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Based in Shenzhen, MLA+亩加 designs coastal districts and large-scale urban master plans characterized by continuous terraced green roofs, sweeping elevated bridge structures, and floating curved volumes that blur the boundaries between architecture and landscape. This work provides a strong reference when detailing multi-tiered vegetated podiums, integrating civic leisure amenities within active infrastructure, or configuring expansive semi-outdoor public shelters for complex mixed-use environments.

Outdoor terrace seating area with large tensioned fabric canopy, stone retaining wall, and mountain backdrop by MLA+.

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深圳

An outdoor hospitality precedent showcasing a large tensioned canopy framing a terraced gravel seating area against a natural mountain landscape.

What we like about this project
The massive scale of the fabric canopy relative to the low-slung building behind it creates an expansive transitional semi-outdoor room.

Materials

  • fabric
  • steel
  • stone
  • gravel
  • timber

Visual identifiers

  • tensioned-canopy
  • stone-retaining-wall
  • outdoor-terrace
  • mountain-backdrop

Style tags

  • contemporary
  • rustic
  • pavilion
  • outdoor

Visual tags

  • outdoor-dining
  • canopy
  • landscape-integration
  • public-realm
  • rural
Geometry
Low single-story structure with a prominent oversized fabric canopy extending outward over a terraced gravel plaza, framed by a stacked stone retaining wall.
Facade system
Open-air corrugated metal and yellow interior volume sheltered by a large cable-tensioned fabric sunshade.
Structural guess
Steel tension cables and masts supporting a fabric membrane shade over concrete or masonry foundation.
Spatial scale
Human-scaled outdoor pavilion and terraced yard, roughly single-story in height.
Lighting
Bright daylight under broken clouds, casting soft shadows beneath the tensioned canopy structure.
Atmosphere
Relaxed and open-air, blending structural shade with natural scenery.
Environmental context
Rural or peri-urban hillside setting with dense green vegetation and rolling mountains in the background.
Spatial experience
Open-air dining and lounge setting framed between built elements and natural mountain vistas, providing shaded shelter while maintaining visual connection to the landscape.
Composition rhythm
Horizontal tension cables of the canopy repeat across the sloping roofline, contrasting with the irregular vertical texture of the stone wall.
Style reading
Contemporary rustic outdoor pavilion
Program
Outdoor café or community pavilion
Perspective
Exterior Facade
Discipline
architecture
Materials
fabric, steel, stone, gravel, timber
Visual identifiers
tensioned-canopy, stone-retaining-wall, outdoor-terrace, mountain-backdrop
Style tags
contemporary, rustic, pavilion, outdoor
Visual tags
outdoor-dining, canopy, landscape-integration, public-realm, rural
Geometry
Low single-story structure with a prominent oversized fabric canopy extending outward over a terraced gravel plaza, framed by a stacked stone retaining wall.
Facade system
Open-air corrugated metal and yellow interior volume sheltered by a large cable-tensioned fabric sunshade.
Structural guess
Steel tension cables and masts supporting a fabric membrane shade over concrete or masonry foundation.
Spatial scale
Human-scaled outdoor pavilion and terraced yard, roughly single-story in height.
Lighting
Bright daylight under broken clouds, casting soft shadows beneath the tensioned canopy structure.
Atmosphere
Relaxed and open-air, blending structural shade with natural scenery.
Environmental context
Rural or peri-urban hillside setting with dense green vegetation and rolling mountains in the background.
Spatial experience
Open-air dining and lounge setting framed between built elements and natural mountain vistas, providing shaded shelter while maintaining visual connection to the landscape.
Composition rhythm
Horizontal tension cables of the canopy repeat across the sloping roofline, contrasting with the irregular vertical texture of the stone wall.
Style reading
Contemporary rustic outdoor pavilion
Program
Outdoor café or community pavilion
Perspective
Exterior Facade
Discipline
architecture

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Outdoor terrace seating area with large tensioned fabric canopy, stone retaining wall, and mountain backdrop by MLA+.

WechatIMG62

深圳

An outdoor hospitality precedent showcasing a large tensioned canopy framing a terraced gravel seating area against a natural mountain landscape.

What we like about this project
The massive scale of the fabric canopy relative to the low-slung building behind it creates an expansive transitional semi-outdoor room.

Materials

  • fabric
  • steel
  • stone
  • gravel
  • timber

Visual identifiers

  • tensioned-canopy
  • stone-retaining-wall
  • outdoor-terrace
  • mountain-backdrop

Style tags

  • contemporary
  • rustic
  • pavilion
  • outdoor

Visual tags

  • outdoor-dining
  • canopy
  • landscape-integration
  • public-realm
  • rural
Geometry
Low single-story structure with a prominent oversized fabric canopy extending outward over a terraced gravel plaza, framed by a stacked stone retaining wall.
Facade system
Open-air corrugated metal and yellow interior volume sheltered by a large cable-tensioned fabric sunshade.
Structural guess
Steel tension cables and masts supporting a fabric membrane shade over concrete or masonry foundation.
Spatial scale
Human-scaled outdoor pavilion and terraced yard, roughly single-story in height.
Lighting
Bright daylight under broken clouds, casting soft shadows beneath the tensioned canopy structure.
Atmosphere
Relaxed and open-air, blending structural shade with natural scenery.
Environmental context
Rural or peri-urban hillside setting with dense green vegetation and rolling mountains in the background.
Spatial experience
Open-air dining and lounge setting framed between built elements and natural mountain vistas, providing shaded shelter while maintaining visual connection to the landscape.
Composition rhythm
Horizontal tension cables of the canopy repeat across the sloping roofline, contrasting with the irregular vertical texture of the stone wall.
Style reading
Contemporary rustic outdoor pavilion
Program
Outdoor café or community pavilion
Perspective
Exterior Facade
Discipline
architecture
Materials
fabric, steel, stone, gravel, timber
Visual identifiers
tensioned-canopy, stone-retaining-wall, outdoor-terrace, mountain-backdrop
Style tags
contemporary, rustic, pavilion, outdoor
Visual tags
outdoor-dining, canopy, landscape-integration, public-realm, rural
Geometry
Low single-story structure with a prominent oversized fabric canopy extending outward over a terraced gravel plaza, framed by a stacked stone retaining wall.
Facade system
Open-air corrugated metal and yellow interior volume sheltered by a large cable-tensioned fabric sunshade.
Structural guess
Steel tension cables and masts supporting a fabric membrane shade over concrete or masonry foundation.
Spatial scale
Human-scaled outdoor pavilion and terraced yard, roughly single-story in height.
Lighting
Bright daylight under broken clouds, casting soft shadows beneath the tensioned canopy structure.
Atmosphere
Relaxed and open-air, blending structural shade with natural scenery.
Environmental context
Rural or peri-urban hillside setting with dense green vegetation and rolling mountains in the background.
Spatial experience
Open-air dining and lounge setting framed between built elements and natural mountain vistas, providing shaded shelter while maintaining visual connection to the landscape.
Composition rhythm
Horizontal tension cables of the canopy repeat across the sloping roofline, contrasting with the irregular vertical texture of the stone wall.
Style reading
Contemporary rustic outdoor pavilion
Program
Outdoor café or community pavilion
Perspective
Exterior Facade
Discipline
architecture

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