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Based in Shanghai and Hefei, Atelier LAI crafts cultural pavilions and resort compounds defined by long boundary-walled thresholds, undulating roof profiles, and delicate timber and bamboo tectonics mirrored in integrated water features. This body of work provides a strong reference when detailing open-air water apertures, specifying angled timber column bracing, or organizing continuous courtyard walkways between clustered structures.

Exterior view of Atelier Lai's hillside hospitality pavilion featuring curved timber roof structures and board-formed concrete bases.

交月亭

上海 / 合肥

An exquisite hospitality complex precedent demonstrating how expressive timber roof curves and stepped concrete podiums integrate with a steep mountain forest setting.

What we like about this project
The undulating roof line subtly mimics the rolling ridges of the surrounding bamboo mountains.

Materials

  • timber
  • board-formed-concrete
  • glass
  • stone

Visual identifiers

  • curved-timber-roof
  • board-formed-concrete
  • hillside-setting
  • open-colonnade

Style tags

  • contemporary
  • regionalist
  • vernacular-fusion
  • hospitality

Visual tags

  • hospitality
  • resort
  • hillside-architecture
  • timber-structure
  • contextual
  • mountain-view
Geometry
Multi-tiered hillside composition with stepped concrete podiums and lightweight timber pavilion structures topped by undulating, gently curved rooflines.
Facade system
Open timber post-and-beam colonnade with full-height glazing above board-formed concrete walls.
Structural guess
Reinforced concrete podium supporting exposed laminated timber superstructure and curved roof framing.
Spatial scale
Medium-scale resort or hospitality complex, featuring multi-story concrete bases beneath single-story timber pavilions.
Lighting
Twilight or overcast daylight conditions, with warm interior illumination glowing through the open timber colonnade.
Atmosphere
Serene and contemplative, blending warm organic timber materials with the cool, misty mountain atmosphere.
Environmental context
Steep, densely forested mountain slope with lush bamboo trees enveloping the building complex.
Spatial experience
The architecture cascades down the verdant mountain slope, stepping back to create continuous outdoor terraces and open viewing platforms.
Composition rhythm
Repeating vertical timber columns create a steady rhythm against the glazed pavilion envelope, contrasted by heavy, horizontal concrete base tiers.
Style reading
Contemporary vernacular-fusion resort architecture
Program
Hospitality / resort dining pavilion and guest rooms
Perspective
Exterior Facade
Discipline
architecture
Materials
timber, board-formed-concrete, glass, stone
Visual identifiers
curved-timber-roof, board-formed-concrete, hillside-setting, open-colonnade
Style tags
contemporary, regionalist, vernacular-fusion, hospitality
Visual tags
hospitality, resort, hillside-architecture, timber-structure, contextual, mountain-view
Geometry
Multi-tiered hillside composition with stepped concrete podiums and lightweight timber pavilion structures topped by undulating, gently curved rooflines.
Facade system
Open timber post-and-beam colonnade with full-height glazing above board-formed concrete walls.
Structural guess
Reinforced concrete podium supporting exposed laminated timber superstructure and curved roof framing.
Spatial scale
Medium-scale resort or hospitality complex, featuring multi-story concrete bases beneath single-story timber pavilions.
Lighting
Twilight or overcast daylight conditions, with warm interior illumination glowing through the open timber colonnade.
Atmosphere
Serene and contemplative, blending warm organic timber materials with the cool, misty mountain atmosphere.
Environmental context
Steep, densely forested mountain slope with lush bamboo trees enveloping the building complex.
Spatial experience
The architecture cascades down the verdant mountain slope, stepping back to create continuous outdoor terraces and open viewing platforms.
Composition rhythm
Repeating vertical timber columns create a steady rhythm against the glazed pavilion envelope, contrasted by heavy, horizontal concrete base tiers.
Style reading
Contemporary vernacular-fusion resort architecture
Program
Hospitality / resort dining pavilion and guest rooms
Perspective
Exterior Facade
Discipline
architecture

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Exterior view of Atelier Lai's hillside hospitality pavilion featuring curved timber roof structures and board-formed concrete bases.

交月亭

上海 / 合肥

An exquisite hospitality complex precedent demonstrating how expressive timber roof curves and stepped concrete podiums integrate with a steep mountain forest setting.

What we like about this project
The undulating roof line subtly mimics the rolling ridges of the surrounding bamboo mountains.

Materials

  • timber
  • board-formed-concrete
  • glass
  • stone

Visual identifiers

  • curved-timber-roof
  • board-formed-concrete
  • hillside-setting
  • open-colonnade

Style tags

  • contemporary
  • regionalist
  • vernacular-fusion
  • hospitality

Visual tags

  • hospitality
  • resort
  • hillside-architecture
  • timber-structure
  • contextual
  • mountain-view
Geometry
Multi-tiered hillside composition with stepped concrete podiums and lightweight timber pavilion structures topped by undulating, gently curved rooflines.
Facade system
Open timber post-and-beam colonnade with full-height glazing above board-formed concrete walls.
Structural guess
Reinforced concrete podium supporting exposed laminated timber superstructure and curved roof framing.
Spatial scale
Medium-scale resort or hospitality complex, featuring multi-story concrete bases beneath single-story timber pavilions.
Lighting
Twilight or overcast daylight conditions, with warm interior illumination glowing through the open timber colonnade.
Atmosphere
Serene and contemplative, blending warm organic timber materials with the cool, misty mountain atmosphere.
Environmental context
Steep, densely forested mountain slope with lush bamboo trees enveloping the building complex.
Spatial experience
The architecture cascades down the verdant mountain slope, stepping back to create continuous outdoor terraces and open viewing platforms.
Composition rhythm
Repeating vertical timber columns create a steady rhythm against the glazed pavilion envelope, contrasted by heavy, horizontal concrete base tiers.
Style reading
Contemporary vernacular-fusion resort architecture
Program
Hospitality / resort dining pavilion and guest rooms
Perspective
Exterior Facade
Discipline
architecture
Materials
timber, board-formed-concrete, glass, stone
Visual identifiers
curved-timber-roof, board-formed-concrete, hillside-setting, open-colonnade
Style tags
contemporary, regionalist, vernacular-fusion, hospitality
Visual tags
hospitality, resort, hillside-architecture, timber-structure, contextual, mountain-view
Geometry
Multi-tiered hillside composition with stepped concrete podiums and lightweight timber pavilion structures topped by undulating, gently curved rooflines.
Facade system
Open timber post-and-beam colonnade with full-height glazing above board-formed concrete walls.
Structural guess
Reinforced concrete podium supporting exposed laminated timber superstructure and curved roof framing.
Spatial scale
Medium-scale resort or hospitality complex, featuring multi-story concrete bases beneath single-story timber pavilions.
Lighting
Twilight or overcast daylight conditions, with warm interior illumination glowing through the open timber colonnade.
Atmosphere
Serene and contemplative, blending warm organic timber materials with the cool, misty mountain atmosphere.
Environmental context
Steep, densely forested mountain slope with lush bamboo trees enveloping the building complex.
Spatial experience
The architecture cascades down the verdant mountain slope, stepping back to create continuous outdoor terraces and open viewing platforms.
Composition rhythm
Repeating vertical timber columns create a steady rhythm against the glazed pavilion envelope, contrasted by heavy, horizontal concrete base tiers.
Style reading
Contemporary vernacular-fusion resort architecture
Program
Hospitality / resort dining pavilion and guest rooms
Perspective
Exterior Facade
Discipline
architecture

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