Watermoon Tea Home / Behet Bondzio Lin Architekten

Watermoon Tea Home / Behet Bondzio Lin Architekten

Textual content description offered by the architects. The shopper’s major request was to have a tea pavilion positioned on Watermoon Mountain that does not require synthetic air con techniques to realize thermal consolation within the area. However resulting from its location on high of this hill, the constructing is totally uncovered to the solar from the south and the robust winds coming from the northeast.

The design makes use of two staggered, south-facing curved concrete plates that assist to regulate the airflow and introduce a nice southern wind into the area. The vertical dislocation between the 2 curved plates and the horizontal concrete plate that canopies the entrance platform permits photo voltaic radiation into the area washing over the tea desk’s floor throughout the colder season.

The triangular-shaped Burmese Teak wooden lattice positioned on the north facade blocks the robust disagreeable winds coming from the northeast. 

The pivoting doorways additionally product of Burmese Teak wooden are positioned on the perimeter of the plan permitting for higher management of the sunshine and direct airflow into the principle lounge area. 

The pavilion stands as an island in the midst of an oval-shaped water pond elevated 60cm over the water degree on the east aspect and 30 cm on the west aspect. The extent adjustments on the pond permit for a pure water stream and assist enhance the area consolation, growing the relative humidity within the air that flows into the area throughout the scorching season.