CHOU-NO-HANE is a meditation pavilion nestled within the greenery of Jacques Wirtz’s bold panorama venture for a personal residence on Lake Leman, in Gland. The identify comes from an historical Japanese phrase which means butterfly wings.
4 unfurled wings direct the area in direction of the pool, the lake, the manor home and the forest of centennial timber. The pergola cover, additionally conceived as a curved wing, directs the eyes in direction of the sky.
The chrome steel construction rests on 4 pillars as the one floor help for all the construction and its 4 curved partitions, principally overhang the encircling backyard.
The meditation area is solely shaded by the wood masking of the dowels, with a round part, in essence of chestnut.
A skillful play, filtering the sunshine and the encircling panorama, pays homage to Japanese tradition in its appreciation of the shadow.
The pavilion rests delicately on the bottom like a lightweight insect, barely touching the bottom, able to take flight leaving no hint of its passage.
