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COMMERCIAL
INTERIOR

Purple Garden

Restaurant:

A New Regional Style
for Hangzhou

ocated nearby Hangzhou’s famed
West Lake within China’s Zhejiang
LProvince, the Lotus Garden
Restaurant is a restaurant focused on
serving exceptional Hunan-style cuisine
in a refined atmosphere.
The project site’s ground level was originally
below that of the adjacent office buildings,
resulting in water from the surrounding area
flooding the site on rainy days. colourful koi fish to create an oasis-like as well as bringing an immersive feeling
Taking into account the client’s ambience away from the hustle and bustle of nature. A modest tea drinking area in
enthusiasm for traditional Chinese of the city. the courtyard provides a place for office
gardens, LDP’s lead Designer Lei Jian took workers and restaurant visitors to sip
inspiration from famed Ming Dynasty Courtyard Landscape beverages, relax, and socialise.
gardens in the Jiangnan style, adapting The project occupies a T-shaped site A century-old camphor tree adds a
their elements into a contemporary design with an external area of 1,350 square distinguished presence to the centre of
aesthetic. This can be seen in the project’s metres and an internal area of 700 square the site. The designer has set up a long,
materials palette, as well as the careful metres. The designer has created four narrow path with two rows of bamboo
attention to visual lines of movement and distinct spaces within the outdoor portion planted to lean inwards, as if to welcome
the coordinated contrasts between light of the site: the entrance courtyard, a rest guests by bowing courteously.
and shadow throughout. The design also area in the shade of a tree, a set of terraced A tall doorway within a white walled
incorporates a courtyard pond which steps, and the lotus pond. enclosure topped with black ceramic
conveniently integrates the problem of A tall illuminated bamboo fence creates roof tiles forms the entrance to the inner
excess water on the site. It is planted with a visual barrier between the restaurant’s courtyard. A set of staggered, terraced
abundant lotus flowers and stocked with administration area and a small courtyard, steps naturally ensure an atmosphere

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