Danxia the Heirloom

We have dreamed of building a landscape to live in—whatever the costs of construction—a legacy home for its owners to pass down from generation to generation. What we have in mind is the landscape of Danxia, Guangdong, where red sedimentary rocks stand magnificent, like the stone pillars that bolstered the sky in ancient Chinese creation myth. Danxia the Heirloom, which is solidly constructed and beautifully designed, is a dream come true. To represent the natural landscape of Danxia seemed a mission virtually impossible. It would involve not only the perfect medium—the materials—but also absolute mastery of art and craftsmanship. A fruitful quest in Hebei, China, has enabled the architects to create the image of the spectacular mountains in Danxia by using rocks that have the texture of granite and the streaks of marble. Pieced together, the stone outer walls capture the tremendous natural beauty of gigantic mountains, while the greyish white streaks on the surface bear resemblance to shimmering waterfalls tumbling down. The mountain-like building thus takes on an enriched rhythm and gentle luster. Then there’s the work of reproducing the winding lines of the mountains. Sculptors from Taiwan and China have engaged in the design of the curved balcony walls, working closely with architects and experts in stonemasonry and using innovative methods to attain the perfect hyperbolic geometry to model after the curves of the gargantuan rocks in Danxia. Oblique-hewed faces of Indian black granite encapsulate the special texture and quality of the varied striations of the red sedimentary rocks, adding expressiveness to the curved walls. A landscape is never perfect without trees. With the two parks across the streets, the residents of Danxia the Heirloom relish immense greenness and a wonderful view, which makes life here laid-back and pleasurable. The luxuriant foliage inside the residence, on the other hand, is carefully picked and laid out in a special way to be greatly enjoyed from within; seen from without, it has a look of lush greenness cascading down a cliff.