[VOA - Mermaid Town Reception Hall - COVER IMG] Dachou Wang
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Mermaid Town Reception Hall

PrizeHonorable Mention in Architectural Design / Cultural Architecture
Firm LocationBeijing, China
CompanyVOA
Lead ArchitectYue Xu
Design TeamLvting Qu, Xiaoyun Qi, Chencheng Li, Qizun Cai, Feng Zhou
ClientZhouning Tourism Investment Development Co., Ltd

It is similar to the challenge faced by Mr. IM Pei when he designed the National Atmospheric Research Center in Rockies, the site is surrounded by water in the north, dotted with hills and rural scenery. Designers adopted the gestalt geometry strategy as a positive means to deal with the contrast between artificial and natural, and achieved the Oriental aesthetic conception of "round sky, square place, elegant and peaceful" with the surrounding natural landscape, which is also the abstract expression of mermaid harmonious culture.