Drop-Stop Pavilion / aptdotapt

On wet days, water slides down the tiles into mirrored stainless-steel swimming pools on both aspect, permitting each customer to the touch the falling raindrops, watch the ripples forming because the drops meet the water, and take heed to the soothing sound of rain flowing from one pool to a different. On this 4-square-meter pavilion, water turns into a bridge connecting the self and the encircling atmosphere. Reflections of lush mountains, waterfalls, and mist within the swimming pools juxtapose actuality and phantasm, making a second of suspended time. Touching the water looks like touching a mirage, the intangible, the essence of Yandang Mountain itself, leaving guests with a deeply private reminiscence of this place.

The Geometrical Orders: Ritual, Physique and Nature – The pavilion takes on a triangular type, with a round mirrored stainless-steel roof embedded on the prime. Suspended above the bottom, its ground is lined with 40×100 cm rectangular grates organized in layered patterns. Standing on the heart of the pavilion and slowly trying upwards, guests see the world mirrored within the side-pools, slowly shifting to the sunshine glints on tiles, reaching to the highest the place crossed metal beams and the round reflection of themselves, making a dialogue between the cosmos and the self.

Within the vertical dimension, the rain swimming pools on both aspect are positioned at staggered heights, corresponding to 2 bodily gestures: sitting and standing. Complementing this, the aspect facades dealing with the mountains function home windows of various proportions, reinterpreting the standard East backyard picturesque approach in a up to date architectural context. The third facade provides two entrances: the principle entrance is open, main up a set of steps, whereas a secret entrance scaled for youngsters invitations them to duck and crawl in. This design additionally enhances visible penetration for prolonged stays.

The stone step and pine tree on the entrance originated from the location. Throughout development, we deliberately positioned the doorway beside the towering pine tree, permitting its vertical magnificence to resonate with the pavilion’s upward posture, making the tree an integral a part of the design.