen Zhifei
GENERAL CONTRACTOR
Hubei Tianmai Construction Engineering Co., Ltd.
CONSTRUCTION DRAWING DESIGN
Shanghai United Design Group Co., Ltd.
DECORATION CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS
Sichuan Zhonghengzhuke Survey And Design Co., Ltd.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Chengdu Luxi Cultural Tourism Development Co., Ltd.
DESIGN TEAM
Ma jie, Li zitao
AREA
270 m²
YEAR
2025
LOCATION
Wuhan, China
CATEGORY
Infrastructure
English description provided by the architects.
In response to the growing desire to escape urban concrete jungles, Wuhan LuxeIsland emerges as a natural utopia on the city's fringe.
This cultural tourism destination, conceived by Wuhan Wide Horizon Real Estate, embodies a vision of harmonious coexistence between people and the environment.
Guided by a "low-intervention, high-integration" philosophy, the project allows nature to take center stage while architecture and landscape engage in continuous dialogue, weaving a coherent narrative of nature from macro scale to minute detail.
The architecture serves as both a "vanishing presence" and a "conversationalist," with forms that trace the land's natural contours.
The incorporation of sheltered grey spaces under eaves and semi-open transitional zones intentionally blurs boundaries between interior and exterior.
These elements connect visitors with the surrounding landscape, transforming spatial experience into a dynamic dialogue between people and place.
The roof features three gently converging curves, beneath which three independent elliptical volumes house restrooms, storage, and park support facilities.
Their soft, curved profiles dissolve visual barriers between built form and natural setting.
The separation of walls from roof enhances the canopy's floating appearance, promotes passive ventilation, and reduces mechanical reliance—enabling the structure to "breathe" in alignment with the park's ecological principles.
Cylindrical "flowerpots" embedded within both roof and walls extend the Corten steel canopy downward, creating an interactive experience.
Each tube centers on a tree, establishing a symbiotic relationship between architecture and nature where shelter and dappled shade create a sense of dual enclosure. Visitors are invited to step inside and immerse themselves in the tranquil atmosphere.
A material palette of concrete and Corten steel fosters deeper dialogue with nature. Concrete's textured finish echoes the site's inherent materiality, while Corten steel develops a rust-red patina over time—allowing the architecture to acquire traces of growth and weathering.
Inside, warm-toned tiles combined with terracotta bricks create a tactile counterpoint, guiding visitors from exploration to sheltered repose through shifts in tactile sensation and ambient temperature.
