Dragon Boat Museum | Li Xiaodong Atelier

The project site lies within the Shunfeng mountain park, embraced­ by picturesque lake and mountains. 

To celebrate the tradition of dragon boat festival of the place, the architect has laid the primary volume of the museum above the lake, intending to create a poetic sense to bring human, architecture and nature together. Using steel as main structure for the two-storey building, the museum is in 50 meters long and 13 meters wide. Though with strong and masculine language expressed by the steel structure resembling the energy of dragon boat race, the curvy veranda and façade has instilled elegance and serenity into the architecture and bring perfect harmony to the place. 

The building façade is covered with steel cables connected to the planting troughs on top. This allows the vines to grow along the cables and eventually disguise the building in shades of green, intriguing passersby to discover the building. The concrete steps and ramps are linked with the existing circulation of the lake which bring visitors to the building and the deck. The changing of material to durable WPC in low saturated colour marks the transition to the higher-level spaces. Furthermore, lighting features are hidden from sight, such as behind the staircase panel and grooves along the ramps, to optimize the natural lighting atmosphere. 

The first floor of the museum is divided into a part that lies along the bank while another sitting on the lake. The platform along the bank is mainly finished with perforated steel panels that allows the plants to grow through, letting people feel the intimacy with the water body and the nature. Moving to the platform on the lake, both ends of the platform are connected with long timber planks right above the water to dock the dragon boats, diminishing the lines into the lake gracefully. 

The spacious second floor of the building serves as the main functional space of the museum. In this room, there is a glass elevator that captures the scenic view of the surroundings. The space has timber strip ceiling and is connected to first floor and water platform with an external steel staircase as well. The middle part of the interior spaces is finished with Bolon carpet while the other parts that touch the wall are in walkable glass finish. Besides, modularized curtain walls are installed along the building elevations too. With this design, the visitors could enjoy the panoramic lake and mountain sceneries and the activities that happen below the building simultaneously.

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华侨城龙舟汇，顺德，中国

顺峰山下，桂畔湖边，万物清灵，万舸竞发。在这一片交相辉映的湖光山色之中，一艘“龙舟”若隐若现，呼之欲出。

华侨城龙舟汇项目位于顺峰山公园，建筑共两层，主体为钢结构，长约50m，宽约13m，带着一股韧劲在湖边破土而出，探入水中，水上的跨度达35m。建筑主体为折线体块，钢柱、钢梁、钢楼梯等尽显骨子里那如龙舟竞渡般的刚劲有力，而外廊露台与外挂灰色细钢索则形成弧线的外观形体，使得建筑又似水般柔美优雅，更显得轻巧、灵动，以一种自然、生动的姿态静卧于水边，与环境融为一体，充分体现了刚柔并济之道。

外挂钢索处设有种植土槽，待藤蔓植物长成，建筑将消隐于一片绿影绰约之中。整体浇筑素混凝土的台阶与坡道将建筑与湖边道路场地铺装融为一体，将游人引入。 拾级而上，高处的台阶切换为耐磨耐腐蚀、颜色饱和度低的生态木地板，分别与二层外廊与屋顶露台相接。灯条等设施藏于台阶踢面下的凹槽内以及坡道两侧内嵌的造型中，充分营造自然的光照氛围。

建筑的首层主要设于水边的台阶之下，平台地面采用穿孔钢板，让人尽可能的与水亲近，水中平台主体为架空木地板与种植区，平台两端设有长长的木栈道，可用于停靠龙舟，栈道贴近水面，分别往两个方向延伸，悠长舒展。

建筑的二层跨于水上，为一个通长的大空间，分别设有一组室内玻璃观光电梯与室外钢楼梯通向水边的一层与水中的景观平台。吊顶采用统一的细木条，地面中部为Bolon地毯走道，两侧为通透、光洁的玻璃楼板，并且结合统一模数的落地玻璃窗扇，使得室内可以充分欣赏周边的湖光山色与脚下穿梭的龙舟，尽览风月无边。