DESIGN NAME: Wyndham Grand Foshan China
PRIMARY FUNCTION: Deluxe Five Star Hotel
INSPIRATION: Design inspiration came from the nature and local culture,which is the harmony between man and nature.The river nurtured generations of the local people same as the fish cannot leave the water.The fish,in Chinese culture,symbolizes prosperity and good luck.The river elements and the Canal Town culture were extanded into the whole interior design.
UNIQUE PROPERTIES / PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The river elements were extanded by different forms of water to make a harmonious sence of nature:water and fish.With breakthrough design, extremely high wave structure, fish scale ceiling and chandelier, waterfall shaped wall design, spray texture carpet,all together,giving the space a natural sense of vigor and power.Besides that,the typical lotus culture of Canal Town in China was extracted and absorbed. The lotus leaf lamp and the light reflection on the ceiling, are with unique design and fine craftsmanship.
OPERATION / FLOW / INTERACTION: The interior design scheme was adjusted for many times according to the client's ideas and architectural details.The interior design team has worked with the construction engineering team as a whole group,to make the design look exaclty like the renderings,and also to solve the techical difficulties together.
PROJECT DURATION AND LOCATION: The project started in December 2010 in Foshan China and finished in Octuber 2018,and was officially open in December 2018.
FITS BEST INTO CATEGORY: Interior Space and Exhibition Design
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PRODUCTION / REALIZATION TECHNOLOGY: According to the water theme,the curved wall is designed to look like a waterfall to cover the steel structure of the high lobby.Considering the difficulty to handle the surface and the bearing capacity,the material is made of honeycomb aluminum plate with lighter material.The unique concept of lotus-leaf chandelier and reflection ceiling is under fine technical process, its shape has been polished many times, and any mechatronics problems are fully considered during construction. Each point must be accurately positioned.
SPECIFICATIONS / TECHNICAL PROPERTIES: The total height of the hotel is 168 meters and the area is nearly 80,000 square meters.
TAGS: Nature, Canal Town Culture, Power, Elegance, Artistic
RESEARCH ABSTRACT: The market research was made by the design team before the concept design started, to get better understand what the client want and how to make the design stand out among the current market.The data of the hotels in the city during the last 5 years,including factors such as type,way of operating,brands,occupancy rate.As a result,there are already many hotels in different levels in the city,but not many high deluxe hotels,according to the location and the requirement of the client,a new landmark was broght out as the design part,which requires more high level of design and original creation.
CHALLENGE: According to whole unique architectural appearance(fish look),the interior design needs to be very exquisite in every small detail,which increases lots of technical difficulties.
ADDED DATE: 2019-01-23 08:23:47
TEAM MEMBERS (1) : Luo Dan
IMAGE CREDITS: DDA Int'L Hotel Limited, 2018.
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