Forest tea house, China by MIX Architecture

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山不高而秀雅，水不深而澄清。严西湖宛若武汉市内最后的世外桃源，水岛茂林密布，湖光长天一色，依山傍水，风景秀丽。茶屋隐于严西湖畔，一片幽秘的林间。在这里，人们可以穿越树林，远眺湖色；也可以感悟四季，净化身心。

▼视频，Video ©时差影像

The mountain is not high but elegant, the water is not deep but clear. Yanxi Lake is like the last paradise in Wuhan. The water island is densely covered with lush forests, and the lake is the same color as the sky. The tea house is hidden by the Yanxi Lake, a secret forest. Here, people can walk through the woods and overlook the lake; they can also appreciate the four seasons and purify their body and mind.

▼林中茶屋，漂浮于林海之中，The tea house floating in the forest ©吕晓斌

米思重塑了人们对传统建筑的集体记忆——一个坐落于台的双坡顶房子，并以此原型作为“屋型”的设计概念。它坐落于一个延展的台之上，对称的双坡大挑檐向两侧铺开，仿佛漂浮于林海之舟。高耸的长方体将茶屋切割为两部分，形成相对独立的入口空间与主室空间。长方体作为服务间，顶部突出屋顶，设备藏匿于此，也隐喻着烟囱的形象。

▼隐于林中，Hidden in the woods ©吕晓斌

▼林中的平台，Platform in the forest ©日野摄影工作室

MIX reshapes people’s collective memory of traditional architecture – a double sloping roof house located on the terrace, and takes this prototype as the design concept of “house type”. It is located on an extended platform, and the symmetrical double-sloping large overhangs spread out to both sides, as if floating in a boat in the forest. The towering cuboid cuts the tea house into two parts, forming relatively independent entrance space and main room space. The cuboid serves as the service room, with the top protruding from the roof, where the equipment is hidden, which also metaphors the image of the chimney.

▼建筑外观 – 茶屋空间一分为二，External view of the building – The teahouse space is divided into two parts ©吕晓斌

▼深色的外观，Dark appearance ©吕晓斌

▼隐喻的烟囱，Metaphorical chimney ©吕晓斌

茶屋外墙采用深色碳化木面板与格栅，粗粝的肌理露出时间的痕迹，质朴且自然，与周围环境融为一体。深色的钛锌板屋面、黑色的铝板压边、黑色的钢板边框为茶屋提供了必要的精致感，颜色与碳化木相统一。整体深色的外观让茶屋多了一份内在的深沉，从容地隐于林间。

▼延展的双坡挑檐，Extended double slope overhang ©吕晓斌

The exterior wall of the tea house is made of dark carbonized wood panels and grilles. The rough texture reveals the traces of time. It is simple, natural and integrated with the surrounding environment. The dark titanium-zinc plate roof, black aluminum plate pressing edge, and black steel plate frame provide the necessary sophistication for the tea house, and the color is unified with the carbonized wood. The whole dark facade gives the tea house an inner depth, calmly hidden in the woods.

▼自然的容器，Container of nature ©吕晓斌

▼透过自然，反射自然，Through nature, reflect nature ©吕晓斌

▼檐廊，Verandah ©吕晓斌

一条隐秘的小径指引着静谧的方向。高大的树木界定了小径的空间感，带领人们来到茶屋。进入茶屋，光线接管空间。入口空间是一个半开敞的灰空间，深色的碳化木墙面弱化了光线，仿佛隔绝了外部的世界，也屏蔽了心中的杂念。人们开始沉静，照见心中的光明。经过短小的过道，一瞥落地窗引入片刻的自然，便来到主室。

A hidden path leads in a quiet direction. High trees define the spatial sense of the path, leading people to the tea house. Entering the tea house, light takes over the space. The entrance space is an open gray space. The dark carbonized wood wall weakens the light, as if isolating the outside world and shielding the distracting thoughts in the heart. People begin to be quiet and see the light in their hearts. After passing through the short aisle, I glanced at the floor-to-ceiling windows to introduce a moment of nature, and then I came to the main room.

▼主入口，Main entrance ©吕晓斌

▼门厅，Entrance hall ©吕晓斌

▼深色碳化木外饰面，Dark carbonized wood finish ©吕晓斌

原木色饰面板明亮了主室空间，两侧连续不断的转角凸窗将林中的光线与自然引进屋内，延展成一副全景的水墨画。建筑、自然、人此刻融合在一起，内心豁然开朗。屋脊处的条形天窗被半空中的黑色金属板遮挡，天光从金属板两侧泄入屋内，引导人们观照内心。走出主室，是树木林立的室外平台。茶屋空间秩序得以延续，内外的界限被消解，人们感悟心中的自然。

The wood-colored veneer brightens the main room space, and the continuous corner bay windows on both sides bring the light and nature of the forest into the house, extending into a panoramic ink painting. Architecture, nature, and people are fused together at this moment, and the heart is suddenly enlightened. The strip skylight at the ridge is blocked by the black metal plate in mid-air, and the skylight leaks into the house from both sides of the metal plate, guiding people to watch their hearts. Walking out of the main room, there is an outdoor platform lined with trees. The spatial order of the tea house is continued, the boundaries between inside and outside are dissolved, and people feel the nature in their hearts.

▼主室，Main room ©吕晓斌

▼天光泄入主室，The sky spills into the main chamber ©吕晓斌

▼框景引入自然，Large glazing frames the nature ©吕晓斌

米思以“屋型”为设计概念，希望探索古老的建筑原型中所蕴含的原始力量。严西湖畔的茶屋始终以一种谦逊的态度保持与自然的关系，通过原型重塑、材料筑造、空间递进发掘场所精神，为人们提供独特的内在体验。人们置身茶屋，感受建筑的力量，融入自然的精神，身心得到洗礼。

With the design concept of “house type”, MIX hopes to explore the original power contained in the ancient architectural prototype. The tea house by the Yanxi Lake has always maintained its relationship with nature and a humble attitude. Through prototype remodeling, material construction, and space progressive exploration of the spirit of the place, it provides people with a unique inner experience. When people are in a tea house, they feel the power of architecture, integrate into the spirit of nature, and are baptized physically and mentally.

▼隐于林中之夜，Night view at distance ©吕晓斌

▼夜幕下的茶屋，Night view ©吕晓斌

▼平面图，Plan ©米思建筑

▼剖透视图，Perspective section  ©米思建筑

项目名称：林中茶屋
项目地址：武汉东湖高新技术开发区严西湖畔
项目业主：武汉城建集团、武汉仁恒置地
项目施工：深圳恒和装饰设计工程有限公司、上海大景绿化工程有限公司、上海弘力幕墙工程有限公司
项目主创：米思建筑
设计团队：周苏宁、史倩、吴子夜、唐涛、倪思媛
景观设计：上海广亩景观设计有限公司
建筑材料：钛锌板屋面（莱茵辛克）、碳化木
设计时间：2021.09
竣工时间：2022.02
建筑面积：200平方米
摄影：吕晓斌
视频：时差影像

Project Name: Tea House in the Forest
Project Address: Yanxi Lake, East Lake High-tech Development Zone, Wuhan
Project owners: Wuhan Urban Construction Group, Wuhan Yanlord Land
Project construction: Shenzhen Henghe Decoration Design Engineering Co., Ltd., Shanghai Dajing Greening Engineering Co., Ltd., Shanghai Hongli Curtain Wall Engineering Co., Ltd.
Project creator: MIX Architecture
Design Team: Suning Zhou, Qian Shi, Ziye Wu, Tao Tang, Siyuan Ni
Landscape Design: Shanghai Guangmu Landscape Design Co., Ltd.
Materials: Titanium zinc plate roof (RHEINZINK), Carbonized wood
Design time: 2021.09
Completion time: 2022.02
Building area: 200 square meters
Photography: Xiaobin Lv
Video：Timeraw Studio
Translated by Daoyuan Zhu，Qian Chen

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