Designer Zhang Haihua has completed a boutique hotel project in the ancient city district of Suzhou, transforming three existing residential buildings into a courtyard building whose layout is inspired by the region’s traditional Jiangnan-style houses.
Project name
Hua Xu Boutique Hotel
Location
Pingjiang Street, Suzhou City, China
Principal architect
Zhang Haihua
Design team
Wang Xiao, Sun Huihui
Built area
1,000 m²; Courtyard area: 300 m²
Collaborators
Suzhou Uliving Trading Co., Ltd.
Interior design
Z+H Renhai Design
Landscape
Z+H Renhai Design
Typology
Hospitality › Hotel
Among these treasures stands the Zhang Garden, located at No.38 Jinfan Road, a valuable cultural landmark in this neighborhood. Constructed in 1932, this residence belonged to an eminent scholar of Chinese nationalism named Zhang Taiyan.
Project name
Renovation of the Former Residence of Zhang Taiyan - Gu Wu Xuan Bookstore
Architecture firm
Tsing-Tien Making
Location
No.38 Jinfan Road, Gusu District, Suzhou, China
Photography
Minjie Wang, Shiying Jiang. Video Shooting: Wei Yuan, Wenbin Wang. Video Producer: Alice Xiao. Video Editing: Ruofan Lin. Video Recording: Bojian Xu
Principal architect
Freja Bao
Design team
Mingkun Li, Xinchang Xu, Yuchen Lu, Jiyu Li, Zhengyuan Zhu, Yiwei Chen, Shucen Liu, Yuwen Wang, Hongxuan Zhu
Collaborators
Bookstore Design Consulting: Mililab / Mengfei Wu. Client Team: Xixin Yao, Lefei Wang, Xiaoping Xi. Suppliers: Siemens, Shanghai Yuchen Lighting Design Engineering Co., Ltd., Suzhou Tuli Environmental Technology Co., Ltd
Completion year
December2023
Lighting
WIN Design Consultant
Construction
Shanghai Zhonggeng Decoration Design Co., Ltd.
Client
Gu Wu Xuan Books Publishing Co., Ltd.
Typology
Commercial › Bookstore
In the village of Shanwan in Wujiang District, Suzhou, the tranquillity of the idyllic town, the quiet expanse of the river and the historical culture blend. The Boatyard Hotel is located in this languid spatial landscape. WJ STUDIO is to give its indoor space rhyme and spatio-temporal experience.
Project name
Boatyard Hotel
Location
Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
Photography
Zhu Hai, Zhang Xi
Principal architect
Hu Zhile
Design team
Yang Xi, Yang Lilien, Zhou Shuyi, Ye Zi
Interior design
WJ STUDIO
Lighting
Yi Ke Guang Lighting Design (Shanghai) Co.
Material
Sone, Concrete, Steel, Glass
Client
Suzhou Blue City Cultural Tourism Co.
Typology
Hospitality › Hotel
The White Section Homestay designed by Wutopia Lab in Suzhou was opened in October 2021 in West Lindu Village on the shore of Taihu Lake. It is invested by Jingcheng Culture Tourism Development (Suzhou) Co., Ltd, a subsidiary of TONGCHENGTRAVEL, and managed by Taolu Brand homestay. The White Section Homestay is the first prototype building that is...
Project name
Suzhou Section Homestay
Architecture firm
Wutopia Lab
Location
No.1 West Lindu, Shanglin Village, Hengjing Street, Wuzhong District, Suzhou, Jiangsu. China
Photography
CreatAR Images
Principal architect
Yu Ting, Huang He
Design team
Li Ziheng, Zhuang Yinfei (Intern)
Collaborators
Document Development: Shanghai Sunyat Architecture Design Co., Ltd.; Development Team: Zhu Yumei, Hu Wenxiao (Structure), Shi Jiaying, Mao Bo, Mao Yaqian, Wang Can, Yu Bing, Shen Rui.; Plant Consultant: Liu Yuelai, Xie Wenwan
Lighting
Chloe Zhang, Wei Shiyu, Chen Xingru, Liu Xueyi
Material
Exterior Wall Paint, Aluminum Veneer, Steel, Aluminum Composite Panel, Volcanic Rock, Micro Cement, Terrazzo
Client
Jingcheng Culture Tourism Development (Suzhou) Co., Ltd
Typology
Hospitality, Hotel
