Vector Architects has shared details of a newly completed health spa project called the Wulingshan Eye Stone Spring in the northern suburbs of Beijing. The studio relates their vision of the house, which is raised on 10 supporting columns, as an "apparatus of the steaming hot spring, touching lightly upon the natural slope."Photo by Liu GuoweiOvercoming its challenging site affords views of the Yanshan Mountains while abutting a steep rock cliff to the west, opening onto an expansive vista of the alluvial plains to the east and mountain range beyond.Photo by Liu GuoweiPhoto by Liu GuoweiFunctional hot spring spaces are layered vertically in the tower on the west side, separated from the transportation and service programs which are set within the east-facing core and connected by corridor-like bridges on every level.Photo by Liu GuoweiPhoto by Liu GuoweiTheir two programs are then also vertically stacked, which helps to reduce the overall building footprint while creating a ser...