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Text description provided by the architect. Jingyang Xiangzhang Garden creates a tranquil courtyard in the heart of Jingdezhen (Jiangxi Province), a city historically famous for its porcelain production. The site is located in a prosperous part of the city and is characterized by an ongoing industrial heritage regeneration project surrounding it. There are a long and narrow industrial factory building, several mechanical rooms, a dormitory, a dilapidated pavilion and other industrial relics in the site. In and around these buildings, camphor trees have grown to maturity. Preserving these trees became a fundamental premise of the project.
The design and organization of the hotel differ from most hotels, as the client requested that more than half of the project be open to the public. The layout and volume of the existing and new volumes were designed according to this criterion. The hotel has the spirit of a public living room in the city, as well as a cultural and humane hospitality experience.
The central part of Jingyang Zhangyuan consists of a wooden cloister surrounded by lush camphor trees, creating a unique atmosphere at the heart of the complex. All new hotel programs such as balconies, guest rooms, meeting spaces and restaurants are arranged around and connected to this central cloister. Due to site constraints, no other large public spaces could be created apart from the cloister. The distance between the walls of different volumes is very narrow, similar to the narrow width between the exterior walls of local residential buildings. By placing all the buildings close to each other, creating an intimate, personal and nostalgic atmosphere, guests can discover different material tones arranged along the paths, as if walking through a maze.
A new courtyard-style building is built in the west area of the hotel, and the gables of the three buildings advance and retreat to form a small public square in front. Externally, the buildings’ subtle setback from the existing straight streets engages guests and the public. The entrance is located on the east side of the site, echoing the presence of trees and folding canopies, its profile deliberately low-key and understated. The subtle and human-centered scale creates an intimate and welcoming atmosphere upon arrival. The hotel rooms are located in the old dormitory space, on the north side of the central courtyard. Its walls were retained, while the new structure penetrates and projects out of the existing volume. Each hotel room has a balcony facing the interior courtyard and the gallery space between the buildings.
The new restaurant is located in a former factory building to the south of the site. The original side walls of this industrial relic were retained and thermal and acoustic insulation added. In addition to overall structural reinforcements, a new metal roof structure was added to improve the building’s safety. Ceiling heights have also been increased and new skylights introduced, creating a more welcoming and contemporary atmosphere for guests while also paying homage to the site’s industrial past.
The bricks of the original building appear red and orange. We wanted to respect this palette when choosing the color palette for the new building. Throughout the hotel we used warm concrete and a layer of thin ceramic tiles with a similar gradient. The facades of the old and new volumes are a mix of kiln and old clay bricks, with warm concrete poured between the old and new bricks, creating a harmonious transition between the retained elements and the new additions. Their materials, colors, and textures are closely related to the history of Jingdezhen porcelain production.
Jingyang Xiangzhang Garden creates a new type of hotel experience with the largest possible public courtyard. In addition to creating a tranquil and natural environment, strategies for the conservation, refurbishment and revitalization of the existing warehouse were crucial to the arrangement and gathering of new programs and the creation of a new, inviting atmosphere and future for this hotel.
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