Longhu Moralo wa Hotele by Fei Hu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 Moputso oa Boronse oa A' Design Award in Moralo wa Sebaka sa Ka Hare le Dipontsho Competition Category.

BoronseKa Hare· 2024

Longhu Moralo wa Hotele

by Fei Hu

Client: Fei Hu

Moputso oa Boronse oa A' Design Award Winner in Ka Hare Category

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The Design

About Longhu Moralo wa Hotele

Dihotele di tlameha ho ba tsa lehae, dibulehileng, le ho kenyeletsa bohle. Morali o ile a kgothaditswa ke toronke le fenekese, diphoofolo tsa dingwao tsa setso tsa Machina. Marako a entswe ka marble e kobetseng e beige le diphanele tsa koporo, sebopego se emetsang boemo ba ho fofa ba toronke. Chandelara ya kristale e silingeng ke pontshiso ya abstract ya sebopego sa fenekese. Sebaka sohle se fana ka maikutlo a phallo ya tlhaho. Sena hape se bontsha tlhompho le lefa la setso.

The Recognition

About the Moputso oa Boronse oa A' Design Award

Longhu Moralo wa Hotele ke mohapi oa Moputso oa Boronse oa A' Design Award, kananelo e hlomphehang haholo e fuoang meralo e ikhethang e tsejoang ka boqapi, bohlale ba ho qapa le bohlale. Bahapi ba Boronse ke lintho tse nang le bokhoni ka ho felletseng le boqapi bo hlollang tse tiisang boiphihlelo bo bongata, mohopolo le bokhoni ba ho iphumana ba baqapi ba tsona. Longhu Moralo wa Hotele e lebelletsoe ho ba ntho e hlomphuoang haholo, e ratoang le e ratehang, e nang le boprofeshenale bo bonahalang le mehopolo e mecha. Moralo ona o hapileng Moputso oa Boronse oa A' Design Award o kenyelletsa mekhoa e metle ka ho fetesisa bonong, mahlaleng, moralong le theknolojing mme o hlahella ka ho tsepamisa maikutlo lintlheng tse nyenyane. Longhu Moralo wa Hotele e kutloisisa litlhoko hantle, e ama litakatso, e hapa maikutlo mme e tsosa takatso ea ho tseba.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Located in Zhengzhou, the largest city in central China, Longhu Hotel caters to guests attending international conferences, as well as hosting conferences and banquets.
Inspired by the Jade Dragon, an ancient work of art from the Zhengzhou Museum in China, the building is shaped like a jade dragon, which inserts itself into the site in a calm and linear volume, like a jade dragon lying on the shore of Dragon Lake. The interior design uses architectural techniques to introduce the concept of jade dragon into the interior.
The hotel lobby breaks through the traditional hotel space form, using abstract techniques to express the shape of dragons and phoenixes, so that guests can integrate into the environment and feel the atmosphere of the building.
Dimensions & Packaging: The hotel has 9 floors and 452 rooms. The building height is 39.2 meters, the highest point is 47.3 meters, and the building area is 58,375 square meters.
The building area of the first floor is 10,786m ², the second floor is 6960m ², the third floor is 6804m², and the fourth floor is 5058m². Among them, the lobby area of the first floor is 650m², the lobby bar area is 230m², the hotel ballroom area is 1800m², the all-day restaurant area is 720m², the standard room area is 45m².
The lobby has a 26.8-meter high atrium.
Tags: Modern, culturally specific, warm, cavernous
Production Technology: The ultra-thin marble slabs with a thickness of only 2MM can greatly reduce the construction cost and construction process difficulty, and these marble slabs can be selected from natural materials or artificial materials.
Design Challenge: The biggest difficulty of this project is that the lobby has a 20-meter-high atrium space, which is huge in scale. The sheer size makes the space more like a shopping mall than a hotel. So how to make the space feel comfortable is a big challenge. Our approach is to create the feel of a cave by adding curved walls, which can greatly reduce the sense of emptiness, while combining the characteristics of the dragon and phoenix that represent traditional culture to give spirit to the space.
Research: We studied a lot of cases, repeatedly looking for the most suitable design approach. The concept phase alone took us at least six months. It is necessary to meet the demands of the owners for the embodiment of traditional culture, but also to meet the needs of the hotel management for the style and atmosphere of the hotel. Many times, their demands are contradictory, and we need to keep coming up with new ideas to find common ground. This draft plan is probably the best fit to the design requirements so far.
Inspiration: The dragon and the phoenix are auspicious mythical creatures in the ancient Chinese imagination, with the dragon representing masculinity and the phoenix symbolizing femininity. The harmonious display of dragons and phoenixes also symbolizes wealth, prosperity and good luck. The exterior is inspired by the form of Jade dragon, the interior integrates the essence of jade phoenix, and the internal and external elements are unified, reflecting the unity of heaven and man.
Project Duration: Design of the project began in March 2022, formal construction began in June 2023, and it is expected to be completed in Zhengzhou, China, by the end of 2025.
Operation Flow: The interior design uses architectural techniques to introduce the concept of jade dragon into the interior. Guests of the hotel enter the lobby as if they had arrived at an art gallery, surrounded by curved matte marble stone walls and curved copper panel walls, and on the left and right sides of the lobby, two luminous cylindrical installations made of fabric and acrylic, like two large wall lamps, guide guests into the lobby bar or dining room. The crystal lamp hanging from the ceiling looks like a flying phoenix. Guests can talk or rest in the lobby, which is full of warm and quiet atmosphere. The design integrating technology, culture, art and regional culture will also bring guests an unforgettable and artistic experience.