The renovation of Tibetan homestays located in Shangri La, Yunnan is a secondary design project and also a challenging one. Covering an area of 5 acres, with an indoor area of approximately 1800 square meters, Party A was not very satisfied with the previous design and contacted me to continue reshaping the design. The first party's requirement is that the overall style should not be Tibetan. When we first went to the survey site, the entire storage room had already been demolished to the point where only a portion of it had been preserved before it could be demolished.

The outdoor landscape of the project is very good, facing the Shika Snow Mountain and leaning against the Ila God Mountain. In front of it is the Napa Haiyila Grassland.

The first party's requirement is to complete the project within 3-4 months. The existing structure and layout will not undergo major changes, with 16 rooms and a lobby. The indoor budget is around 2 million yuan, as the Tibetan style is too rich and not relaxed enough, so the style should not be Tibetan.

What should a local project with strong cultural symbols abandon when it comes to setting aside cultural advantages? What should I pick up?

The rise and fall of cultural products in the long river of time is a cycle of ups and downs, depending on the intentions of the controllers at that stage The significance of cultural products at different stages also varies.

Time is not the only cultural product that advances, and there is also combustion. By burning the existing structure to accelerate the surface age of the building structure, we can find a suitable current state. The newly added structural form is like a detachable component that can be dismantled at any time, but it does not interfere with the main body of the space. The respect for past culture is combined with contemporary furniture and facilities to achieve rebirth. Burning is not only about finding, but also about sealing up.

So the idea for the project was to reorganize the original architectural language and integrate contemporary techniques to create a completely relaxed and stable viewing aesthetic space.

Due to the local climate and time and budget constraints, it is important to ensure that the design is better integrated into existing building materials and craftsmanship. We are looking for local stone, rammed earth, carved wood, and local factories that can complete the project.

The original building is a Tibetan style building, and the commonly used spruce wood has a very yellow color. In order to create a rustic space, charcoal is used to decolorize the wood. The soft decoration has chosen natural and rustic furniture with some symbolization to complement the interior.

I named the project 'EVE REST POINT'. The line words from the Qian hexagram of the Book of Changes, Jiu Er Jian Long, meet the Lord in Tian Li.

Complementing and benefiting the local community, the project is a place where local people can obtain employment opportunities and enhance their learning while enjoying the nourishment of local culture.

After about 20-30 years of space being returned to the hands of local Tibetans, natural changes have caused the carbonization of the building surface to slowly peel off and reveal the original cultural symbols, like a cocoon breaking butterfly once again attracting his new life.