am·bi·e nt
/a’ambe nt/
adjective:
1. of or relating to the immediate surroundings of something
2. existing or present on all sides

Designed to be fully present in the environment of Jin Hai Lake, the Ambient House responds to each of its physical and atmospheric surroundings. Conceived as a system with multiple layers, the envelope of the house can be operated and transformed to provide the most desirable and temperate living conditions.

In addition to the house, the site also integrates a seamless variety of pools, ponds and luscious gardens, composing a vibrant pallet of textures, smells, and visual delights. Both the gardens and the house are interwoven—with the inside and outside engaged in constant dialogue—offering many unique milieux of engagement staged within one of Earth’s most spectacular landscapes.