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The Meetni Guesthouse by Lichen Ding |
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FS: What is the main principle, idea and inspiration behind your design?
LD: The design is taken from the memory points of the classical and traditional architectural style, and the contemporary design language is used to extend the landscape in the interior space and present a natural symbiosis. Based on the natural and simple style, the use of natural wood and the full use of light to express the outside Naturally integrated into the space, creating a natural returning atmosphere.
FS: What has been your main focus in designing this work? Especially what did you want to achieve?
LD: Based on the natural and simple style, the use of natural wood and the full use of light to express the outside Naturally integrated into the space, creating a natural returning atmosphere.
FS: What are your future plans for this award winning design?
LD: Will continue to participate in the competition, so that people around the world to see the project.
FS: How long did it take you to design this particular concept?
LD: 3 months
FS: Why did you design this particular concept? Was this design commissioned or did you decide to pursuit an inspiration?
LD: Generally, customers trust our intuition and judgment, and are directly entrusted by customers to design with full power. As the person in charge of this project, I personally want to let guests experience and feel something from the design.
FS: Is your design being produced or used by another company, or do you plan to sell or lease the production rights or do you intent to produce your work yourself?
LD: This is a customized design for customers, we hope and is the only one that meets local characteristics
FS: What made you design this particular type of work?
LD: Through the perception of the local scenery and folk culture
FS: Where there any other designs and/or designers that helped the influence the design of your work?
LD: No
FS: Who is the target customer for his design?
LD: Business reception, travel and vacation, family and children
FS: What sets this design apart from other similar or resembling concepts?
LD: Take the local stone and log as the materials of environment and furniture design, and use the local folk hand-made bamboo weaving and linen printing and dyeing to make the soft decoration of lighting, cushion and curtain. The decorative fabric also meticulously uses the natural straw weaving and hand-made solid wood round carving works. The owners and designers carefully create such a very natural, quiet, comfortable and elegant environment.
FS: How did you come up with the name for this design? What does it mean?
LD: The MeetNi, which means "Find you meet you" in Chinese, wants people to feel the same atmosphere when they first see her.
FS: Which design tools did you use when you were working on this project?
LD: AutoCAD，3D MAX，Photoshop
FS: What is the most unique aspect of your design?
LD: Only a few types of materials, simple craftsmanship, lower cost, sufficient natural light during the day and charming light and shadow atmosphere
FS: Who did you collaborate with for this design? Did you work with people with technical / specialized skills?
LD: I completed this work with my design team
FS: What is the role of technology in this particular design?
LD: The art pendants in the atrium of the corridor are like leaves in the sun, and one side of the corridor is like a bamboo path, attracting people to enter. The wood grid screen runs through the connecting space vertically from top to bottom; from the hollowed out, you can see the landscape like the outdoor garden, and the inner and outer layers interact naturally. The space itself has been expressed here. The space temperament makes people feel quiet, soft and implicit.
FS: Is your design influenced by data or analytical research in any way? What kind of research did you conduct for making this design?
LD: Use modern design methods to metaphor Chinese traditions, and use the oriental context to create courtyard culture. The traditional garden frame landscaping method continues the natural atmosphere. The wooden fence between the virtual and the real has a certain spatial delimitation function, but it also allows the breath of each space to communicate. On the basis of respecting the natural scenery, harmoniously integrate the living needs of modern people into the local nature and culture.
FS: What are some of the challenges you faced during the design/realization of your concept?
LD: The original building of this project is two buildings connected. After the merger, the middle aisle will be dark and dull, which will not feel good to hotel guests. After thinking about the transformation, we opened a five-story hollow light well to promote natural daylight to the aisles on each floor. This is also a highlight of this design.
FS: How did you decide to submit your design to an international design competition?
LD: After a period of understanding on the competition website, I deeply felt the charm of the competition. The page pictures on the website were beautiful, and the rules and fees of the competition made people feel friendly.
FS: What did you learn or how did you improve yourself during the designing of this work?
LD: I think in our career, in addition to doing some business projects, it will be more meaningful to participate in social projects. Otherwise, our career can only make the world look better, better looking and more useful. That’s all. Here I want to quote a famous saying. “We don’t ask to be eternal beings, we only ask that things do not lose all their meaning.” — Antoine De Saint Exupéry
FS: Any other things you would like to cover that have not been covered in these questions?
LD: No
FS: Thank you for providing us with this opportunity to interview you.
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