Seclusive Jiangnan Boutique Hotel is located in Dadou Road Historic District, Hangzhou and adjacent to Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal. Before the renovation, the existing structures are two dilapidated affordable housings. Since get the commission, within less than a year, gad tried to use design as a tool to regenerate space in the historic district and balance the ?preservation? and ?demolition? as well as ?inheritage ? and ?innovation?, which are two seemingly contractions.  

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Architects: gad

Location: Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

Interior: GFD Interior Designs

Client: Seclusion Group

Area: 2816.0 m2

Project Year: 2016
Photographs: Yi Fan

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From the architect. Seclusive Jiangnan Boutique Hotel is located in Dadou Road Historic District, Hangzhou and adjacent to Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal. Before the renovation, the existing structures are two dilapidated affordable housings. Since get the commission, within less than a year, gad tried to use design as a tool to regenerate space in the historic district and balance the ?preservation? and ?demolition? as well as ?inheritage ? and ?innovation?, which are two seemingly contractions.  

Before

The project aims to convey the idea to the public that ?spatial quality is the key for living experience in residence?. The new design keeps the ...