Drop-Stop Pavilion
Category
Status
Location
Year
Pavilion
Built
Wenzhou, China
2024
An Event Route
Yandang Mountain’s vertical waterfalls, plunging from towering heights, leave a dramatic impression and generate many water-related marvels. Inspired by this natural harmony with water, the Drop-Stop was conceived as the starting point of the journey.
Raindrop Apparatus
Within the pavilion, transparent glass tiles are layered to form a stark contrast with the charred black timber exterior. Sunlight filters through the gaps at the top, casting textures across the tiles, weaving a poetic interplay of mountain, water, light, and shadow.
In this 4-square-meter pavilion, water becomes a bridge connecting the self and the surrounding environment. Reflections of lush mountains, waterfalls, and mist in the pools juxtapose reality and illusion, creating a moment of suspended time. Touching the water feels like touching a mirage, the intangible, the essence of Yandang Mountain itself, leaving visitors with a deeply personal memory of this place.
The Order of Geometry: Ritual, Body, Nature
The stone step and pine tree at the entrance originated from the site. During construction,
we intentionally positioned the entrance beside the towering pine tree, allowing its vertical elegance to resonate with the pavilion’s upward posture, making
the tree an integral part of the design.