Greenbay Homestay

aerial architectural photography, twilight blue hour, contemporary vernacular architecture, gabled roof forms, white rendered surfaces, terraced landscape, agricultural setting, warm interior illumination, cool ambient light, cruciform plan, pinwheel composition, figure-ground contrast, atmospheric perspective, cerulean blue, Payne's gray, viridian green, cadmium yellow glow, titanium white, elevated viewpoint, drone photography, hospitality architecture, rural retreat, landscape integration, geometric abstraction, organic terrain, contour farming, volumetric massing, double-height glazing, architectural lighting, material contrast, smooth render, textured agriculture, serene atmosphere, contemplative mood, refined execution, contemporary design, regionalist approach, contextual architecture, night photography, transitional lighting, horizontal banding, cultural landscape

Greenbay is a homestay built in Ya'an City, Sichuan Province, China. The building stands among terraced tea fields, with views of the tea landscape to the south and the Sichuan-Tibet Railway to the north. The plan resembles a hexagonal snowflake and holds three areas: a public area, thirteen guest rooms and a logistics zone. A triangular outdoor atrium forms the central hub of the building. The interior uses wood with white and grey tones. Large transparent surfaces open the rooms to the tea fields and reduce the impact on the local ecology.