The Westin Zhongshan Guzhen
Located in the landmark building of Zhongshan ancient town, which is also known as China Lighting Capital, The Westin Resort Hotel Zhongshan is a very important window to display the charms of China Lighting Capital, and also supports the local lighting exhibition centre and lighting fair.
YANG taking this as the starting point explores the cultural essence of lighting capital and the spiritual value of lighting to create a new, fresh, natural, and environment-friendly urban name card that is also rich in local features and charms. The spatial design continues the natural leisure characteristics embodied in the Westin hotel brand.
The stone surface in the lobby ceiling and the wall is etched with the veins of tree leaves, which exudes the ambiance of nature. At the same time, a large area applies wood materials to interplay with natural light, which creates a fresh and bright space tone.
In terms of the interpretation of the culture of light capital, the design of the hotel is not simply to showcase the lighting itself, but also to express and convey the warmness, light, and hope of “lighting” with the hope that each person entering the hotel can find resonance and perception in the space. In order to better fit the spatial theme and to create emotional ambiance, most of the lighting fixtures in the space are co-designed by designers and lighting units.
The lightings integrate with modern technology and arts to embody a unique spiritual connotation. The artistic chandelier in the lobby bar takes the theme of “fire shooting out of stones” to pay tribute to the ancient civilization of using flint to strike a spark; the artistic “light cube” lighting set in the banquet hall conceals the shape of utensils to highlight the light in the space and make it an emotional connection.
YANG & Associates Group
YANG & Associates Group is a global renowned large-scale creative design enterprise, specialising on the interior design of international high-end brand hotels. It is headquartered in Shenzhen, China, and has offices in Paris and New York.
As China’s earliest large-scale design enterprise with Class A qualification, YANG has a sound organizational structure and quality management system, and is the first to propose the “All-in-One” design concept integrating architecture, landscape, interior design, M&E and lighting, and provides “One-Stop” service for FF&E design supplies, which can ensure a perfect presentation of the project as well as effectively control budgets. At the same time, based on forward-looking concept and highly creative state-of-the-art design, YANG brings values to clients and creates many urban cultural cards and has received accolades from international management groups and the hospitality design industry.
Credits
Client: Lihe Group
Designer: Yang & Associates Group
Country: China
Photographs: ©Xiao En / ©Yang & Associates Group
