Lake Tai Villa – Jiangsu Province, China
Title
Lake Tai Villa – Jiangsu Province, China
Designed by
Z+H Interior Design
Image Credit
© Cai Yunpu
Project Description
Located in the vicinity of Jiangsu Province’s famous Lake Tai, the project’s site occupies a space of over 1,000 square meters, 600 of which comprise a central courtyard. Surrounded by a modernist covered walkway and bounded by a series of pools, the courtyard visually and spatially connects to the interior spaces of the residence to which it belongs. Indoor and outdoor boundaries dissolve, the garden and the rooms adjacent to it echo one another, and people walk in the garden as if they were part of a painted composition. Zhang Haihua has used minimalist principles to structure the project’s courtyard, removing any unneeded elements in order to create a space notable for its simplicity, elegance, and clarity. The water of the pool circumscribes the courtyard like a jade belt, bringing nature and architecture together into close, well-proportioned connection. People walking through and adjacent to the courtyard are introduced to a continual series of unexpected views due to the skillful modulations of the interior layout. Although the architectural language is one of Western modernism, the courtyard design subtly incorporates a sense of Oriental aesthetic refinement and a multifaceted garden experience.
