\CHAN GSHA\ ARRIVING
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GREETING
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CELEBRATING
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RELAXING & REJUVENATING
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MEETING
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RESTING & REFRESHING
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D E SI GN & I N SPI R AT I O N - IN TH E F RAME
CONTENTS P13 : ARRIVING \ P23 : GREETING \ P35 : CELEBRATING \ P47 : RELAXING & REJUVENATING P61 : MEETING \ P71 : RESTING & REFRESHING
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INFINITE CONNECTIONS
Rich in stories, the OLD STREET is located in the Southern part of CHANGSHA'S OLD TOWN.
The new TAIPING STREET maintains the historical architecture, street patterns and overall layout of the MING and QING DYNASTIES, whilst embracing both past and modern cultural and commercial activities.
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THE PAST & PRESENT
coexist in harmony
TAIPING STREET Today’s TAIPING STREET is becoming the new landmark and calling card for CHANGSHA, which fully demonstrates the appeal of HUXIANG CULTURE and embodies Changsha’s ancient heritage.
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ARCHITECTURE
timeless character
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A UNIQUE DEFINITION OF LUXURY
THE value OF HANDMADE
craftsmanship
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Techniques DERIVED FROM local ancient specialities
The Tongguan Kiln of Changsha was one of the most famous, ancient kilns, during the period between the Tang Dynasty and Five Dynasties. It was well known for creating the first red glaze and colorful underglaze in its porcelain.
LINEN OR SILK THREADS
dyed with Lacquer
The lacquered gauze headgear is the earliest and best preserved of its kind ever found in China. From the late Warring States Period to the early Western Han Dynasty, this hat was made out of raw silk and thin linen threads and then dyed with lacquer to give it strength.
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THE LUXURY OF BEING YOURSELF
DESIGN PRINCIPLES BASED ON UNIVERSAL DESIGN AESTHETICS UTILISING ELEMENTS LIKE
SOPHISTICATION AND SIMPLICITY NATURAL HARMONIOUS SCHEMES THAT REFLECT THE TRUE FLAVOUR OF THE OLD NEIGHBOURHOOD AND ITS RICH TEXTURES HANDCRAFTED TECHNIQUES THAT BRING REAL VALUE AND DEPTH TO THE SPACES ESSENTIAL INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE SPACE COMPONENTS SUCH AS
HEIGHT & LIGHT FRAMING OPENINGS THAT CREATES FOCAL POINTS CAPTURING ATTENTION AND STRESSING PLACEMENT OF PRECIOUS OBJECTS & ART
PARTITIONS BOTH FUNCTIONAL AND SYMBOLIC
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\GF\ ARRIVAL LOBBY
ARRIVING
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INSPIRED by HEIGHT & Light
TO LOVE BEAUTY, IS TO SEE LIGHT
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ELEGANT & SIMPLE FRAMES...
...DEFINING PLANES & CREATING A PATH FOR THE EYE TO TRAVEL
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....SCREENS THAT ARE BOTH FUNCTIONAL AND CONCEPTUAL ELEMENTS
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PRECIOUS OBJECTS THAT TELLS STORIES FROM THE PAST
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\ L53 \ SKY LOBBY RECEPTION LOBBY LOUNGE
GREETING
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VERTICAL TRAVEL
LIFT CAR CONCEPT
on display
THE MOST TANGIBLE OF ALL VISIBLE MYSTERIES FIRE
INSPIRED by Passion for Fire
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INSPIRED by layers & lines from the landscape
Lines do not exist in nature but are the optical phenomena created when objects curve away from the viewer
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ADOPTING the PACE of NATURE
The most famous Yellow Tea in China grows exclusively on Junshan Island located in Dongting Lake, Northern Hunan Province 31
Distinction and COMFORT 33
\ L5 \ FUNCTION ROOMS
CELEBRATING & GETTING TOGETHER
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BEAUTY ALTERS THE VERY NATURE OF THINGS
INSPIRED by Timeless Beauty
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DRAMA evoking positive emotions &delight
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ART OF HOSPITALITY
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\ L52 \ SPA GYM, SWIMMING POOL
RELAXING & REJUVENATING
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INSPIRED by spirit of Water and Mountains
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NATURAL
stone & wood used in unique ways
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\ L54 \ MEETING ROOMS
MEETING
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INSPIRED by Masterpieces
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RESTING & REFRESHING
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\ SERVICE & BRAND ATTRIBUTES\
EVERYTHING starts with the individual
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CONRAD PILLOW MENU follow your tastes, pick your favourites, and please join us on this very personal journey
BEDDING when luxury is tailored to the tastes of each individual
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Relevant, seamless and state of the art
LEADING-EDGED technology
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INSPIRED STYLE made just for you
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TEAM
Andrew Moore : Magdalena Onisko : Sabine Beck HBA Graphics