Area: 9,600 sqm
Photos: Luo Wen
Project's description on ArchDaily:
Photos: Luo Wen
Project's description on ArchDaily:
"Located to the north of Chongqing on the banks of Palm Lake and the
Taiping Reservoir, the Palm Island project is a new hospitality precinct
designed by HASSELL.
The key element of the design is water and it has been melded with light
and reflections for the project concept. When viewed from afar, the
five buildings housing six different restaurants appear to float on the
lake, which is the unique feature of the project by Palm Springs Real
Estate Development.
Patrons at each restaurant enjoy views of natural water vistas on one
side and a private `water courtyard’ on the other, integrated visually
through the creation of an infinity pool-style water feature. This gives
the architectural impression that the buildings are ‘floating’ on
water.
The designers drew inspiration from the geography of Chongqing, which
sits at the convergence of the mighty Yangtze River and Jialing River,
giving the city its nickname of being ‘connected by two rivers’.
Palm Spring also features the unique interplay of crystal-like glass
structure and an external white ceramic covering that interacts with the
lake waters to give off a musical quality. The ever-changing
reflections during the day give change to a dreamlike quality at night."
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