DESIGN NAME: Elegant Legend
PRIMARY FUNCTION: Hotel
INSPIRATION: The design approach perfectly aligned with Destination Unlocked, the brand idea of Le Meridien. The design unveils the cultural glamour of this historic town with new visions, throwing guests to the past when the city was called Xiangshan. Inspired by mountains, it infuses fun and excitement into the hotel and arouses curiosity and a spirit of adventure with French elegance of Le Meridien.
UNIQUE PROPERTIES / PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The full-high lobby in a dark timber tone is cut by solemn arrays of screens, adding to the steady style. The acrylic mountains at the entrance and in the end offer a mystic and blurry hill view through water vapor after a nice rain. The water flows on the floor stone reach the walls seaward, turning the lobby into a veritable microcosm of Zhongshan landform of plains, hills and rich water system.
OPERATION / FLOW / INTERACTION: Each city is a living being that constantly evolves. The designers present the characters of Xiangshan, in a minimal and special French approach, subtly introducing Middle Ages aesthetics into this time-honored city. The encounter of old Xiangshan and new Zhongshan is an earnest answer to hope for the future, driving the eternal exploration of urban mysteries by human kind.
PROJECT DURATION AND LOCATION: The project started in April 2016 in Zhongshan and finished in September 2018 in Zhongshan.
FITS BEST INTO CATEGORY: Interior Space and Exhibition Design
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PRODUCTION / REALIZATION TECHNOLOGY: In the background, the spiral shapes of pearly nautilus consisted of glass steel chrysanthemum petals vary from each other. The hanging petal accessory is arranged in a random yet orderly way.
SPECIFICATIONS / TECHNICAL PROPERTIES: Project Area: 35,327 sqm
The hotel contains Lobby, Lounge, Cafe, All Day Dining, Chinese Food Restaurant, Excutive Bar, Swimming Pool and Gym, Guest Rooms.
TAGS: Le Meridien, Hotel, Zhongshan, Xiangshan, French, Historic, Elegant, Mountain, Sea, Flower
RESEARCH ABSTRACT: Zhongshan, known as Xiangshan in ancient time, was an isolated sea island rumored to have been an earthly heaven boasting many a celestial flower. With the endeavor and commitment of generations of great figures in the history, Zhongshan has become an agreeable city to live and a leader in commercial and cultural development nationwide. As the first five-star destination of business trip in North Gate of Zhongshan urban area, Le Meridien is regarded as the most impressive skyline of Gangkou Town.
CHALLENGE: How to infuse historic culture into the hotel and arouses curiosity and a spirit of adventure with French elegance of Le Meridien.
ADDED DATE: 2019-01-10 06:52:24
TEAM MEMBERS (3) : Design Company: BLVD International, Creative Director: Honglei Liu and Designer: Yuxin Yang, Zhenyun Luo
IMAGE CREDITS: BLVD International
PATENTS/COPYRIGHTS: BLVD International
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