MUDA-architects has completed the design of a restaurant in southwestern china that weaves its way through a eucalyptus forest. Located in a rural area of chengdu, the design celebrates hotpot, a popular dish that has become synonymous with the region. taking advantage of the region’s climate, and in order to immerse diners within the natural landscape, ‘garden hotpot restaurant’ has no walls. Instead, thin three-meter-tall (9.8ft) columns support a roof canopy that meanders alongside the site’s lotus pond. 
Mirroring the galvanized steel canopy, the platform below is made of anti-corrosive wood and is populated by tables of different sizes. the columns, which have a diameter of just 88 millimeters (3.5 inches), allow the restaurant to blend into the forest. In order to respect the natural environment and minimize human intervention, MUDA conducted extensive mapping of the site. The building, and its distinctive roof canopy, was then designed in response to the location of eucalyptus trees and the lake itself. 
project info: name: garden hotpot restaurant location: no.588 fujiang road, jinjiang district, chengdu, china design area: 1,800 sqm / 19,375 sqf design time: 2018-2019 client: xinhua nufang restaurant architect: MUDA-architects chief architect: yun lu design team: yun lu, jiandan xu, qiming sun, xue chen, yixiu he, xiaoqiao liu, dian rong, shangyun zhou construction supervision unit: chufeng architectural decoration design co., ltd construction supervision team: xianyong wu, fei jiang, wenjie tang, songlin li construction team: hao chen, chuangui zhou, etc. materials: galvanized steel sheet, fluorocarbon paint, wood plank photography: arch-exist, MUDA-architects 
By: THURSD. | 08-11-2019 | 1 min read
