2025 | Professional

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Clouds Mansion, Xingtai is a prestigious residential development located in the vibrant heart of Xingtai City. It enjoys access to urban amenities, convenient transportation, and a culturally rich environment. Drawing inspiration from the enduring legacy of Chinese academy culture, the project fuses this refined scholarly tradition with the elegance of contemporary luxury living. Guided by the design vision of “The Elegant Gathering within a Park,” it reinterprets classical Eastern aesthetics through a modern lens to create refined living scenes, revitalizing the art of the scholarly gathering for today’s world.
Rooted in meticulous craftsmanship and precise execution, the design abstracts distinctive local cultural elements, transforming them into symbolic motifs woven throughout the environment. The result is a new benchmark for high-end residences that embody the essence of academy aesthetics.
Central to the experience is the Four-Courtyard Homecoming Ritual, a layered spatial sequence that unfolds with poetic rhythm:
1. Interface Entrance: A grand 60-meter entrance framed by specially selected Zelkova trees over 10 meters tall and bespoke Angora Black leather-finished stone walls.
2. Water Court: A tranquil sanctuary enclosed by lush greenery and screening walls, centered on a reflective 28m x 11m water feature.
3. Entrance Gatehouse: An elegant entrance gatehouse recalling the solemn layout of ancient academy halls, clad in prestigious Versace Black stone that evokes scholarly dignity and refined luxury.
4. Garden Theater: A vertically layered garden space inspired by Eastern garden principles—layering, reflection, and discovery—creating an immersive poetic landscape.
This orchestrated spatial journey gracefully weaves nature, art, and human emotion into the fabric of the community. With elegant restraint, the architecture harmonizes with the landscape, shaping deeply immersive and poetic spaces. Clouds Mansion is more than a residence—it is a dialogue between classical heritage and modern life, reconnecting residents with the profound joy of refined living in harmony with nature and timeless culture. It is, in essence, a contemporary reinterpretation of the Elegant Gathering.
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Shanghai PTArchitects
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Architectural Design - Residential
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DA.Y LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE/Zhao Chuan
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Landscape Design - Rooftop Design
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Zhenyu Zeng
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Architectural Design - Memorials
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PLD/ Paul Liu Design Consultants
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Interior Design - Hospitality