Love Utopia
This project was aimed to extend the definition of ‘Love Hotel’ from the public residential building to the urban living complex, and then interpreted it in an architectural language. One of the innovation was to subvert the monotonous hotel style. The whole building space consists of three parts：1. Green Space：which made it look like being built in a natural park. It could provide residents with fresh air and fascinating scenery. 2. Private Space: Room was the smallest unit in people’s daily life.I designed each room as a capsule, which was self-sufficient and well-equipped. 3. Social Space:The building was also full of public areas, including the hanging gardens, cafe, restaurants, and stores, which could increase interaction and exchange between couples.
Background & Initial Idea
During the quarantine, the opportunity for two single men and women to meet each other remains very few and risky. On the other hand, lack of romantic public space in normal hotels leads to a problem that lovers have little place to date with each other. Based on these social issues, I made a sketch of my original idea:A huge number of bubble like units in various functions and sizes are embedded into the residential building with beautiful natural scenery.
Architecture Structure Detail Diagram
The main structure is considered of 5 parts: Open-air garden, main frame, tracks, singling, bubble like units and route network. One of the innovation was to subvert the monotonous hotel style. The whole hotel was made up by these tiny units, distinguished from the existing hotel-style room-type distinction. Room was the smallest unit in people’s daily life, and the whole hotel was made up by these tiny units. In this hotel, people could achieve their fundamental demands. Day-to-day activities happened here every day. In the design, considering the privacy and publicity, I carefully arranged the ultimate layout. I applied parametric design to provide residents with trips and encounter which were carefully planned.
Single Living Unit Interior Design
I designed each room as a capsule, distinguished from the existing hotel-style room-type distinction. In this tiny room, people could achieve their fundamental demands.