Banyan Tree Anji
Located inside a mountainous bamboo forest and with a view to a lake, the Banyan Tree Resort blends traditional Chinese architecture with contemporary hotel amenities.
The interior design compliments the traditional pitched roof structure and recreated a pitched wooden ceiling below which the functions of entry foyer, reception, lobby lounge and a library are organized around a central courtyard with a reflecting pond.
Visually the spaces are connected and extended into the landscape, while functionally they each takes on a separate identity by the use of soft furnishings and space planning.
Overall a simple material palette of a dark stone flooring, wooden wall panels and ceiling, and rice paper wall screens create a zen simplicity. The design is also complimented with a Chinese restaurant in the same material palette.
Location
Anji, Huzhou, Zhejiang, China
Completion
June 2018
Site Area
3,160 m²