Wuyuan Skywells Hotel / anySCALE

Wuyuan Skywells Hotel / anySCALE - Facade, Windows, Garden, Patio, CourtyardWuyuan Skywells Hotel / anySCALE - Door, BeamWuyuan Skywells Hotel / anySCALE - WindowsWuyuan Skywells Hotel / anySCALE - Facade, Windows, CourtyardWuyuan Skywells Hotel / anySCALE - More Images+ 35

  • Architects: anySCALE
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  1385
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2017
  • Photographs
    Photographs:Marc Goodwin
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Ecquality, Ecquality & Oak
Wuyuan Skywells Hotel / anySCALE - Windows
Surroundings. Image © Marc Goodwin

Text description provided by the architects. The Wuyuan Skywells’ finished form strikes a sophisticated balance between Chinese heritage and modern comfort. The team respectfully restored the 300-year-old mansion, neglected for decades, to its former glory.

Wuyuan Skywells Hotel / anySCALE - Facade, Courtyard
Exterior. Image © Marc Goodwin
1F Plan
Wuyuan Skywells Hotel / anySCALE - Beam
Reception. Image © Marc Goodwin

The team approached restoration not only with the intent of creating a high-end boutique hotel experience, but that of invigorating the essence of the building, and upgrading it while honoring its spirit and history.

Wuyuan Skywells Hotel / anySCALE - Door
Public space. Image © Marc Goodwin

Heritage architectural features such as the Tian Jing (Skywells) that let in light into the inner courtyards, the timber frame, and elaborate wooden carvings in courtyards were either painstakingly renovated, or fully recreated with the help of meticulously-sourced local craftsmen.

Wuyuan Skywells Hotel / anySCALE - Beam
Public space. Image © Marc Goodwin
Section
Wuyuan Skywells Hotel / anySCALE - Door, Beam
Public space. Image © Marc Goodwin

The contemporary interiors of the 14 suites ensconced within the early Qing era design lend the property a subtle contrast with traditional Huizhou-style design in public areas, inspiring awe in guests’ minds.

Wuyuan Skywells Hotel / anySCALE - Door
View from suite. Image © Marc Goodwin

Elegant, luxurious, and wholly authentic, the edifice integrates tastefully with its physical context- the millennium old Yan village in Eastern China- all while retaining a striking presence.

Wuyuan Skywells Hotel / anySCALE - Table, Chair
Suite. Image © Marc Goodwin

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Project location

Address:Wuyuan, Shangrao, Jiangxi, China

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Cite: "Wuyuan Skywells Hotel / anySCALE" 21 Feb 2018. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/889225/wuyuan-skywells-hotel-anyscale> ISSN 0719-8884

Exterior. Image © Marc Goodwin

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