Skyboat Cafe and WalkOn Glass
XinY
Architecture, Building and Structure Design Skyboat Cafe and WalkOn Glass by XinY Skyboat is a two-storey building set above a 613 metre deep sinkhole in Leye, China. Hotel rooms are placed on the ground floor, a cafe on the first floor and a viewing platform on the roof. The platform includes a walk-on glass floor measuring 10 by 12.5 metres. The building spans the narrow passageway at the top of the sinkhole and cantilevers 34 metres and 22 metres to each side of the mountain ridge. A low centre of gravity allows the structure to balance itself. Only five supports are used, which limits damage to the local plants.
Golden A' Design Award Winner
Skyboat Cafe and WalkOn Glass by XinY is a distinguished winner of the A' Architecture, Building and Structure Design Award. Skyboat Cafe and WalkOn Glass earned the Golden A' Design Award in 2022 and is showcased on Award Winner among other outstanding designs. Explore the details of the project, discover other works by XinY and see why Skyboat Cafe and WalkOn Glass design sets itself apart from its competition.
About Skyboat
Architecture, Building and Structure Design Skyboat Cafe and WalkOn Glass by XinY Skyboat is a two-storey building set above a 613 metre deep sinkhole in Leye, China. Hotel rooms are placed on the ground floor, a cafe on the first floor and a viewing platform on the roof. The platform includes a walk-on glass floor measuring 10 by 12.5 metres. The building spans the narrow passageway at the top of the sinkhole and cantilevers 34 metres and 22 metres to each side of the mountain ridge. A low centre of gravity allows the structure to balance itself. Only five supports are used, which limits damage to the local plants. Skyboat earned the Golden A' Design Award, one of the highest levels of recognition in the A' Design Award & Competition. Golden A' Design Award winner designs combine strong original ideas with excellent innovation, and are selected by a grand jury, as exceptional entries in their respective categories, after fair, just, meritocratic and independent academic review, where nominated projects are voted following blind peer-review process on pre-established, publicly-available evaluation criteria.
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