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ARCHITECTURE
Baitao Design | Tan Tao
LANDSCAPE
Weimar Design | Chen Xiao
PHOTOGRAPHY
IAM Kishiki Photography
EDITOR
Gina
Collection

A piece of blue tile, the four seasons cycle. As a common form of old-fashioned houses in southern Anhui, blue brick houses also bear the vivid childhood memories of countless people. Nowadays, these children who live in old-fashioned houses have grown up and live in high-rise buildings. Do they occasionally miss the texture of blue tiles and stone bricks, and think of the naughty, simple and happy life when they went to the house to uncover tiles?

The design approach of the inner courtyard bears witness to the wisdom of "Si Shui returning to the hall", experiences the poetic charm of "rain falling on the eaves", and realizes the fun of "lifting the roof tiles on the upper room". Let's follow the guidance of the tiles and step into this four-layered landscape space that interprets traditional artistic conception with modern techniques, embarking on an immersive journey of Eastern aesthetics.

In modern lifestyle, if you had a small courtyard, what would you do with it? We hope to escape the hustle and bustle of the city from a physical perspective and enjoy a rural life as if in seclusion. The landscape design takes "Sishui Returns to the Hall" as its core concept, ingeniously integrating the wisdom of traditional Huizhou-style architecture with modern landscape design to create an immersive experience space of "Viewing the Waves in a picturesque scene".

The main entrance features an extra-long porch, designed with a carefully customized central super symbol. The design integrates modern geometric art with traditional Chinese aesthetics, and conveys the humanistic essence of the East by deconstructing the Chinese "step-by-step brocade" technique. The design of the porch not only creates a sense of ceremony and reverence for returning home, but also borrows the concept of "visiting the house" in China traditional architecture, so that every visitor can feel the grand momentum and cultural accumulation of the project at the beginning.

The second courtyard serves as the core courtyard, taking the shape of a poetic picture of "floating shadows resting in the realm". Between the enclosure and the closure, there is a courtyard with four streams converging into the hall. Each courtyard and hall contains unique cultural connotations. The project is ingeniously designed. It specially invited a solitary old crape myrtle that has endured the elements for nearly a hundred years. Standing gracefully in the midst of the four directions, it becomes the finishing touch of the entire water garden. When the flowers are in full bloom, they are brilliant and colorful, reflected in the water, creating a dreamlike and illusory scene.

Shanming Shuijian is a quiet transitional space where one can stop and take a short rest. The vertical height difference between the sunken courtyard and the first floor unfolds through the sloping roof ridge of Wushan for a distant view. The tiled houses surround the interior, complementing the simple and cozy tea and dining space, creating a relaxed and carefree atmosphere.

Streams may seep slowly from the crevices of the stone, or gently slide down the stone wall, making a crisp and pleasant sound, which sets off each other with layers of green plants and jointly creates a relaxed landscape rhythm. This space is dedicated to bringing visitors an immersive natural experience, leaving people temporarily away from the hustle and bustle of the city and feeling inner peace and relaxation in the murmuring sound and mottled tree shadows.

The "Wushan Wangyuan" design modernizes the traditional roof form by setting up multiple layers of viewing platforms and steps. People can climb up the steps one by one to get a close look at the texture and arrangement of the tiles. They can also sit on the high platform, enjoy a cup of coffee and overlook the ZZen panoramic view of the crape myrtle reflecting on the water and the four waters returning to the hall. Here, the roof is no longer merely a shielding element but has become a three-dimensional stage where functionality and aesthetics blend. One can either "listen to the rain on the floating tiles" to touch the tradition or lean on the railing to watch the waves and sit leisurely to relax. Amidst the varying heights, the entire spatial experience is elevated.

The four seasons of Wadie, life in Tainan; The crape myrtle reflects on the water, bringing good fortune to the east. What gathers here is not only rainwater, but also a contemporary interpretation and best wishes for Eastern life, as well as the centripetal force of home and the inheritance of culture.

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