Gold Luxury Design · 2020
Huafa Hills Residential Development
by Huafa Industrial Share Co., Ltd., Zhuhai
- A' Design Award 2020 Gold Winner in Luxury Design
- Awarded April 15, 2020
- CLIENT: Huafa Industrial Share Co., Ltd., Zhuhai
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 90,249
- Verification code EA299A6B02 · Verify this award
About Huafa Hills Residential Development
Huafa Hills is a luxury residential development in Zhuhai, China. The project comprises 110 villas and 852 residential units on a site of 213,900 square metres. The villas are three storeys high and the residential towers are seventeen storeys high. The site is surrounded by mountains on three sides, which creates a private setting. The facades follow a contemporary classic French style and are clad mainly in beige granite to blend with the natural surroundings. An extensive water feature and lush greenery form the centre of the master plan.
Within the tradition of distinguished residential architecture that honors classical European precedents while embracing contemporary living requirements, Zhuhai Huafa Properties Co., Ltd.'s Huafa Hills Residential Development emerges as a thoughtfully composed expression of refined domesticity and spatial generosity. The design demonstrates considerable accomplishment in its synthesis of established architectural vocabularies—the arched dormers and stone balustrades recall the grand residential traditions of historical estate architecture—while the extensive glazed facades and clean material transitions speak to contemporary expectations for luminous interior environments and seamless indoor-outdoor relationships. The compositional arrangement of building masses around the intimate courtyard space creates a sense of protected enclosure while maintaining visual permeability through the generous glazing systems. Particularly noteworthy appears the careful orchestration of materials, where limestone facades establish warmth and permanence, bronze-finished metalwork provides sophisticated accent, and the verdant landscape elements introduce organic vitality. The pergola structure functions as an architectural mediator, its arched openings and overhead trellis creating dappled threshold conditions that invite contemplation and pause. One observes how the designers have attended to multiple scales of experience—from the urban gesture of the building ensemble to the intimate scale of planted urns and outdoor furnishings. The captured golden hour illumination reveals the material palette at its most compelling, suggesting how the architecture performs throughout diurnal cycles. This work invites consideration of how contemporary residential design might honor historical wisdom regarding proportion, material craft, and the creation of meaningful outdoor rooms while addressing present-day aspirations for transparency, connection, and refined comfort.
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- Unique Properties
- Huafa Hills, located in the north of Zhuhai, benefits from the development scheme in Greater Bay Area
with convenient connection to Hong Kong and Macau. Geographically, the site is sitting in a superior location surrounded by mountains from three sides resulting in a very exclusive and private development. In terms of architectural design, the contemporary classic French style façade properly integrates with the natural environmental setting and landscape. The expression is rich and unique with details that enable the residents to enjoy a ceremonious and luxurious living experience. To conclude, Huafa Hills represents a high-end luxury residential development in a pure and natural environment and is one of a kind in the Greater Bay Area. - Dimensions & Packaging
- The project is comprised of 110 villas and 852 residential units in a site of 213,900 sq.m. with a very luxurious plot ratio of 1. The villas are 3-storey high and the residential towers 17-storey high. All units are provided with over 3m floor height, not to mention double-height volume at major spaces such as foyers, living and dining rooms of villas.
- Tags
- Residential, Villa, Luxury, Luxurious, Lush Landscape, Prestige, French Manor, High-end
- Production Technology
- Entry to the development is via a club building which is initially used as the sales centre of the
development. Complimenting to the architectural style, the interior design of the entrance building aims to blend naturally with the exterior landscapes, with decorations in soft beige and mahogany tone as well as strokes of metallic highlight to hint the understated luxury style. Upon arriving the entrance foyer through the landscaped garden, an ingenious stone console welcomes incomer by its expressive naturalistic vein. A curve wall with fine leather and walnut finishes guides the way into the main lobby. The composition of art displays and chandeliers in a double-height space immersed in daylight has made a harmonious and noble statement in the main lobby. Ribbed translucent glass and metal screen elements are properly integrated in the space decorated with artworks to further create an exotic accent. The negotiation area is connected to the terrace, which offers a magnificent view of the greenery and introduces natural light into the interior. By blending the interior and exterior space, it is the intention to make the users imagining themselves in a painting of nature and landscape. - Design Challenge
- There are many factors to be considered in a holistic design approach with respect to the surroundings. Since the project site is surrounded by mountains on all three sides, the design aims to respect the existing nature and contour. The most challenging part of the design is to create a master plan, architecture, landscape settings that minimize the impact to the environment and eco-system, yet integrate human habitat with harmony.
- Project Duration
- The project design started in 2014 and construction started in 2015. The overall project completion is expected by end of 2019. The project location is in Zhuhai and the design is done in Hong Kong. The sales office and model rooms are exhibited at the project site in Zhuhai.
- Operation Flow
- Vehicular and pedestrian flow are totally separated. Vehicles enter into basement by ramps near the main vehicular entrance. Residence in all villa or towers can access to their home from basement carpark. The villas are all arranged towards the water feature and greenery fields with connection of pedestrian path. This system allows residences to freely enjoy the vast landscape and waterscape, while convenience and accessibility is not compromised.
- Research
- After the site analysis, the design adopts the ecology and urban design theory to create a luxurious and comfortable living space. To best respect the natural setting and utilize the surrounding environment, the site is divided into two parts by villas and residential towers in accordance with the land contour with the mountain as backdrop. An extensive landscape water feature is designed as the center to hold together different elements in the whole project.
- Inspiration
- The main design inspiration is in from French manor style, which emphasizes the embellishment of building in nature. In order to create luxurious and comfortable living space, the design features
including aesthetic detail, symmetrical layout, which provide a sense of grandeur, romance and elegance to the users. The project eventually creates various spaces categories including open spaces, enclosed spaces and semi-private spaces, concise and atmospheric spaces.
The master planning concept aims to embrace the habitat with a natural setting of lush greenery,
extensive water feature and landscape. Towers and villas sit around the waterscape to enjoy the open
landscape and water view. The vast landscape area and waterscape play an exceptionally important role in the whole project. The building façade is primarily cladded with beige granite to blend into the
natural setting. The subtle façade details and scales are carefully designed to create a harmonious unity of nature and humanity. Sunken courtyard, gardens, terraces, balconies and roof terraces are
strategically provided in the buildings to connect and expand indoor living to outdoor nature to pursue
an extraordinary living style away from the city hectic. - Image Credits
- Image #1: Villas
Optional Image #1: Landscape Design
Optional Image #2: Luxury Living Room
Optional Image #3: Villas
Optional Image #4: Club Building - Patents
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