Blur Hotel [华京大厦酒店改造-木棉花酒店]
Modern architecture in a historic area
Location: [东城区，东华门大街16号] No.16 Donghuamen Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing
Typology: Hutong Scale: 10,176sqm (Built area), 4,200sqm (Site area) Contracting authority: China Resource Main Stakeholders: Pei-zhu Year: 2004-2006
The Blur Hotel, also called the Mumianhua or Kapok Hotel, is privileged enough to be positioned at a walking distance of the UNESCO World Heritage site of the Forbidden City. It is the same height as the surrounding constructions, and its translucent glass-fibre façade brings privacy during the day and shines like a lantern during the night. In addition to these artistic elements, the structure of the hotel, which contains empty spaces, recalls the traditional courtyards of the hutong.
Keywords: Local initiatives, Atmosphere
Modern architecture in a historic area
Location: [东城区，东华门大街16号] No.16 Donghuamen Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing
Typology: Hutong Scale: 10,176sqm (Built area), 4,200sqm (Site area) Contracting authority: China Resource Main Stakeholders: Pei-zhu Year: 2004-2006
The Blur Hotel, also called the Mumianhua or Kapok Hotel, is privileged enough to be positioned at a walking distance of the UNESCO World Heritage site of the Forbidden City. It is the same height as the surrounding constructions, and its translucent glass-fibre façade brings privacy during the day and shines like a lantern during the night. In addition to these artistic elements, the structure of the hotel, which contains empty spaces, recalls the traditional courtyards of the hutong.
Keywords: Local initiatives, Atmosphere