The Center of Hangzhou XiLu
Project Location: Hangzhou, Zhejiang
Project Type: Commercial Restaurant
Building Area: 805㎡
Designer: Slow Coral Design
Photography: Ma Yigao
Published: December 2023
Located in the heart of Hangzhou's Wulin Business District, adjacent to the Hangzhou Tower and facing the Global Center, this iconic landmark, situated in the heart of the city, serves as a new aesthetic landmark at the intersection of art and commerce. A contemporary interpretation of the culture of the south of Xilu, the ridge connects people and space, food and scenery, and objects and spirit through a multifaceted language.
Based on an analysis of the regional context and traditional culinary culture, the spatial environment is imbued with a fusion of warm material textures and cultural influences. A restrained aesthetic tone conveys the artistic conception of the scene and restores the true nature of space.
This sustainable creation transcends cultural inertia, exploring cross-contextual deconstruction within contemporary trends. The space and setting, realized based on commercial logic, is less a dining venue than an immersive experience of Shunde's culinary culture, showcasing the beauty of cultural charm through a fusion of East and West, old and new.