Yiran Li
Perch proposes a distributed hotel system within the woodland at the northwest edge of Lake Ronkonkoma. The project responds to two conditions: the ecological sensitivity of the lake environment and the lack of infrastructure that supports longer public stay. While the site remains attractive because of its woodland, bird habitats, and lake views, it currently lacks lodging, dining, and spaces that encourage people to remain there for more than a short visit. The proposal introduces two service cores and three hotel towers connected by suspended walkways, creating a system of temporary occupation embedded within the trees. The height of the architecture is determined by the vertical structure of the woodland, allowing most of the building mass to remain within the canopy while opening selective views above it. Bird-friendly wooden frames, openable boundaries, and on-site sewage treatment are integrated into the project to support a closer relationship between human occupation and the surrounding ecological environment.
