The Stage of Forest at Songhua Lake Resort of Jilin, China, is situated on a hillside between the forest and the slope. 

Exterior. Image © Su Shengliang

Architects: META-Project

Location: Fengman, Jilin, China

Lead Architects: Shuo Wang, Jing Zhang

Area: 277.0 m2

Project Year: 2017

Photographs: Su Shengliang, Shibiao Cao, Vanke Songhua Lake Resort, Shardisland

Panorama. Image © Su Shengliang

Text description provided by the architects. The Stage of Forest at Songhua Lake Resort of Jilin, China, is situated on a hillside between the forest and the slope. 

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The site is surrounded by luscious greenery in summer and covered by an overwhelming white snow in winter. As is a delicate site for a ?Land(scape) Mark?, one whose indefinite programming demands a careful degree of deliberation. The location and triangle shape of the ?stage? was only determined after precise examination and deduction of the site condition, to minimize the impact for the existing vegetation and to maximize the view on the platform. While sitting on the hill, it is facing the Songhua lake at a distance, who is famous for the rime in its surrounding areas. 
Exterior. Image © Su Shengliang

As one descends from the mountain top, the ?Stage? rises slowly above the undulating landscape, in a way like a piece of leaf floating on the water. Positioned with the 2 side-line along the appr...