深山秘境里的酒店：考艾23 Degree Estate

23° Escape酒店位于泰国考艾，一个离曼谷以北205公里的度假小镇。

23° Escape Hotel is situated in “Khao Yai”, a vacation town located 205 kilometers to the north of Bangkok City.

「考艾」意指「大山」，以石灰石构成的地形样貌。此项目的基地位于这些山的山脚下，包含纵横交错的天然水道及水池。这环境成为我们设计的主要概念，融入现有的环境条件，将项目开发减到最小，保持当地的生态。

The name “Khao Yai” literally means “Big Mountain”, suggested a unique topography of limestone mountainous formation. The site sits at the foot of these mountains amongst crisscrossing natural waterways and reservoir. The setting becomes our primary parameter for our concept and site planning in order to blend in with the existing condition to minimize the impact this project, might have to concern the local ecology.

以锯齿状的石灰岩山做为发想，我们将地形以强烈的不规则线条勾勒出来，同时利用勾勒出的地形来区分各个空间和走道，营造出美丽的景观与动线，以反映周遭景致。

Inspired by the jagged shape of Limestone Mountain, we crafted the topography lightly with strong irregular linear lines. We also utilize the crafted topography to define various functions and walkways creating a beautifully composed scenery and journey to reflect the surrounding landscape.

核心的概念以探讨自然环境的变迁，成为设计的基石，在最低开发的状态下整合现有的环境。

The core concept is the study of natural process which occurs at the site in order to form a ‘cornerstone’ of the design. To integrate with the existing and least affect the environment.

Escpae 酒店就位于主要道路旁，十分便利。旅客在下客区便为植栽拥簇，阶梯指引至酒店大厅，于中心能俯看主要水景，水池镜射周围绵延山景，使整个空间更为开阔。

Escape hotel is situated next to the main road for accessibility convenience. The arrival court creates a sense of space that embraces and surrounds the users upon arrival with planting that are arranged in levels. The steps lead up towards the main lobby overlooking the main water feature at the center, designed as a reflective pool to mirror the surrounding mountainous landscape along with allowing the space to seem wider.

炉火创造出活要的视觉氛围，使原本宁静的环境活络起来。水景引导视觉将入口泳池以及山景串连。泳池以现有景观的简约线条呈现，与植物及草丘并列，近距离的表现自然景观。

The fireplace has been introduced to create a dynamic visual ambience that has the ability to liven up the static surrounding. This main water feature is the connectivity that leads our eyes from the entrance towards the swimming pool and mountainous scape beyond. The pool has a simplified organic shape of the existing scape to orchestrate with the plants and grass mound, a close representation of the natural landscape.