-
Artworks
Zhouzhuang Theater Renovation / Chinese Mainland
CAALADI + Practice on Earth / Chinese MainlandFurther images
-
(View a larger image of thumbnail 1
)
-
(View a larger image of thumbnail 2
)
-
(View a larger image of thumbnail 3
)
-
(View a larger image of thumbnail 4
)
-
(View a larger image of thumbnail 5
)
-
(View a larger image of thumbnail 6
)
-
(View a larger image of thumbnail 7
)
-
(View a larger image of thumbnail 8
)
-
(View a larger image of thumbnail 9
)
-
(View a larger image of thumbnail 10
)
DFA Design for Asia Awards 2025 l Silver Award l Spatial Design l Culture & Public Spaces
Veil of Water
A once-abandoned hotel at Zhouzhuang’s gateway is transformed through a new anodised aluminium façade—an intricate “curtain” composed of modular slats and concealed rain chains. The panels, parametrically calibrated, curve and taper to soften the building’s mass while reflecting the canal’s changing light. Beneath this veil, a sheltered corridor framed by a 50×100mm grid structure extends across walls and ceilings, integrating seating inspired by traditional meirenkao (leaning bench). Rainwater flows through fine seams into hidden gutters, merging drainage with design. Together, these precise, layered elements reframe the building’s scale, harmonising its industrial shell with the delicate rhythm of the water town.
-
(View a larger image of thumbnail 1
)
