Wanda ka wah, pullman hotel

Wanda Realm and Pullman Hefei is a pair of lakeside luxury hotels on the northern shore of Chaohu, completed by Wanda Group in 2016 after design in 2014 across 60,000 square metres, beside the Wanda theme park, movie park and Wanda Mall that together form a world-class cultural tourism destination. The landscape draws on the mountain-water idyll of Huizhou in southern Anhui, emphasising ecology and water interaction, and abstracts Anhui's landscape into varied garden forms that wrap the buildings. At the entrance, a pool is excavated as a lake, crossed by bridges, edged with winding banks and planted with flowers and stones; an island holds rocks and trees whose shadows fall on the water. The rear hotel court uses an axial layout with clean lines to generate strong perspective and depth, centred on a forged-bronze sculpture of a horse that crystallises a historical Hefei battle, its charge frozen in bronze. Natural stone steps and lawn merge into the landscape, and crane sculptures echo the front court's resting-crane figure, animating the walk through staged poses. The entry forecourt is framed by broad lawns and clipped hedges around a central water feature, dropping elaborate Chinese mouldings for an open, modern, axial dignity; at its axis stands a bronze ding vessel derived from the treasured cauldron of the Anhui Museum, paired with pines, bamboo, a memorial paifang and traditional woodcarving to call up Huizhou elements. The rear axis extends toward Chaohu as a flat canvas of lawn, lake, trees and pavilions. A Zen-style path of white sand and black lines, grass and pines adds a meditative pause, while simplified lattice windows bring traditional woodcarving into the architecture as visual permeation. The overall project re-interprets Huizhou motifs in every planting and material detail, layering folk-art warmth onto a modern resort that aims to feel both timeless and comfortable.