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Xiyuan Teahouse Ka Hoʻolālā Kūloko o ka Hale Kī na Cao Sun

ʻO Xiyuan Teahouse Ka Hoʻolālā Kūloko o ka Hale Kī na Cao Sun he mea lanakila hanohano loa o ka 2026 A' Design Award Kala ma ka Māhele Hoʻokūkū Hoʻolālā Loko Hale a me Hōʻike.


KalaLoko Hale· 2026

Xiyuan Teahouse Ka Hoʻolālā Kūloko o ka Hale Kī

na Cao Sun

Mea Kūʻai: Nova Space Design

Mea Lanakila A' Design Award Kala ma ka Māhele Loko Hale

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Ka Hoʻolālā

E Pili Ana iā Xiyuan Teahouse Ka Hoʻolālā Kūloko o ka Hale Kī

ʻO Xiyuan Teahouse he wahi kūloko hale kī e kū ana ma ka ʻaoʻao o ka Loko Komohana ma Hangzhou, Kina. Aia i loko o ka lumi he 1500 mika ʻāpana ka paepae kī kikowaena i hoʻokiʻekiʻe ʻia, ʻewalu lumi pilikino, kahi alapiʻi keleawe kālai kiʻi me nā pale lima lāʻau ʻōmaʻomaʻo i hoʻokomo ʻia, a me kahi wai hana i hui pū ʻia me ke kaiāulu ʻāina. Hoʻohana ʻia nā ʻili lāʻau i hana lima ʻia a me nā paia puna ʻano māmā ma nā wahi a pau. Wehe nā puka aniani i hana kūikawā ʻia i nā ʻike hiʻohiʻona i ka loko. Alakaʻi ke ala hele pōʻai i nā malihini me ka lohi ma waena o nā lumi. Wehewehe hou ka hoʻolālā i nā kuʻuna nani o ka Hikina no kahi hoʻokipa hou o kēia au.

Ka Hoʻomaikai

E Pili Ana i ka A' Design Award Kala

Ua lanakila ka hoʻolālā Xiyuan Teahouse Ka Hoʻolālā Kūloko o ka Hale Kī i ka A' Design Award Kala, he ʻike hoʻohanohano nui loa i hāʻawi ʻia i nā hoʻolālā kiʻekiʻe loa, nani a kupaianaha. He mau hana ʻālohilohi loa a hana noʻeau nui nā lanakila Kala e hōʻike ana i ka loea, ka makakoho a me ka ʻoi aku o ka noʻonoʻo o kā lākou poʻe hoʻolālā. Manaʻo ʻia ʻo ka hoʻolālā Xiyuan Teahouse Ka Hoʻolālā Kūloko o ka Hale Kī he hana kupaianaha, kūlana ʻoi aku, ʻoihana kiʻekiʻe a hou loa. ʻO kēia hoʻolālā i lanakila i ka A' Design Award Kala he mea hoʻokumu kūpono loa, mahalo ʻia e hāʻawi i ka pōmaikaʻi a hoʻoneʻe i nā palena o ka hana noʻeau, ka ʻepekema, ka hoʻolālā a me ka ʻenehana. He mea i ʻeleu ʻia e nā mea he nui ka hoʻolālā Xiyuan Teahouse Ka Hoʻolālā Kūloko o ka Hale Kī e hoʻāla i ka makemake, lawe mai i nā manaʻo maikaʻi a hoʻāla i ka kamahaʻo a me ka mahalo.

Ma Hope o ka Hoʻolālā

ʻEke Nūhou

Nā hōʻoia, nā lālā hui a me nā kikoʻī ʻenehana i hāʻawi ʻia e ka mea hoʻolālā.

Nā ʻAno Kūʻokoʻa
This project reinterprets Oriental aesthetics through modern spatial language, blending symbolic elements, nature inspired materials, and layered spatial planning. Located by West Lake, it integrates landscape, function, and narrative to provide guests with a serene, immersive cultural experience. Its sculptural staircase, window-framed views, and poetic detailing create a unique sense of ritual and emotional resonance.
Nā Ana a me ka Hoʻopili
Total built area: 1500 square meters. Key spatial components include an elevated central tea platform, eight distinctive private rooms, a sculptural bronze staircase, and a landscape integrated water feature. Window systems are custom framed to optimize views and natural lighting. Materials are chosen to enhance symbolic and sensory experience.
Nā Lepili
Oriental Aesthetics, West Lake, Tea Culture, Immersive Space, Cultural Memory, Landscape Integration, Bronze Staircase, Handcrafted Materials, Poetic Space, Spiritual Retreat
ʻEnehana Hana
The teahouse features handcrafted wood veneers, bronze clad spiral stairs with inlaid greenwood railings, artisanal light toned plaster walls, and custom crystal acrylic tea sculptures. Spatial planning follows a loop circulation strategy, optimizing lake views and operational efficiency while reinforcing the natural and cultural dialogue of the interior.
Pilikia Hoʻolālā
The core challenge lay in reinterpreting traditional Eastern aesthetics in a modern hospitality context without resorting to pastiche. Balancing symbolic depth with operational needs, integrating natural and built landscapes, and addressing tourist engagement within a historically significant setting required careful design logic and cultural sensitivity.
Noiʻi
Design research began with site analysis and historical study of Wang Yutai Tea House and literati traditions. Methodology included archival review, interviews, and spatial simulations. Participants included hotel operators, historians, and tea masters. Insights informed symbolic design, spatial zoning, and sensory elements. Results strengthened cultural resonance and guest engagement.
Hoʻoulu Manaʻo
The design was inspired by the century old heritage of the Wang Yutai Tea House and the refined literati lifestyle of West Lake's past. From the "West Lake Moon Gatherings" to the tranquil tea rituals, the project revives cultural memories through spatial storytelling, aiming to reconnect modern life with traditional Eastern ideals of beauty, balance, and contemplation.
Ka Lōʻihi o ka Papahana
The project started in January 2024 in Hangzhou, China and finished in October 2024.
Kaʻina Hana
The design encourages slow paced, reflective engagement. Visitors enter through a symbolic gateway and follow a circular path that reveals lake views, private rooms, and shared tea platforms. Seating and height variations allow layered interaction with the scenery. The flow fosters both intimacy and openness, enhancing spiritual and sensory experiences.
Nā Kuleana Kiʻi
Image #1: Photographer Zhang jianing, Xiyuan Teahouse, 2024.
Image #1: Photographer Zhang jianing, Xiyuan Teahouse, 2024.
Image #1: Photographer Zhang jianing, Xiyuan Teahouse, 2024.
Image #1: Photographer Zhang jianing, Xiyuan Teahouse, 2024.
Image #1: Photographer Zhang jianing, Xiyuan Teahouse, 2024.

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