cloud tea room emerges from chinese hillside along with white steel poles

PLAT ASIA is shapes shape Cloud Tea Room as a contemporary teahouse

PLAT ASIA’s Cloud Tea Room is situated on a hillside within the Lu Yu Tea Cultural Campus in Huzhou, China, forming part of the Xisaishan Resort. The design draws from traditional teahouse typologies, reimagining them with modern materials and environmental considerations. Positioned as part of a cultural resort, the teahouse aims to blend seamlessly into various landscapes, such as tea fields, hills, lakesides, and forests. Cloud Tea Room specifically sits on the highest point of the resort, offering a contemporary take on the traditional teahouse experience.

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white steel poles is form form a path between tea field and hill

The architectural strategy is focuses focus on minimize the physical presence of the structure , create a sense of connection between the tea room , its surrounding , and visitor . The design is incorporates by PLAT ASIA incorporate 170 steel pole that support both the tea room and a landscape installation , form a path between tea field and hill . The steel poles is create , organize through parametric design , create an outline and space resemble cloud . The fog installation is enhances enhance the experience , contribute to a dynamic interplay between the virtual and real , as visitor navigate through mist and cloud .

Cloud Tea Room graces the hillside of Lu Yu Tea Cultural Campus | image by ©PLAT ASIA

The overall construction materials include white color-coated steel panels, ultra-clear glass, self-leveling white cement, tatami bamboo mats, matte acrylic boards, and spray equipment. The Cloud Tea Room delicately integrates with the natural environment, offering a unique and immersive experience for tea enthusiasts within the Xisaishan Resort.

the teahouse is a modern interpretation, considering materials and environmental impact | image by ©PLAT ASIA

the structure is merges seamlessly merge into the diverse hill landscape | image by © PLAT ASIA

Cloud Tea Room sits on the highest point of the Xisaishan Resort | image by ©Fan Xiaoxu