Mountainside Resort (2017)

Project Data
 
Total GFA:   10.000m2
Location:   Guilin, China
Function:   Hospitality
Features:   First PHI Passive House Designs in South China
Scope:   Architectural Concept Design, SD, DD, CD and Site Supervision, Sustainability Consulting, Quality Control and Auditing
Status:   Planning
 
Project Summary
 
As part of a larger resort master plan in Guilin’s prime high-profile development area - surrounded by the unique local caster mountains directly beyond the site’s boundary - two clusters of 4 villas each have been designated to be designed and constructed to PHI Passive House standard.
 
In order to optimize the design possibilities, a two-phase approach has been chosen, with the first step completing the main part of the thermal envelope and the second phase seeing primarily exterior additions like terraces and balconies as well as secondary, non-thermal garden pavilions.
From the start of the design, the following targets have been followed:
 
Maximize panorama views to unique nature and floor-to-ceiling glazing
Create an integrated relation between building and nature with courtyards, terraces and other outdoor spaces
Optimize window placement to maximize views while guaranteeing privacy
Use balconies, terraces and other exterior areas as shading devices minimizing heat gains in summer
Adopt an MEP concept including regenerative energy sources like geothermal heat pump and PV
Use technical systems like PV to double up as shading structure providing comfort on the roof deck.