Pinghu One

Pinghu No.1 by Excellence Group is a landscape composition of enclosed courtyard spaces that portrays the restrained, quiet character of the development: refined without being showy, dignified without being vulgar. Designed by HWA with Zou Zhangrong leading the team, the overall design echoes the architecture, returning in tone and detail to a simple artistry in which a gray palette sets a pure, lively baseline. The inner courtyard uses the mirror effect of water to link sky, trees and building, turning a tight site into an open, airy ground that suggests high mountains, deep waters and level plains, the land of gifted people. The design strips away the unnecessary to express art and freedom, and closes the distance between space and human through a five-sensory experience that moves between illusion and reality, past and present; every scattered natural message waits for an encounter with an attentive visitor. Approaching from afar through a ritual gateway, the garden reveals itself layer by layer, its order conveying dignity and elegance; daylight and neon fold time together along the water, guiding the way forward. At the end of the long gallery, a clear spring sounds and a water curtain falls, refined and romantic, acting as a water-gate that separates inside and outside; a mirror pool reflects sky and clouds as in Zhuang Zhou's dream of the butterfly. The water-and-sky scene is framed by columns, and several green islets raise ripples, allowing visitors to walk above water beneath a galaxy of stars. The Jiangnan water-garden ideal is condensed into a mustard seed, and the beauty of the watery south unfolds on a silk scroll. A covered ritual gallery carries meditation, art and touch, linked by a bridge over stone and moving tree shadows. Walking at ease among drifting flowers and dappled sunlight, one finds a refuge from the bustling city and a sense of belonging with family, friends, the city and nature.