HappyCluster LogoHappyCluster

米思 Mix Architecture

Based in Nanjing, Mix Architecture pairs precise volumetric geometry with immersive landscape interventions, utilizing dual-material tectonic stacking, scattered facade apertures, and reflective water planes that frame light and surrounding topographies across cultural and corporate developments. This portfolio serves as a strong reference for balancing heavy building volumes with light-filled voids when detailing continuous elevated roofscapes, integrating reflective water features into R&D campuses, or executing dual-scale facade transitions for adaptive reuse projects.

Curved timber-screen courtyard building surrounding a reflective pool by Mix Architecture.

08宜宾安石山水柴院-摄影:存在建筑

南京

A courtyard architecture precedent demonstrating curved stacked-timber screens and traditional tile roofs centered around a still reflecting pool.

What we like about this project
Floating spherical objects scattered across the reflective pool surface.

Materials

  • timber
  • clay-tile
  • water
  • concrete

Visual identifiers

  • curved-courtyard
  • reflecting-pool
  • timber-screen
  • tiled-roof

Style tags

  • contemporary-vernacular
  • regionalism
  • traditional-fusion

Visual tags

  • courtyard
  • water-feature
  • traditional-contemporary
  • timber-screen
  • pavilion
Geometry
U-shaped curved building mass curving around a central circular reflecting pool, topped by sloping tiled traditional roofs.
Facade system
Stacked open-joint timber louver or screen system acting as a porous envelope.
Structural guess
Post-and-beam timber frame with non-structural stacked timber infill screens.
Spatial scale
Human-scaled courtyard pavilion, approximately one to two stories high surrounding the water basin.
Lighting
Late afternoon sun casts warm horizontal light across the roof tiles and illuminates the complex timber screen texture.
Atmosphere
Serene and contemplative, amplified by the symmetrical reflection in the calm water.
Environmental context
Rural or resort landscape setting with dense bamboo and natural greenery rising in the background.
Spatial experience
Approach moves across the open reflective water toward the screened courtyard arcade and central gateway.
Composition rhythm
Rhythmic horizontal stacking of timber elements along the curved perimeter facade.
Style reading
Contemporary regionalist vernacular
Program
Cultural or hospitality courtyard pavilion
Perspective
Exterior Facade
Discipline
architecture
Materials
timber, clay-tile, water, concrete
Visual identifiers
curved-courtyard, reflecting-pool, timber-screen, tiled-roof
Style tags
contemporary-vernacular, regionalism, traditional-fusion
Visual tags
courtyard, water-feature, traditional-contemporary, timber-screen, pavilion
Geometry
U-shaped curved building mass curving around a central circular reflecting pool, topped by sloping tiled traditional roofs.
Facade system
Stacked open-joint timber louver or screen system acting as a porous envelope.
Structural guess
Post-and-beam timber frame with non-structural stacked timber infill screens.
Spatial scale
Human-scaled courtyard pavilion, approximately one to two stories high surrounding the water basin.
Lighting
Late afternoon sun casts warm horizontal light across the roof tiles and illuminates the complex timber screen texture.
Atmosphere
Serene and contemplative, amplified by the symmetrical reflection in the calm water.
Environmental context
Rural or resort landscape setting with dense bamboo and natural greenery rising in the background.
Spatial experience
Approach moves across the open reflective water toward the screened courtyard arcade and central gateway.
Composition rhythm
Rhythmic horizontal stacking of timber elements along the curved perimeter facade.
Style reading
Contemporary regionalist vernacular
Program
Cultural or hospitality courtyard pavilion
Perspective
Exterior Facade
Discipline
architecture

Related in this portfolio

Directories

  • Firms
  • Patterns

AI Native Apps

  • AI Mode Search
  • SoftMarket
  • 2nd Brain

About HappyCluster

  • About
  • How it works
  • Contact

Connect

  • Waitlist
  • X
  • GitHub

Legal

  • Privacy
  • Terms
  • © 2026 HappyCluster

Directories

  • Firms
  • Patterns

AI Native Apps

  • AI Mode Search
  • SoftMarket
  • 2nd Brain

About HappyCluster

  • About
  • How it works
  • Contact

Connect

  • Waitlist
  • X
  • GitHub

Legal

  • Privacy
  • Terms

HappyCluster

© 2026

Curved timber-screen courtyard building surrounding a reflective pool by Mix Architecture.

08宜宾安石山水柴院-摄影:存在建筑

南京

A courtyard architecture precedent demonstrating curved stacked-timber screens and traditional tile roofs centered around a still reflecting pool.

What we like about this project
Floating spherical objects scattered across the reflective pool surface.

Materials

  • timber
  • clay-tile
  • water
  • concrete

Visual identifiers

  • curved-courtyard
  • reflecting-pool
  • timber-screen
  • tiled-roof

Style tags

  • contemporary-vernacular
  • regionalism
  • traditional-fusion

Visual tags

  • courtyard
  • water-feature
  • traditional-contemporary
  • timber-screen
  • pavilion
Geometry
U-shaped curved building mass curving around a central circular reflecting pool, topped by sloping tiled traditional roofs.
Facade system
Stacked open-joint timber louver or screen system acting as a porous envelope.
Structural guess
Post-and-beam timber frame with non-structural stacked timber infill screens.
Spatial scale
Human-scaled courtyard pavilion, approximately one to two stories high surrounding the water basin.
Lighting
Late afternoon sun casts warm horizontal light across the roof tiles and illuminates the complex timber screen texture.
Atmosphere
Serene and contemplative, amplified by the symmetrical reflection in the calm water.
Environmental context
Rural or resort landscape setting with dense bamboo and natural greenery rising in the background.
Spatial experience
Approach moves across the open reflective water toward the screened courtyard arcade and central gateway.
Composition rhythm
Rhythmic horizontal stacking of timber elements along the curved perimeter facade.
Style reading
Contemporary regionalist vernacular
Program
Cultural or hospitality courtyard pavilion
Perspective
Exterior Facade
Discipline
architecture
Materials
timber, clay-tile, water, concrete
Visual identifiers
curved-courtyard, reflecting-pool, timber-screen, tiled-roof
Style tags
contemporary-vernacular, regionalism, traditional-fusion
Visual tags
courtyard, water-feature, traditional-contemporary, timber-screen, pavilion
Geometry
U-shaped curved building mass curving around a central circular reflecting pool, topped by sloping tiled traditional roofs.
Facade system
Stacked open-joint timber louver or screen system acting as a porous envelope.
Structural guess
Post-and-beam timber frame with non-structural stacked timber infill screens.
Spatial scale
Human-scaled courtyard pavilion, approximately one to two stories high surrounding the water basin.
Lighting
Late afternoon sun casts warm horizontal light across the roof tiles and illuminates the complex timber screen texture.
Atmosphere
Serene and contemplative, amplified by the symmetrical reflection in the calm water.
Environmental context
Rural or resort landscape setting with dense bamboo and natural greenery rising in the background.
Spatial experience
Approach moves across the open reflective water toward the screened courtyard arcade and central gateway.
Composition rhythm
Rhythmic horizontal stacking of timber elements along the curved perimeter facade.
Style reading
Contemporary regionalist vernacular
Program
Cultural or hospitality courtyard pavilion
Perspective
Exterior Facade
Discipline
architecture

Related in this portfolio