h o s t e l : w e a v i n g t h r o u g h p o r c e l a i n
Inspired by the culinary culture of the Hakka and the motion of sharing dishes, this hostel interweaves paths of the guests and the local residents through walkways that intersect and meet at the public programs located in the “bowls”. The design aims to immerse the guests fully into the culture by placing the guest rooms within the residential rooms so that there are more interactions between the two groups.
We derived our form from the motion of the teapot pouring into a teacup, especially because the Fujian region is known for their tea production. In the diagram, the teacup and pot become the bowls, and the weave becomes the tea, the connecting element between the two. For some of these bowls, the interior is characterized by a shade of tea as you will see in the perspectives.