LiLypads &
symboLism
faced with the challenge of designing
a five-star, 350-bed hotel as the
centrepiece of Lingang new town, near
shanghai, atkins turned to a symbolic
lilypad shape, reflecting the hotel’s
position on an island in a circular lake.
this is part of the Lingang new
town masterplan, which has created a
perfectly circular 500-hectare lake as
its centrepiece.
“the client’s brief called for a striking
landmark, but limited the height to only 21
15 metres,” says project manager shen
Yufeng. “our winning design adopted
the image of a natural form, such
as a lotus flower, that
could be thought of as
an object floating in
the lake.”
the central
drum, containing
the reception
and lobby, also
connects the five
leaves, containing
either hotel rooms,
restaurant spaces or
meeting rooms.
“the leaves reach out into the
landscape, allowing unblocked views of
the lake or gardens from every room,”
says shen. “the inner space of each leaf
is designed as an atrium space allowing
natural light and ventilation into the
heart of the public spaces.”
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