Hotel Sunyata By Zhaoyang architects

Designed by Zhaoyang architects in the old city of Dali, the hotel with great beauty is the result of some simple solutions linked to a series of rather complex design conditions. In fact, the design team was given only 390 square meters of space to work on, very few if you have to consider the additional restrictions generated by the city�s strict building code.

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Without panoramic views to offer hotel guests, the architects decided to focus on interior design. From this necessity, behind a facade of rusticated stones, a courtyard has been designed that surprises guests and welcomes them in the peaceful serenity of soft gray walls, highlighted by hints of green.

The building is built almost entirely of concrete, which was cast with sandwich panels, giving the surface the effect of slender bricks. These concrete spaces intertwine in and out in a series of negative and positive spaces, leading to the roof, which has a more traditional impression.

The architects explained that they considered every single hotel room as a part detached from the building, therefore, according to them, the hotel is like a small village, where the series of ad-hoc strategies created a unique experience for the customer.

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