Nature is the architect and the buildings are designed to get out of the way. Marco Polo described Hangzhou as “the City of Heaven, the most beautiful and magnificent in the world” in the 13th century and Xihu Tiandi intends to keep it that way. Much of the local lakeside village remains exactly as it has been for generations: narrow streets defined by exterior walls of traditional houses and their courtyards.
Xihu Tiandi 西湖天地
西湖天地
西湖天地工程将对现存的大部分当地湖畔旧建筑群采取谨慎的改造措施，以保护这里的空间、视觉特色。多数建筑群还将保留数代人心目中的样子：由住房、庭院外墙划分出的狭窄街道掩隐在天蓬绿荫中，入口的大门挡住了外界的喧嚣，行走其间只有去商店、餐馆、咖啡店的人们，从而更显得静谧、从容。将来，我们的后代可以从这片历史文化村了解到西湖传统民俗风情。