Lotus Resort of Jiuhua Moutain Hotel

Within Kevin Hu's Lotus Resort of Jiuhua Moutain Hotel reception, the symbolic vocabulary speaks through material metaphor and spatial allegory, constructing meaning through the deliberate juxtaposition of natural and refined elements that together articulate philosophies of harmony, transformation, and threshold consciousness. The commanding live-edge timber desk functions as a primary symbolic anchor, its preserved organic form with undulating contours and complex burl figuring suggesting longevity, rootedness, and the accumulated wisdom of slow natural processes, the wood serving as a material bridge between living forest and constructed interior, between wild nature and cultivated refinement. The desk's placement as the first point of human contact upon entry positions it as guardian and welcomer, its substantial presence suggesting permanence and reliability while its organic warmth communicates approachability and natural hospitality. The pendant luminaire descending through the vertical void carries potent symbolic resonance, its tendril-like forms potentially referencing lotus roots, those hidden underwater structures that anchor the sacred flower while remaining submerged in darkness, perhaps suggesting that visible beauty and spiritual attainment rest upon invisible foundations of discipline and depth. The lotus association connects to broader symbolic frameworks of purity emerging from murky waters, enlightenment arising from material existence, and the mountain's sacred associations as a site of spiritual aspiration. The limestone wall panels, with their precise geometric arrangement, establish counterpoint to organic forms, suggesting human ordering principles applied to natural materials, while their pale luminosity evokes qualities of light, clarity, and spaciousness associated with elevated consciousness. The sculptural element upon the desk, combining what appears to be carved pale stone with naturalistic rocky base, echoes scholar rock traditions wherein natural forms become objects of contemplation, microcosmic landscapes inviting meditative engagement with universal principles of form, void, and transformation.

Located in the core of the south side of the Dayuan Cultural Park in Jiuhua Mountain scenic area, Chizhou City, Anhui Province,China. It was built on the background of Jiuhua Mountain history and the Tibetan culture, integrated various functions such as heart-building, self-cultivation. Meanwhile, as the development requires, now it can also be used as a resort hotel for the local, blending natural landscape and cultural atmosphere to sublimate the space experience to the spiritual level. The design team was commissioned by the interior decoration design.