Nachan The Antique Courtyard Hotel by PAVA architects

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PAVA architects：Nachan古宅庭院酒店被设计成一个小型而宁静的村落群落，体现了湄公河景观的静谧气质。通过使用回收木材来最小化建筑占地面积，这一设计手法巧妙地将项目融入了原有自然环境之中。尊重场地原有的树木，客房围绕着宁静的三角形庭院布局，既保障了私密性，又以谦逊的姿态与大地相融。设计采用当地可获取、能自然风化的材料——回收木材、手工砖以及现场混合本地草料的土坯灰泥，灵感源自泰国东北部地区的传统智慧和独特的湄公河景观。为适应热带气候，优化后的木结构设计包含大面积屋顶、挑檐楼层、阳台和百叶窗，优雅地抵御暴雨与烈日，同时确保良好的通风效果。

PAVA architects：Nachan The Antique Courtyard Hotel is designed as a small-scale, tranquil village cluster that represents the serene spirit of the Mekong River landscape. Minimizing the hotel’s footprint with reused timber is a design approach that subtly blends the project into the existing landscape. Respecting the existing trees, the hotel rooms are arranged around serene triangular courtyards, providing privacy and a humble touch to the Earth. The design uses locally available, naturally weathering materials – reused timber, handmade brick, and on-site earth plaster mixed with native grass – inspired by local wisdom and the unique Mekong River landscape of northeastern Thailand. Responding to the tropics, the optimized timber structure features a large roof, cantilevered floors, balconies, and louvers, offering graceful protection against heavy rain and sun while ensuring ventilation.

回收木材与现场取土：天然材料与本地工艺

Reused Timber and On-Site Earth, Natural Materials and Local Craftsmanship

该项目主要建筑材料来自旧房屋、废弃仓库及当地碾米厂回收的实木。旨在将当地在天然材料与工艺方面的智慧传承给下一代，项目团队与本地工匠合作，研究并发展了相关技艺与热带木材品种。设计优化了木结构的开间与跨度，并通过悬挑楼板实现平衡，从而减小了木梁的厚度，仅在特定景观处采用透明材料。机电系统和卫生间被整合进一个隐藏式的钢筋混凝土核心中，以巧妙地增强木结构的稳定性，同时提升了维护便利性与经济性。

The project reclaimed solid timber from old houses, abandoned warehouses and local rice mills as the primary building material. Aiming to pass on local wisdom in natural materials and craftsmanship to the next generation, the techniques and tropical timber species were studied and developed in collaboration with local crafters. The project optimizes the timber structure’s bay and span, balancing it with a cantilevered floor to reduce the depth of the timber beams, while adding a transparent material only for the selected scenery. The project’s MEP and bathrooms are integrated into a single hidden reinforced concrete core to subtly strengthen the wooden structure, enhancing maintenance and affordability.

静谧湄公河畔的精神，慢下来的生活节奏

The Spirit of the Serene Mekong Riverscape, Slow Down the Pace of Living

酒店坐落于森林停车场与河流步行可达之处，作为快节奏城市生活与宁静湄公河之间的过渡空间。建筑群朝向经过精心设计，使立面获得遮荫、场地形成树影，同时引入自然采光与通风，兼顾环境协调性与住客隐私。通往酒店的路径被构造成一幅如画般的景致，顺应原有树木与地形走势而建。保护所有现存树木是首要任务——一排高大的酸豆树构成景观背景，柔软的雨树宛如天然雕塑，两棵并生的芒果树则营造出迎宾空间。酒店客房的室内设计通过突出真实的木质结构和泥土质感，进一步强化了村庄宁静的氛围。这些天然材料温暖柔和的触感，引导宾客放慢脚步，平复心绪。

The hotel is designed as a transition between the fast-paced urban setting and the calm Mekong River, located within walking distance of the forest parking area and the river. The hotel cluster orientation welcomes shade on the facade, shadow on the land, natural light and ventilation, while respecting the context and guests’ privacy. The approach to the hotel is framed as a picturesque view, following the existing trees and landform. Preservation of all existing trees is a priority – a prominent group of tamarind trees forming a landscape background, soft rain trees as natural sculptures, and twin mango trees as the welcoming space. The hotel room’s interior design enhances the village’s serene atmosphere by highlighting the authentic wooden structure and earthen surfaces. The warm, soft touch of these natural materials encourages guests to slow their pace and calm their mind.

自然变化与不完美的之美

The Beauty of Natural Change and Imperfection

设计赞美了天然材料中固有的美感与个性——木材的节疤与纹理，或岁月沉淀后墙面细微的裂纹。本项目表明，品质并非取决于大块木材或均匀一致的色彩，而在于接纳自然的差异与伤痕，它们诉说着未被讲述的故事。秉持这一理念，酒店真正的美不会在开业之日即完全呈现，而是随着材料的风化、周围环境的生长以及四季更迭，逐渐显现，使宾客与焕然一新的湄公河景观建立更深的联结。

The design celebrates the inherent beauty and character found in the natural imperfections of natural materials – knots and grains of timber or the subtle cracks in an aged earth finish. The project demonstrates that quality is not determined by larger timber planks or smoothly uniform colors, but by embracing natural variation and scars that tell an untold story. Embracing this philosophy, the hotel’s true beauty will not be fully realized on its opening day, but rather through the weathering of its materials, the growth of its surroundings, and the changing of the seasons, connecting guests more deeply to the revitalized Mekong landscape.

可持续与整体性生产性景观总体规划

Sustainable and Holistic Productive Landscape Master Plan

Nachan古宅庭院酒店是一处与湄公河景致和谐共融的静谧村落群落。项目采用慢建造方式，选用低碳、本地取材的再生木材——来自废弃的当地建筑，并结合现场土坯与本地稻草混合制成的天然灰泥。这些基于生物材料的建材可完全重复利用，确保实现循环生命周期。设计最大限度地缩小建筑占地面积，以增强自然吸水与蓄水能力，并设置池塘用于被动式雨水管理。原有树木在新设计中被保留下来，以改善空气质量并提供遮荫降温。建筑通过大屋顶、阳台和百叶窗等设计，优先采用被动通风系统，在泰国东北部宜人的气候条件下无需人工保温。酒店作为一个整体性的生产性景观，整合了从农场到餐桌的食材来源以及手工艺作坊，赋能当地社区发展。这一韧性设计拥抱自然变化之美，运用手工砖块和经风化处理的木材等材料，降低长期使用成本。通过将生态健康与本地智慧相融合，Nachan 提供了一种沉浸式的教育体验。真正的品质不在于千篇一律的完美，而在于一种可持续、富有生命力的建筑，它随着季节更替而优美演变，并尊重土地的精神。

Nachan The Antique Courtyard Hotel is a tranquil village cluster harmonizing with the Mekong riverscape. By adopting a slow-build approach, the project embraces low-carbon and locally sourced, reused timber from abandoned local structures and on-site earth plaster mixed with native straw. These bio-based materials are entirely reusable, ensuring a circular lifecycle. The design minimizes the building footprint to maximize natural water absorption and retention, and to create ponds for passive runoff management. Existing trees are preserved with the new design to improve air quality and provide cooling shade. The architecture, featuring large roofs, balconies, and louvers, prioritizes passive ventilation, making artificial insulation unnecessary in the comfortable Northeast Thai climate. The hotel functions as a holistic, productive landscape, integrating farm-to-table sources and artisan workshops to empower the community. This resilient design embraces the beauty of natural change, using weathering materials such as handmade bricks and aged timber to reduce lifetime costs. By blending ecological health with local wisdom, Nachan offers an immersive, educational experience. The true quality lies not in uniform perfection, but in a sustainable, living architecture that evolves beautifully with the changing seasons and respects the spirit of the land.