People not only want to keep a sense of transparency between nature but also at home.
Located in Xiaoshan, Hangzhou, the Vanke Model Room Project connects the city and nature with a sky courtyard, seeking nature and comfort
in the abundance of materials and tranquillity in the modern living experience.
The project is cleverly combined with the TOD urban complex to solve the contradiction that people often face when choosing a living style,
which provides not only spacious natural landscapes and modern, comfortable living spaces for residents but also provides complete supporting
facilities to meet the needs of modern life and create an ideal living state of “going out into the world without leaving the world”.
Stepping into the entrance from the north courtyard, the 4.9m high open and spacious living room breaks the conventional fixed layout of
residential buildings.
The TV is no longer the core of the living room but is replaced by the courtyard, nature and sky. Sit casually on the sofa or antique single chair;
the oversized floor-to-ceiling windows constantly invite the entry of nature and sunlight. Whether it is a family gathering or social reception,
the living room can become the most active and diverse common space.
The dining room and kitchen are integrated into the design, making the kitchen no longer an isolated, enclosed space but combining the island
counter and dining table to expand into a social venue for communication, sharing and banquet hosting, giving the space more complexity and possibility.
When the light falls on the main background wall above the fireplace, time is also imprinted. The stone sculpture wall and rice paper
lamp, the hard and coarse grain and the soft and gentle materials are connected by the injected light, together creating a leisurely
and comfortable place.
