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NEOBRIDGE Hotel / XING DESIGN

the bridge. Image © Shengliang Sufacade sunset. Image © Shengliang Suguestroom facade. Image Courtesy of XING DESIGNentrance. Image Courtesy of XING DESIGN+ 41

facade sunset. Image © Shengliang Su
facade sunset. Image © Shengliang Su

Text description provided by the architects. NEOBRIDGE is an experiment on the relationship between the hotel and the city. The “bridge” is the theme and the solution.

The Origin. The project is located at Caojiadu, Shanghai, with St. Michael’s Cathedral in the front and a residential garden facing Suzhou Creek in the back. Our goal is to create a comfortable but dramatic space in between two high rises while keeping the building’s original massing and form unchanged.

facade. Image © Shengliang Su
facade. Image © Shengliang Su

The problems of the original structure are its low floor height and repressive basement. Hence, we opened up the entire first floor to form a continuous vertical space with a bridge in the bridge. Underneath the bridge is an inner extension of the city; across from the bridge is the hotel, at a distance to the clamor.

under the bridge. Image Courtesy of XING DESIGN
under the bridge. Image Courtesy of XING DESIGN
the bridge. Image © Shengliang Su
the bridge. Image © Shengliang Su

Walking across the bridge therefore becomes the visual center, a sense of ritual as well as the theme of the hotel.

peek at the bridge. Image Courtesy of XING DESIGN
peek at the bridge. Image Courtesy of XING DESIGN
entrance. Image Courtesy of XING DESIGN
entrance. Image Courtesy of XING DESIGN
entrance. Image Courtesy of XING DESIGN
entrance. Image Courtesy of XING DESIGN

The Riverbank and Waterfall. Spaces and materials are expressed based upon the story of “bridge.” It is intended to create a waterfall facade impression in the concrete urban context. The curtain wall is by glass bricks, which balance the privacy and lightness.

underwater metaphor. Image Courtesy of XING DESIGN
underwater metaphor. Image Courtesy of XING DESIGN

“Waterfall” is carried through both exterior and interior design, in which various materials and finishes expressed different conditions of movement: falling water, underwater, and at the bank. The water current is also implied within each room: the walls of bathrooms are made of handmade azure glazed tiles and watermark glass, reflecting the soft movement of the river onto the walls.

underwater metaphor. Image Courtesy of XING DESIGN
underwater metaphor. Image Courtesy of XING DESIGN
material detail. Image Courtesy of XING DESIGN
material detail. Image Courtesy of XING DESIGN

Drama, Practicism, and Construction. Solving the layout of rooms is a game with existing pipes and wires. In order to achieve maximum floor height, the original concrete is exposed nakedly. The bathrooms and air-conditioning pipelines are inserted as integral boxes. Most importantly, no louver can be found within the entire building as they all hide within the gaps between materials.

handrail. Image Courtesy of XING DESIGN
handrail. Image Courtesy of XING DESIGN
staircase. Image Courtesy of XING DESIGN
staircase. Image Courtesy of XING DESIGN

The mullion walls on the southern façade contain two operable windows which are specifically designed to maintain a complete water-falling appearance when opened. Other details in the rooms include openings on the balcony wall and two overlooking rooms above the bridge, as well as a triangular mirrored window expanding one’s visual experience of a tiny space.

south guestroom. Image Courtesy of XING DESIGN
south guestroom. Image Courtesy of XING DESIGN
guestroom. Image © Shengliang Su
guestroom. Image © Shengliang Su

There are a few surprising set up in the hotel: a mirror periscope window in the darkest room reflecting the exterior landscape; little openings in the courtyards where can handshake with neighbors; strip windows people can peek at the bar and bridge, etc.

glass block facade interior. Image Courtesy of XING DESIGN
glass block facade interior. Image Courtesy of XING DESIGN

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