DESIGN & ARCHITECTURE
Bamboo Forest - MEEHOTEL -
light to descend through the middle of the seating area during the daytime . Ceiling suspended circular LED lights form a set of endless glowing moons , providing guests with a poetic nighttime experience .
The bamboo and rattan applied to all guestroom headboards are in the same pattern as those in the lobby , but with different dimensions and thickness . Floated by concealed lights , it aims to provide guests with a peaceful environment and an elegant atmosphere .
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 .
Not just another boutique hotel project , PANORAMA Design Group adds a layer of traditional culture to a hotel space providing relaxing and comfortable journeys in more meaningful ways . By celebrating the unique quality of bamboo , from the architectural to the interior levels , we continue to promote and allow business travelers to appreciate the beauty of traditional handicrafts that may otherwise have been ignored . It can ultimately form aesthetic , functional , and cultural enhancement in our busy urban lives .
Inspired by the unique spatial characters of Hong Kong , PANORAMA ’ s design team adopts boundarycrossing strategies to produce new propositions and unique experiences for different typologies of “ multi-purpose / composite spaces ”, responding to Asia ’ s rapid-changing lifestyles . These propositions are developed from well-considered user research , location-based importance , market trends , budget requirements , and operations for every size and type . Each environment is assured of a dynamic , vibrant , and unique character in its own right .
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 www . panoramahk . com