Chao hotel beijing transformed by gd-lighting design

LOCATED IN THE BUSTLING SANLITUN OF BEIJING, THE CHAO IS A RENOVATED BOUTIQUE-STYLE HOTEL WITH ITS LIGHTING DEVELOPED BY GRAND SIGHT DESIGN INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (GD-LIGHTING DESIGN). THE

180 ROOMS BUILDING— INFLUENCED BY THE ‘NEST’ OF ANIMALS — USES A MULTI-LEVEL AND DIVERSIFIED SPACE STRATEGY THROUGH DIFFERENT MATERIALS, COLORS AND ELEMENTS THAT REFLECT ITS HISTORICAL

CHARM. entrance to the CHAO hotel (above and main) image © he shu the CHAO hotel stands out from typical designs; in addition to the traditional hotel functions, book walls, underground

exhibition room and stages were also designed for a variety of future activities. this adds a sense of culture and society to the overall atmosphere of CHAO. lighting design takes full

account of the basic hotel functions and artistic demands; GD-LIGHTING DESIGN HAS FULLY INTEGRATED CHANGES BETWEEN LIGHT AND SHADOW, ARTISTIC TRENDS AND CULTURAL ASPECTS: WHEN APPROACHING

AND WALKING THROUGH THE HOTEL, LIGHTING CREATES SPATIAL SURPRISES FOR GUESTS IN EVERY SUBTLE DETAIL. _‘today, the overall light environment of a hotel has become an important factor in

determining the hotel quality. within a habitat, the distinctive lighting…perfectly blends in with architecture and the environment. in this creative space of culture, art, and lighting,

design is no longer simple or ordinary; the use of bright and dark, strong and weak, with the vivid rhythm and dazed colors, create… a pleasant or even psychedelic CHAO- flavored

extraordinary experience’,_ explains GD-lighting design. daylight hall:  the aesthetics is fully revealed by wall luminaries on both sides — an ideal place for exhibitions image © he shu __

lobby atrium: bright and dark contrasts/ a sudden sense of openness is felt after the guest enter the hotel image © he shu the lobby atrium has a striking pattern of light vs. dark image ©

he shu first floor restaurant bar: the ceiling’s metallic texture and candle-like luminaries create a strong industrial feeling image © he shu second floor book bar restaurant: lighting

takes focus on elevation details, filling the space with culture and heritage image © he shu presidential suite: linear luminaries evenly brighten the step junction, creating a warm and

home-like atmosphere image © he shu guestroom image © he shu guestroom living space image © he shu cigar room image © he shu   outdoor overview of the CHAO hotel image © he shu  PROJECT

INFO: INVESTOR : citi(beijing)construction co., ltd LIGHTING DESIGN: gd-lighting design CHIEF DESIGNER: yenchih wang iald professional member DESIGN TEAM: tim cheng, hui ren, xin qi

LOCATION: sanlitun, beijing, china COMPLETION DATE: 2016.08 _designboom has received this project from our ‘__DIY submissions__‘ feature, where we welcome our readers to submit their own

work for publication. see more project submissions from our readers __here._ _edited by: lea zeitoun | designboom_