Feng Sa · CLIENT: Bluetown Architects
Peach Blossom Future Villa is a group of 56 single family houses set in a mountain scenic area in Anji, Zhejiang, China. The design follows the idea of uniting heaven, earth and humanity. Inspired by the traditional Chinese stilt house, each villa rests on three steel columns, which limit changes to the steep terrain and give a light appearance. Large glass walls form the enclosure and stress the horizontal extension, so the houses appear as glass boxes floating within the alpine landscape. Steel, glass and board finish concrete weather gracefully on the site.
Press Kit
- Unique Properties
- This project presents 56 single families dropping in a mountain scenic area. The integration of ‘heaven, earth and humanity’ is the overriding philosophy. Inspired by the traditional Chinese stilt house, each villa is supported by steel frames to respect existing topo and promote lightness. Large glass enclosure emphasizes the horizontal extension and creates the effect of glass boxes floating among the alpine landscape. Overall delivers a complete design of fulfilled natural belongings.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Site: 27,250 sq m (293,316 sq ft)
Building Area: 7,510 sq m (608,268 sq. ft) - Tags
- villa, mountain scenic area, contemporary, natural environment
- Production Technology
- Residential Design
Materials palette including steel, glass and board finish concrete. - Design Challenge
- Two key challenge to this project: to best preserve the natural environment and address the steep terrain which has a maximum 41m elevation difference.
- Project Duration
- Design Year: 2015
Built Year: 2020.05
Location: Anji, Zhejiang, China - Operation Flow
- Peach Blossom Future Villa is an endorsement of mountain living dreams. The beauty of this project is not only people living in the house would experience various natural views, the floating glass box house itself is also a beautiful view from a distance, and acts as part of the scenic area.
- Inspiration
- Inspired by the traditional Chinese stilt house, each villa is supported by 3 steel columns. This structure minimizes the break of existing topo and promotes a lightness looking. Simple materials palette including steel, glass and board finish concrete, is designed to weather gracefully within the site context. Large glass used as an enclosure, emphasizes the horizontal extension and creates an impression that glass boxes are floating effortlessly among the alpine landscape environment.
- Image Credits
- Designer: Bluetown Architects
Photo Credit: Shiromio Studio
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