DESIGN & ARCHITECTURE
MeeHotel
- PANORAMA DESIGN GROUP -
MeeHotel , a new urban resort hotel in the city of Shenzhen , China , aims to provide business travelers with a peaceful state . The project location is called “ Bamboo Forest ”, so the design team naturally generated the story from this name .
Starting from the lobby , bamboo was selected as the key material and contributes to a lobby space that greets visitors with sophisticated light and shadow effects on the main wall . Various on-site tests & experiments with traditional bamboo weaver were done to create full height screens to define the reception and lobby lounge areas . A pitched roof ceiling and natural diatom mud finished walls , overlaid by articulated light and shadow effects , provide a minimalist leisure experience for the entire space .
Double height central courtyards were introduced on every two guest-room floors . A reflective lake with a bamboo installation of dancing curves falls naturally , as if clouds are floating in the air . This ceiling-hung structure , produced in consultation with bamboo masters , is curved by making use of its natural elasticity and traditional connection method . Guests will experience the feeling of passing through an abstract bamboo forest before arriving at their rooms .
Sky Café is located on the top floor and is a zen and church-like space constructed as a full height bamboo structure . A skylight above allows natural
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