fan life designs first forest RV park in china with scattered cabins in the mountains

fan life’s ‘three gorges RV park’, the first forest RV park facing rivers in china, is located within the forest park at the bank of xiling gorge along yangtze river. the site is mainly canyons with great views of overlapping peaks and trees, deep gullies and craggy rocks. visitors arriving here are looking to stay away from the hustle and bustle of the city and finding a pure land where they can listen to birds sing and watch clouds and stars while their worries fade away.

exterior view of the cabins
all images by fan life

the design of chinese based studio fan life‘s RV park are built according to the original terrain — they are scattered randomly over and hidden in the forest and mountains. walking along the winding and freely flowing architecture makes one feel relaxed and comfortable. the reception center is a single building of steel-and-wood structure. the chandelier which combines old wood and green plants sets a natural and fresh tone for the space. the highlight of decoration of these spaces is the artistic expression of all shapes of hats and leather trunks, which makes the whole space being strongly poetic. what the architects hope is that all visitors can unload their burden here and integrate themselves completely into nature and give their mind a vacation.

the buildings are scattered randomly over and hidden in the forest and mountains

the dining area — caiqiao restaurant — presents a simple, natural yet innovative atmosphere. a lot of handmade rattan lamps are used in the buffet area; the soft light casts shadows of the patterns of rattan lamps, while being simple and warm it creates great visual impact. in the bar area, the adoption of bullhorn chandelier and black leather bar stool adds a strong wild exotic atmosphere to this plain space. the sunlight gets through the light and white gauze and throws onto the dark grey stone bricks.

walking along the winding and freely flowing architecture makes one feel relaxed and comfortable

the cabins scattered randomly over the forest are in different shapes and styles, so as to appeal to travelers with different approaches to connect with nature. some cabins present scenes of northern europe in late autumn; where sunlight spreads on the mint green and wood toned space, making it appear simple and natural; and the staghorn chandelier adds a bit sense of wildness. some cabins are like the thai silk of southeast asia, while being green inside and outside which presents a feeling of wooded uninhabited island, the wood material used conveys a sense of belonging.

the reception center is a single building of steel-and-wood structure

for the american country-style cabin, the light color wood flooring and ceiling presents together with the fabric sofa a cozy and free atmosphere. the rainforest-style cabin presents a movie set, a short-journey-like space that belongs to explorers. the wild-style cabin combines natural, rough and tough elements and is full of interest. for the eastern zen-styled cabin, rocks, bamboo shoots and withered wood interspersed over makes the space simple and elegant; and the use of creative white birch LED lights brings in a breath of nature to the space.

the dining area — caiqiao restaurant — presents a simple, natural yet innovative atmosphere

a lot of handmade rattan lamps are used in the buffet area

the rainforest-style cabin presents a movie set, a short-journey-like space that belongs to explorers

the wild-style cabin combines natural, rough and tough elements and is full of interest

the site is mainly canyons with great views of overlapping peaks and trees, deep gullies and craggy rocks

some cabins present scenes of northern europe in late autumn

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edited by: apostolos costarangos | designboom