Silver Architecture, Building and Structure Design · 2025
Misoohi Resort Hotel
- A' Design Award 2025 Silver Winner in Architecture, Building and Structure Design
- Awarded April 15, 2025
- CLIENT: Wuyoo Creative
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 19,393
- Verification code 4CA20A1E06 · Verify this award
About Misoohi Resort Hotel
Misoohi is located in Tangkou Town at the foot of Mount Huang, a major tourist destination. Covering 7 acres with 4,500 square meters of built-up area, it offers a retreat from city life. The striking white facade provides great photo opportunities. With no fixed routines, guests experience surprises at every turn. Designed to contrast with local Huizhou architecture, Misoohi redefines modern tourism by linking with Mount Huang, becoming a must-visit and contributing to local tourism development.
Within the evolving discourse of contemporary hospitality architecture, LINXIN LIU's Misoohi Resort Hotel represents a compelling synthesis of organic sculptural expression and historical architectural vocabularies, creating a distinctive threshold experience that transcends conventional hotel design paradigms. The work demonstrates remarkable sensitivity to the dialogue between built form and natural setting, positioning its pristine white volumes against a landscape of forested hillsides in a manner that suggests both contrast and communion with the surrounding environment. The architectural language employed here draws upon multiple traditions while achieving a coherent contemporary expression: the rhythmic pointed arches recall Gothic cathedral architecture with its associations of aspiration and transcendence, while the dramatic entrance sculpture invokes the organic curvilinear investigations of Art Nouveau masters and twentieth-century biomorphic architecture. Technical accomplishment is evident in the sophisticated handling of illumination, where integrated linear lighting traces the contours of the sculptural gateway, transforming the structure into a luminous beacon during twilight hours. The chromatic strategy demonstrates restraint and confidence, allowing the pure white surfaces to serve as canvas for the changing atmospheric conditions and carefully orchestrated artificial lighting. The compositional arrangement balances formal symmetry in the building mass with the asymmetrical placement of the sculptural entrance feature, creating visual interest while maintaining clear spatial orientation. Thematically, the work appears to explore notions of sanctuary, arrival, and the transformative potential of architectural threshold, the gateway sculpture suggesting unfurling welcome, ascending aspiration, or protective embrace. The integration of landscape elements visible through the arcade and the careful framing of distant natural features suggests an architecture that seeks harmony with its environmental context while asserting its own distinctive presence. One might contemplate how the experience of approaching and passing through such a dramatically articulated entrance might elevate the psychological transition from ordinary world to the realm of hospitality and retreat, inviting consideration of architecture's capacity to frame and transform human experience.
Press Kit
- Unique Properties
- The architectural exterior employs expansive white as the dominant hue combined with bold sculptural forms and classical arrayed arch elements to enhance visual distinctiveness. It artfully integrates the iconic white tones of Huizhou-style architecture with the multicultural influences of coastal regions. When viewed from a distance the structure resembles a white castle descending amidst the mountain forests - strikingly novel yet harmoniously contextualized forming an arresting scenic landmark.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Covering a site area of 7 mu (approx. 4667㎡) with a total floor area of 4500㎡ this destination blends distinctive architecture and immersive leisure amenities to offer visitors an idyllic retreat from urban clamor. Facilities include an al fresco coffee zone infinity pool tea-and-literature pavilion and versatile spaces for tourism photography film shoots or proposal ceremonies. The exterior-interior connective corridors maintain stylistic coherence establishing the site as a social media photography hotspot renowned for its contextual yet avant-garde appeal.
- Tags
- Resort hotel Building facade Architectural design
- Production Technology
- During the building renovation process a sturdy steel structure was used as support for the foundation. Prefabricated concrete panels were fixed to the surface layer followed by the application of exterior waterproof paint, effectively addressing the construction challenges posed by the large-scale curved design. This ensured that the overall design could be reproduced as closely as possible to 100% with a seamless 50-meter-long exterior that features a single division in the middle for styling purposes. By integrating aesthetics with construction simplicity the uniqueness of the style was guaranteed.
- Design Challenge
- In the design phase our architects masterfully amalgamated Huizhou cultural motifs with the diverse cultural tapestry of China's coastal cities. By incorporating neo-classical arched elements they not only rendered a homage to tradition but also elevated the project's overall allure and uniqueness.
- Project Duration
- the renovation and construction began in July 2023 and the final acceptance was completed on January 15, 2024. The project is located at No. 19 Tangchuan Road Tangkou Town Huangshan City.
- Operation Flow
- From a distance the building stands out with its unique and easily recognizable features. As guests enter the project site they are awestruck by the towering white exterior and a sense of joy naturally arises as they arrive at the hotel for their stay. The venue is extremely photogenic offering guests the opportunity to capture precious memories in photographs. There is no specific routine it's an experience that can only be truly appreciated in person.
- Research
- The Misoohi Hotel has redefined modern destination tourism by connecting more tourists to the world-famous Huangshan Mountain through its unique design, making it a must-visit destination for their travels. The designer focused on establishing a dialogue between traditional Huizhou architectural culture and modern aesthetic forms allowing for conflict and coexistence to occur. This has not only established a new image for the tourist city but also made a positive contribution to the development of the local cultural tourism industry.
- Inspiration
- Misoohi is nestled at the foot of the world-renowned Mount Huang where tourism stands as the primary source of income. The primary objective of this design is to embrace conflict and coexistence, deliberately creating a stark contrast with the local Huizhou architectural style and challenging visitors' stereotypes of traditional Huizhou buildings. It aims to become a popular travel destination and establish a new benchmark product for the local government.
- Image Credits
- Photographer：A'quan
- Patents
- 201811247713.2,2019 China
202110082937.8,2021 China
202120806841.7,2021 China
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