Li Hao uses mirrored glass and bamboo for reflective pavilion in southern China
由专筑网朱王倩,杨帆编译
建筑师李浩将镜面玻璃覆盖在竹木亭子上,反映出它所面向的中国南方的历史名城。
Architect Li Hao has clad this bamboo and wood pavilion in mirrored glass to reflect the historic town in southern China that it faces.
北京的李浩设计并建造了一座位于龙溪河北岸的亭子,龙溪河流经过贵州东南部的龙里老镇。
面向城镇的墙壁呼应了河流的线条,北部立面与龙里镇的轴线相平行,形成向东变窄的三角形状。
Beijing-based Li Hao designed and built the pavilion for a spot on the north bank of the Longxi River that runs past the old town of Longli in southeast Guizhouthe.
The wall facing the town mimics the line of the river and the northern facade parallels the axis of Longli town, creating a triangular shape that narrows eastward.
An old stone bridge crossing the water leads from the town to the two-storey structure, which is named Mirrored Sight after the translucent mirrored-glass panels that clad the side facing the town. The other side faces mountains and is clad in locally sourced bamboo.
Hao wanted to address the isolation of the Longli community caused by an invasion of Ming military over 600 years ago that separated it from neighbouring towns, and so designed the two-storey structure as a place of relaxation for just one person.
"There are thousands of residents in Longli and the shelter is just for one person to reside," said the architect.
"The town is for daily life and the shelter creates unusual experience for people – in the town of Longli, they belong to a big group, however here in the shelter individual is better appreciated."
一层的空间设计为俯瞰河流的休闲场所,而上面的平台则可欣赏到周围群山的美景。
The space at ground level is designed as a spot for relaxation overlooking the river, while the platform above offers views towards the surrounding mountains.
This includes a triangular pocket on its town facing side, which is covered in white sheet material and features a flap that can be opened to improve views. A rectangular bamboo volume with open sides extends from the other facade.
Bamboo has become increasingly popular in Chinese architecture as a cheap and sustainable building material.
Other temporary structures made of bamboo include a playhouse built on a lake island in Kuala Lumpur's botanical gardens and an events pavilion in Hong Kong that showcases digital fabrication.
Photography is by Kang Wei.