The undulating black roofed architectural community is like a gathering of canopies docked on the shore, sometimes graceful and melodious, sometimes peaceful and moving, becoming the finishing touch of the ink painting on the shore.

In Shanwan Village, Wujiang District, Suzhou, the tranquility of the pastoral village, the tranquility and vastness of the river water blend with the historical context. The Dock Hotel is located within the beautiful scenery of this space.

The hotel building is integrated with the surrounding natural landscape. The circular arched roofs with staggered heights form settlements, like ships docked on the shore of water with peaks.

Turning around and entering, the slightly arched pier and a black canopied boat moored on the side. On a clear day, the light pours down from the skylight of the dome, imprinted on the stone slabs over time.

If encountering a rainy day, dripping water droplets continuously fall on the Wupeng and Jingshi. Only in this space between heaven and earth, the unique sound and color scene of Yanyu Jiangnan is vividly displayed. Passing through the pier, the spacious floor to ceiling windows provide a clear view. A carefully concave water patterned bench invites visitors to sit down and observe the water light, tree shadows, and smoke clouds of the isolated island on the opposite bank. The arc shaped outline looks like sitting in a canopies looking inward and outward.

The island platform is deliberately hidden in a dark place opposite the window, and can be found by looking back when needed. It is never revealed or disturbed, giving way to the natural elegance. Slow down the corridor, take turns, and descend into the coffee and book bar area for rest. The horizontally unfolded space and arched roof, like a long scroll, capture the scenery of the riverbank one by one.

From the courtyard, to the bedroom, and then to the bathing pool, the space changes from outside to inside, and then from inside to outside. The room facing the riverbank offers a panoramic view of the water town.

The guest room area from the first floor to the second floor is like the climax of a journey, guiding residents to move up with interest. The light enters through the reserved gaps, forming a "one line sky" indoor landscape. The guest rooms on the second floor retain a raised dome, with a porch as a buffer, and a horizontally open room layout. The high and wide french window are enough to bring the outdoor scenery into the interior.