SFEEL Designer Hotel in Taikoo Li

The project is located on Dong’an South Road in Chengdu, China. After more than 20 years of urban construction and renewal in this historic area, many old buildings were replaced by modern developments, such as Taikoo Li, Chengdu 339 and Lan Guifang. While some old shops still remain, the area is characterised by the coexistence of old and new.

DESIGN APPROACH
The hotel adopts the concept of ‘unmanned management’ by providing less than 30 rooms and a simple public area without breakfast service and meeting spaces. There are still staff working at the front desk, but their main task is to provide assistance to the hotel guests instead of managing the public zones.

The wall on one side of the corridor, connecting guest rooms to the atrium, retains the essence of the original style of the building and civil engineering—the simple and rough brick wall evokes memories of the old days and provides contrast to the new wood wall and glass panels on the opposite side.

GUEST ROOMS
There are three types of guest rooms: swimming pool rooms near the Jinjiang River; garden view rooms next to the inner courtyard; and garden rooms connected to the outdoor terrace.

The design of the swimming pool room leverages the panoramic view of the Jinjiang River. Sheer blinds filter sunlight and adds a sense of peace to the room. The walls are left blank with white paint and wood grain panels, which are easy to maintain and replace.

The garden view rooms have the advantage of facing the large inner courtyard—the greenery outside the windows enhances the quiet comfort inside the room.

The original outdoor terrace was divided into two gardens. The big garden facing the street is a public garden and the small one is exclusively connected to the garden rooms. A large area of the garden is paved with black stones while the guest rooms are furnished with black floor tiles, forming a visual connection between the indoor and outdoor spaces.

PROJECT DATA
Project Name
SFEEL Designer Hotel in Taikoo Li
Location         
3^rd Floor, No. 59, Dong’an North Road, Jinjiang District, Chengdu, China
Completion Date                   
May 2022
Client  
Li Xing
Gross Floor Area
1,600 square metres
Interior Design Firm  
Chengdu HARMO Engineering Design Co., Ltd.
Design Principal                             
Huang Renqi
Images
He Chuan