Hexi Corridor Grand Hotel

Hexi Corridor Grand Hotel
by Chimin Cheng

• Awarded April 15, 2020
• CLIENT: DHIA Cheng Chimin International Space Design Firm
• 16.965

Hexi Corridor is a hotel interior design located in Dunhuang. The project covers 10000 square meters. The door header combines a ribbon form taken from the flying Apsaras frescoes with dome elements common in local architecture. A shallow pool in front of the entrance reflects the building. A narrow passage shaped like a cave and finished with local pebbles leads to a lobby 10 meters high, where the ceiling is treated as a blue sky. The walls combine grey cement bricks with wooden grilles. Local culture and history guided the design.