Gong's House, designed by Various Associates, prioritizes functionality and comfort to address the real needs of the family. The design team has developed and incorporated localized building materials, integrating the urban lifestyle with the natural environment of the countryside, and offering a comfortable gathering and dwelling space for the fam...
Project name
Gong's House
Architecture firm
Various Associates
Location
Yongjia, Zhejiang, China
Photography
Jonathan Leijonhufvud
Principal architect
Qianyi Lin, Dongzi Yang
Design team
Yongliang Huang, Liangji Lin, Chao Luo, Yuewen Cao
Built area
Building 800 ㎡ / Landscape 248 ㎡
Completion year
January 2024
Material
Concrete, Wood, Glass
Typology
Residential › Apartment
The site of the Emperor Hotel, Qianmen was once occupied by a public bath and so the spirit of bathing and mystery lives on in the new hotel. The design is organized not by spaces and circulation but by emotions and dreams; not by materials and details but by illusions and memories. From the l’Occitane Spa below ground to Beijing’s largest hotel ro...
Project name
The Emperor Hotel
Architecture firm
asap/adam sokol architecture practice
Photography
Jonathan Leijonhufvud
Principal architect
Adam Sokol
Design team
Adam Sokol, AIA, principal; Daymond Robinson, Gregory Serweta, Nicole Halstead, Nicole Lee, Ana Misenas
Lighting
Smith + Anderson
Material
Concrete, Brick, Glass, Metal
Typology
Hospitality › Hotel
A project that takes advantage of immersive urban views while also conveying a sense of the significance and dynamism of the client's work
and the tremendous joy and enthusiasm that is so characteristic of this company.
Architecture firm
asap/adam sokol architecture practice
Photography
Jonathan Leijonhufvud
Principal architect
Adam Sokol
Design team
Adam Sokol, AIA, principal; Michael Wysochanski, project architect; Breanna Browning; Cisem Saglam
Interior design
asap/adam sokol architecture practice
Tools used
Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, AutoCAD, Rhinoceros 3D
Material
Glass, Drywall, Carpet
Typology
Commercial, Office