Stella Bao

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BE WITH ME Stella Xiaolin Bao_264885 studio parallel fields

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Buddhist Academy

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Bedroom Aman Hotel

Linyin Temple

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Fajing Temple Dining

Fajin Temple

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House is a structure serving as a dwelling for one or more persons, especially for a family.

Home orients us and connects us with the past, the future, the physical environment, and our social world.

Resort is a place frequented by people for relaxation or recreation. The modern tourist associates the resort experience with relaxation luxury, service, and care and expects to be pampered. These pleasures are enhanced by the opportunity to participate in a wide variety of sports, recreation, and entertainment and escape form day-to-day stresses.

My project is about to combine those two elements together by introducing the “resort moment” into a house (Resort House).

Therefore to create a space that could calm you down, and take you away from hustle and bustle of the city. Just listen to the earth and breathe without any burden in the air.

The site is located in Tianzhu Mountain, in the north west of Fajing Temple, Hangzhou, China (my hometown). There are three temples in Tianzhu Mountain. Fajing Temple is the oldest among them, which has 1660 years of history. Hangzhou has4700 years of history. It was once the capital city in Song Dynasty. Hangzhou has a beautiful lake called West Lake, surrounded by undulated Mountains. People usually call Hangzhou a place “ Heaven on Earth”.

My client is a businessman who lives in the city, busy at work and does not have time to exercise (my father). I didn’t see him very often in my childhood memory. My mother took me to climb the mountain every weekend. And deep in my heart I knew my father would love to go too. I want to show him the scenery that I saw. I want him to walk the steps that I have walked. I want him to be with me. This house is dedicated to my loving father.

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exterior staircase dining room living room site plan 1:1000 floor plan 1:100 living room sectional perspective long sectional perspective