The Water House (Miaolu) is a private house, located at the foot of a snow-capped mountain, in the suburbs of Lijiang, Yunnan Province. Situated on a hillside, it is surrounded by mountains and water. Its pitched roof is perfectly integrates perfectly with the magnificent mountain and the three pools—the central water yard and the encircling water outside—seem like plates holding up the house. This, together with 360 degrees of mountain scenery allows for uninterrupted panoramic views from the interior out.
At the foot of Yulong Snow Mountain, there is an open plane in front of which lies the Yuhu reservoir. Dappled igneous rocks, coupled with trees and water, enrich the color and texture of this area. Most houses in neighboring villages are traditional with enclosed courtyards. In the traditional Chinese courtyard (either the siheyuan (courtyard) of northern China or the tianjin (patio) residence of southern China), walls mark almost all boundaries and the scenery is what the courtyard captures. This architectural principle focuses on the spatial qualities of the interior of a house has an opposite attitude towards the landscape beyond. The Water House had to respond to specific environmental challenges: how to occupy the open field (rather than a bounded courtyard) and integrate with—and even use—the surrounding landscape.
The Water House (Miaolu) is a private house, located at the foot of a snow-capped mountain, in the suburbs of Lijiang, Yunnan Province. Situated on a hillside, it is surrounded by mountains and water. Its pitched roof is perfectly integrates perfectly with the magnificent mountain and the three pools—the central water yard and the encircling water outside—seem like plates holding up the house. This, together with 360 degrees of mountain scenery allows for uninterrupted panoramic views from the interior out.
At the foot of Yulong Snow Mountain, there is an open plane in front of which lies the Yuhu reservoir. Dappled igneous rocks, coupled with trees and water, enrich the color and texture of this area. Most houses in neighboring villages are traditional with enclosed courtyards. In the traditional Chinese courtyard (either the siheyuan (courtyard) of northern China or the tianjin (patio) residence of southern China), walls mark almost all boundaries and the scenery is what the courtyard captures. This architectural principle focuses on the spatial qualities of the interior of a house has an opposite attitude towards the landscape beyond. The Water House had to respond to specific environmental challenges: how to occupy the open field (rather than a bounded courtyard) and integrate with—and even use—the surrounding landscape.
The Water House (Miaolu) is a private house, located at the foot of a snow-capped mountain, in the suburbs of Lijiang, Yunnan Province. Situated on a hillside, it is surrounded by mountains and water. Its pitched roof is perfectly integrates perfectly with the magnificent mountain and the three pools—the central water yard and the encircling water outside—seem like plates holding up the house. This, together with 360 degrees of mountain scenery allows for uninterrupted panoramic views from the interior out.
At the foot of Yulong Snow Mountain, there is an open plane in front of which lies the Yuhu reservoir. Dappled igneous rocks, coupled with trees and water, enrich the color and texture of this area. Most houses in neighboring villages are traditional with enclosed courtyards. In the traditional Chinese courtyard (either the siheyuan (courtyard) of northern China or the tianjin (patio) residence of southern China), walls mark almost all boundaries and the scenery is what the courtyard captures. This architectural principle focuses on the spatial qualities of the interior of a house has an opposite attitude towards the landscape beyond. The Water House had to respond to specific environmental challenges: how to occupy the open field (rather than a bounded courtyard) and integrate with—and even use—the surrounding landscape.
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