We had the distinct pleasure to interview award winning designer Karen Chang about their original and creative Hotel Interior Design design work. Karen Chang is an award-winning architectural designer, that makes our world a better place with their original hotel interior design works.
Karen Chang ("KC") answered Design Interview ("DI") questions about their award-winning work Savoir Resort Hotel Interior Design. Interview questions prepared by Frank Scott.
KC : “philosophy of a hermit” is one of the most important realms in the traditional spiritual realm of the Chinese. It is also the main principle in the design process, in addition to "functions, materials are in line with the natural way." The design is inspired by the natural beauty of Xixi Wetland Park, the local history and culture and the charm of architecture itself.
KC : Focus on how to turn an old house into a holiday space suitable for contemporary people. Always adheres to the idea that Contemporary Chinese architecture should not be conservative, but should convey the spirit of contemporary living.
KC : No plans yet.
KC : It takes 6 months.
KC : This concept is based on local cultural history.
KC : This concept is based on local cultural history.
KC : The unique humanities and natural geography of Xixi Wetland Park deeply touched me.
KC : The architecture of Savoir Resort was designed by Jie Zheng of Aman Resort. In the early stage of project planning, I communicated with Jie Zheng. His planning of architecture has affect on my interior design.
KC : A person who is busy in the city and wants to relax on vacation.
KC : Nowadays, many old architectures have been rebuilt, either to completely recreate the old architecture, or to completely change their face, and to see that Savoir Resort perfectly balances the new and the old, from the perspective of modern human settlements to create a modern yet there is a Chinese-style habit of using space while meeting the holiday atmosphere.
KC : The name is determined by the owner.
KC : Paper and Pen and Image Model.
KC : The Hotel is designed on the basis of traditional folk houses in the south lower reaches of the Yangtze River following five years of meticulous pondering. It tends to create a free and open space order more in line with the characteristics of modern times, starting from the lifestyle of modern people and revolving around the “philosophy of a hermit” in traditional Chinese culture, in its design. The subtraction method is adopted to present the design and the spatial vocabulary has been simplified as far as possible so as to play down the sense of form of indoor objects or hard decoration. The large area for windows breaks the sense of enclosure in a traditional building, fusing the indoor and the outdoor space as a whole.
KC : The company's professional design team worked on the design together.
KC : Make design details more precise and easier to implement.
KC : The design of Savoir Resort is based on our research on its local culture. We have consulted a large number of books and obtained a lot of professional information through the network.
KC : Hotel owners and construction companies are big challenges
KC : Because of this award, it has a high reputation in China, and the international judges invited are more professional, so we decided to enter the competition. In addition, what you see is that Savoir Resort is a boutique project that we have built in 5 years, and we hope that it will be seen by more people.
KC : I learned patience and persistence in design.
